Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2020/Candidates/L235/Questions

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Per WP:ACERFC2020, starting this year there is a limit of two questions per editor for each candidate. You may also ask a reasonable number of follow-up questions relevant to questions you have already asked.

Questions from ProcrastinatingReader
(ElectCom comment), by my count that's three questions in one ("why do people who run on a platfom of DS reform not succeed," "how would one go about requesting changes," and "why is DS necessary?"). Could you please modify your question so that you are under the two-question limit? GeneralNotability (talk) 04:14, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
 * @GeneralNotability modified; does this work? ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 05:41, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , yup, thank you. GeneralNotability (talk) 13:38, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Questions from Kudpung
I'm asking all  candidates the same questions.


 * Thank you for your answers. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 09:21, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Questions from A7V2
I am asking the same questions to all candidates.

Questions from Atsme

 * Thank you for your thoughtful responses, and for demonstrating your excellent critical thinking skills. Good luck!!  Atsme 💬 📧 12:36, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , apologies for not adding this sooner - too many irons in the fire - but to add a bit more clarity regarding my questions I've provided a few diffs for you to ponder: stated in this diff: As a separate issue, anything that relies on DS will fail. The only way forward is for arb com to directly regulate conduct by removing prejudiced editors and admins, either from an area or from WP, not trying to adopt rules about just how disruptive they can be. DGG also expressed concern over "admin involvement" in this diff, and further explains in this diff. And to credit of  for recognizing potential involvement, there is this diff.  Atsme  💬 📧 00:31, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your thoughtful responses, and for demonstrating your excellent critical thinking skills. Good luck!!  Atsme 💬 📧 12:36, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , apologies for not adding this sooner - too many irons in the fire - but to add a bit more clarity regarding my questions I've provided a few diffs for you to ponder: stated in this diff: As a separate issue, anything that relies on DS will fail. The only way forward is for arb com to directly regulate conduct by removing prejudiced editors and admins, either from an area or from WP, not trying to adopt rules about just how disruptive they can be. DGG also expressed concern over "admin involvement" in this diff, and further explains in this diff. And to credit of  for recognizing potential involvement, there is this diff.  Atsme  💬 📧 00:31, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

Questions from StraussInTheHouse
While retention of productive editors and administrators is rightly considered important for the continuation of the project, the conduct of all editors, especially trusted users such as administrators is also rightly considered important for the retention of other users. I consider these two issues which are, unfortunately, often intertwined to be the most pressing types of issues to the project which ArbCom tends to deal with. I am therefore asking all of the candidates the same questions irrespective of whether they are a former Arbitrator. Many thanks and all the best with the election!  SITH   (talk)   11:30, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Questions from Epiphyllumlover

 * I responded at User_talk:L235.--Epiphyllumlover (talk) 22:12, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I responded at User_talk:L235.--Epiphyllumlover (talk) 22:12, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Question from Instant Comma

 * Many thanks for this! Instant Comma (talk) 20:04, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Many thanks for this! Instant Comma (talk) 20:04, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

Questions from Robert McClenon
Being asked of all candidates