Ok, a bit about my pros and cons then.
I'm an active part of the community. I'm on IRC whenever I have my computer turned on (everyday) and browse the forums multiple times a day. I may not always post in some forums aside from when I feel it is necessary, but I do make an effort to keep up with reading them, so I do try to keep myself aware of everything going on, a quality which I feel is important for the role of Arbiter.
My e-mail address is also fairly public throughout the site, being on the main page and all, and I'm always open for anyone to drop me a line either there or through PM if I'm not around when needed. I also aim to be approachable, so hopefully people will feel comfortable in coming to me if and when you have an issue, but that is something you'll have to judge for yourselves.
Suffice to say I try to be as active as I can be, and hence should be on the scene quickly if there is a problem, or just around and willing to lend an ear if there is a private matter.
As for what I consider my downsides, experience is the big one. I may have run my own websites before but admittedly they have been pretty calm experiences. It was very rare for me to have to step in and deal with an incident, though it did happen occasionally, and hence I don't have the experience in dealing with large problems that others on the ballot have. I will give my all to solving any problem that comes up certainly, but if something big comes up my lack of experience could be a negative.
I also hold strong opinions, meaning that if there is something I strongly do or do not agree with I'll fight for it as hard as I can. Whilst technically this could also be seen as a good thing by some, it does mean that admittedly in some cases it makes it difficult for me to be objective what with my disagreeing so strongly with someone else's opinion. Whilst this doesn't mean I'd refuse to take the opinion on board or go along with a majority decision because I didn't like it (would never happen), it does mean that some situations could occur where the Arbiter would be less than impartial.
Overall, like any person I have both my faults and my strengths. I can't promise that I'll do as good a job as Inquisitor has done if you choose me, but I can promise to give it my all and work hard to do the job well. If you vote for me, my thanks to you for putting that trust in me. If elected I'll try not to let you down
As for those others on the ballot, I'd agree with Ed that every one of them would make a good Arbiter - each of us has our own strengths and weaknesses as Ed has outlined which gives people a fairly diverse choice as to what kind of Arbiter they want to have, which is very nice to have in an election. For some issues such as time will be crucial to who they vote for, whilst for some experience may be more so. Whatever inclinations you may have about who you want as your Arbiter there is certainly at least one candidate in this list for you. Use your vote when the time comes, and whatever the result we will come out of this election with a good Arbiter.
