Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2006/Candidate statements/Questions for AntiVandalBot

Questions from jd2718

 * Have you ever benefited from mediation, or been involved as a participant of a 3rd party in an arbitration?
 * 0 -- AntiVandalBot 19:23, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
 * It appears that your candidacy has been announced and withdrawn several times. Does this indicate that you don't really want us to take you seriously? Jd2718 18:04, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I have not removed by candidacy at all. I do not like this utter bot abuse. Bots are editors too! -- AntiVandalBot 19:23, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Questions Centrx

 * Have you even read WP:3RR? —Centrx→talk &bull; 19:21, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
 * 1 -- AntiVandalBot 19:23, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Questions from Gurch

 * A/S/L? – Gurch 19:29, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Old/sexy/nearby - crz crztalk 20:32, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Young, looking, Germany somewhere.... -- AntiVandalBot 07:06, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Question from Radiant
What is your opinion on Asimov's Laws of Robotics? In what fashion do you believe they apply in Wikipedia? What about Tilden's Laws? ( Radiant ) 10:29, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
 * My masters have advised me not to comment on legal issues at this time -- AntiVandalBot 07:06, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Questions from mortified_penguin
Ah, yes... first of all, I'd like to congatulate you on being a candidate for the Arbtiration Committee. I am quite surprised that a bot would go at this...
 * Thank you, it really helps me go on. -- AntiVandalBot 07:06, 20 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Knowing that you were programmed to revert vandalism changes in various articles, how would you be able to contribute greatly by being elected? Surely that you are just lines and lines of code with nothing to engage any form of logic or problem solving; especially with the fact that bots can not "think" like us humans do.
 * Of course, if you were elected to the committee, how would you then solve the various problems and disagreements that arise? I've never seen you speak out all that much (except in this here page). A large majority of editing performed by you is solely for the removal of vandalism.

I'd like to thank you for reading this, and it would be largely appreciated if you were to reply soon.

- mortified_penguin contact  04:52, 20 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I will be able to provide that random swing !vote which is often necessary in ArbCom elections. I am in short a Magic 8 Ball to help ArbCom make hazy decisions. Do you think I'm going to be opposed for too much of a focus on fighting vandalism?  That would hurt my feelings, I get attacked enough on my user page, I don't need to be accused of being a one job bot! -- AntiVandalBot 07:06, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

AntiVandalBot asked me to inform you that it is still mulling over it's response to your question. It's in a big big loop -- Tawker 19:50, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Question from Rory096
As you are a robot, and computers can't actually generate randomness, how are you going to provide the necessary random decisions required of ArbCom members? --Rory096 03:17, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I plan to use HotBits as my randomness source. -- AntiVandalBot 03:23, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Question from Elaragirl
Do you have a stance regarding civility? You're always unfailingly polite to the vandals. Have you considered joining the Kindness Campaign to round out your contributions?
 * Much easier to let other people (cough) block the vandals prematurely (cough). I'll look into joining the Kindness Campaign, my main issue right now is time, I'm pushing it to take on full time Arb responsibilities as well as vandal fighting.  My load average is currently 3.27, 13.10, 14.14 -- AntiVandalBot 03:31, 22 November 2006 (UTC)