User talk:Kudpung/Arbcom

Statement word count
I appreciate again having the chance to read your thoughts, positive and negative. Thanks for your time. As I indicated last year, I take seriously my commitment to NPP and will continue to find time for it even if elected. I see you've attached a note that my statement is too long. Can you double check that? I get 399 words, not counting the sentence for requirements which the footnote on the statement page says doesn't count. Thanks again and best, Barkeep49 (talk) 04:32, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
 * After nearly a decade of work to get NPP up and running in the way it was basically intended to function, without being on an ego trip I am still concerned for its future since I handed over the reins, and it needs a strong and determined leadership (yours?) and keeping up to date. I have been told many times over the years (since August 2012 to be precise)  that Arbcom can be a wicked time sink - as users' edit counts often show after they have been elected. Notwithstanding, I am sure Arbcom would be a better place with you on it and I wish you every success in the election. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 21:25, 19 November 2020 (UTC)

Drama board
Hi Kudpung, I'm wondering how you came up with your figure of 1180 drama board edits for me. According to xtools, I have made 169 total edits to ANI and 116 to AN. Are there other pages that you count as part of this statistic? What am I missing? – bradv  🍁  20:01, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
 * . My apologies. Possibly a typo or a wrong cut and paste. This guide was prepared offline and was several hours of work - far more than I really should have dedicated to the 'management' of a project that I generally no longer care two hoots about, and will not, until its 'Arbitration' system smartens up or is indeed deprecated and replaced by something more equitable in its approach to cases. Thank you for pointing out the error and good luck in the election. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 20:28, 19 November 2020 (UTC)

Time machine
Hi Kudpung, kudos for spotting the candidate who disrespects the normal direction of time's arrow "Editing pattern: Registered 2014 but only made a handful of edits until 2012. Low since June 2017.[11]" Do you think it would be useful to have an arb who is not bound by the usual flow of causality and can look a year or so ahead to see the result of an Arbcom sanction?  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  06:55, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Ah well,, probably a typo. Nobody is perfect and most arbcom members and candidates are very far from perfect. I gave them all a chance to review and rectify any errors and some  took a swipe at me for it. No pleasing some people. Probably another RfA I ought to have opposed. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 10:35, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
 * A shame if it is just a typo, a time travelling Arb would be more interesting. BTW I assume empty set should be empty seat? I can't see myself doing a guide this year, but it does seem a very North American field. Unless I missed one, we have an Australian and one other from outside North America. Given that neither you, Rhaworth or Brown Haired girl are blokes from North America I do wonder at the pattern. On the plus side half of these candidates are among the 69 successful RFAs from 2017-2020, which says something about the importance of RFA even in the modern era.  Ϣere  Spiel  Chequers  10:54, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hey, I don't remember taking a swipe at anyone lately and I'm pretty sure the only recent interaction we had was when someone poked you on your talk and I asked them "Why are you bothering people?" (diff). That question was for them, and was intended as support for you. I wasn't sure who you were responding to at my talk. It seems you might have thought I was the one poking you—not true. Johnuniq (talk) 02:14, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , then I am truly sorry for having misunderstood to whom your comment was directed. My sensibilities were severly damaged early this year as you can understand and I've tried to be as objective as possible regarding my temporary return from retirement to address the ACE as best I can. Again, my apologies. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 02:23, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
 * No problem, I'm glad this is resolved. I remember all the great work you did. Johnuniq (talk) 02:25, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hmm. Maybe this time-backwards candidate can go back and undo some random Arb's invention of discretionary sanctions from out his &lt;ahem&gt; imagination.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  23:42, 2 December 2020 (UTC)

A note
It turns out that OS/CU, available to all Arbs, already provide access to deleted revisions. No other admin (sysop) tools appear to be of any relevance to being an Arb, as a technical matter. PS: I'm not sure why your thing here dwells (twice!) on the old Signpost drama, which is water under the bridge for most. Your guide, your decision, of course; but there are probably more recent and substantive considerations. :-)  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  23:40, 2 December 2020 (UTC)

Result
Exactly as I predicted, but with so few candidates it wasn't so hard to guess. My heartiest congratulations go to for such an impressive score. Surprised however, that every candidate received at least 50% which would have qualified even the runners up for a place. I hope they won't be needed but I do hope to see  and  among next year's candidates. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 11:57, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I'll consider it. Will have to re-evaluate my available time, etc., in Dec. 2021.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  18:49, 24 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , I hope you will consider it. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 21:54, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Honestly, I don't have time for it. I have an ongoing project that is going to take months, so I'll have to sit this one out.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  23:19, 8 November 2021 (UTC)