Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2019/Candidates/Newyorkbrad/Questions

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Question from Gerda

 * Thank you, works for me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:38, 11 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you, works for me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:38, 11 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you, works for me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:38, 11 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you, works for me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:38, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

Question from Peacemaker67

 * I would say that the banning was a walk-up-start and should have been handled at ANI, but the rest has had little effect on either side of what was basically a content dispute. It was a huge time sink and the benefits were minimal because it was almost entirely about content, not conduct, and ArbCom isn't here to look at content. It has also been weaponised against good-faith editors, with a recent attempt to re-litigate it. I hope ArbCom will steer clear of these sorts of cases in the future, unless behavioural problems have proved intractable and unable to be dealt with at ANI. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 03:26, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
 * I would say that the banning was a walk-up-start and should have been handled at ANI, but the rest has had little effect on either side of what was basically a content dispute. It was a huge time sink and the benefits were minimal because it was almost entirely about content, not conduct, and ArbCom isn't here to look at content. It has also been weaponised against good-faith editors, with a recent attempt to re-litigate it. I hope ArbCom will steer clear of these sorts of cases in the future, unless behavioural problems have proved intractable and unable to be dealt with at ANI. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 03:26, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

Questions from Carrite

 * Dunno, there may well be a majourity of Brits on the committee, so it might have a lot to do with making small talk with your peers... Thanks for your 1.1 answers. Carrite (talk) 18:28, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Dunno, there may well be a majourity of Brits on the committee, so it might have a lot to do with making small talk with your peers... Thanks for your 1.1 answers. Carrite (talk) 18:28, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Dunno, there may well be a majourity of Brits on the committee, so it might have a lot to do with making small talk with your peers... Thanks for your 1.1 answers. Carrite (talk) 18:28, 12 November 2019 (UTC)

Question from WereSpielChequers

 * Thanks, I'm very happy with that answer  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  04:56, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'm very happy with that answer  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  04:56, 19 November 2019 (UTC)

Question from Leaky caldron

 * Thanks. Along with several other candidates you have swerved the specific question "bias.... do you recognise it"? I don't expect or require a politically correct or cleverly nuanced answer. In fact yes or no would likely be good enough.
 * I thought my view was fairly clear from the answer, but to respond very directly, yes, it has historically been true that some "prolific content contributors" have been treated more leniently than others who engaged in similar misconduct but didn't have a strong record of content contributions. I don't think many people could deny that; the interesting question is to what extent, if any, such disparate treatment can ever be justifiable and to what extent.
 * I found your initial response obfuscatory. Maybe I'm just thick!
 * I found your initial response obfuscatory. Maybe I'm just thick!

Question from Volunteer Marek

 * That's a good point, but that's why the committee would have to appoint a reliable (experienced) person for the job. That way they can trust that they'll handle the job well. It's what normal committees do.  Volunteer Marek   00:49, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
 * That's a good point, but that's why the committee would have to appoint a reliable (experienced) person for the job. That way they can trust that they'll handle the job well. It's what normal committees do.  Volunteer Marek   00:49, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Question from WBG


Thanks, in advance, for your answers. &#x222F; WBG converse 08:58, 17 November 2019 (UTC)