Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections January 2006/Candidate statements/Ronline: Difference between revisions

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===Questions from [[User:-Ril-|-Ril-]]===

;''Do you hold any strong political or religious opinions (e.g. concerning George Bush, Islam, or on which end you should break a boiled egg)? If so, would you recuse yourself from cases centred on these?''

::Well, to an extent I suppose I do hold strong political opinions, though not religious ones. I'm atheist, humanist and liberal, so I don't think any of those values will ultimately conflict with ArbCom cases. I'm not American, so I really have no strong opinion concerning George Bush. My philosophy is centred around the promotion and achievement of human liberty and happiness, and anything which brings that about, be it on Wikipedia or in the real world. [[Image:European flag.svg|20px]][[Image:Flag of Romania.svg|20px]] '''[[User:Ronline|Ronline]]''' [[User talk:Ronline|✉]] 01:18, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

;''How willing are you to contest the decisions of other arbitrators rather than just "go with the flow"?''

::Very willing. I'm not one that goes with the flow, as you can see by my involvement in discussions at [[Wikipedia:Stable versions]] and other such pages. My interest is to bring justice to Wikipedia and create a better community, not go with the flow. [[Image:European flag.svg|20px]][[Image:Flag of Romania.svg|20px]] '''[[User:Ronline|Ronline]]''' [[User talk:Ronline|✉]] 01:18, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

;''Do you view all requests to re-address cases, particularly requests made by those most penalised, as being automatically without merit?''

::Not at all! That's why I proposed the structure of [[Wikipedia:Ombudsman|Wikipedia | The Ombudsman]]. I think ''every'' user should have the right to an ArbCom appeal, and that in many cases this appeal may be justified. That's the only way to ensure a fair and vibrant community. [[Image:European flag.svg|20px]][[Image:Flag of Romania.svg|20px]] '''[[User:Ronline|Ronline]]''' [[User talk:Ronline|✉]] 01:18, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

;''In the case against Yuber, it was decided by the arbitration committee that it is the duty of arbitrators to investigate, and rule on the behaviour of not only one party involved, but all of them. Do you support this decision?''

::Yes, I do. I think ArbCom should fully investigate the activities of all people involved in a case, including the complainant. Again, that's for purposes of fairness. If there's one thing that I definitely don't like, it's the ganging up on the "defendant" user. No matter how much wrong one has committed, he is entitled to a "fair trial", treatment with respect and an appeal. That's how I see it. (I really enjoyed answering these questions by the way - I think they approach the essence of what ArbCom is all about!) [[Image:European flag.svg|20px]][[Image:Flag of Romania.svg|20px]] '''[[User:Ronline|Ronline]]''' [[User talk:Ronline|✉]] 01:18, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

--[[User:-Ril-|Victim of signature fascism]] 17:38, 1 January 2006 (UTC)