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

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Question from Gerda

 * Please forgive me, but that doesn't answer my question. - Thank you for standing, btw. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:02, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I wouldn’t phrase it as bluntly, there are still editors who disagree with using them in some articles and will engage in discussion over them. In the type of articles I’ve edited most I’ve always used an infobox without controversy and I’d agree that for many articles there’s no controversy at all. So, I guess I’d agree in part that they’re being used more frequently without controversy as compared to 2013, but note the caveat that there are still some disputes that crop up over them. I hope that’s clearer. TonyBallioni (talk) 09:11, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
 * That is clearer. I could name two disagreements of just yesterday, but I see a big difference between (normal) disagreements and war. In 2013, and several times before, the arbitratators were called to pacify what was perceived as a war, no? And where are we in that respect? What does this tell you, for example? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:08, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
 * That is clearer. I could name two disagreements of just yesterday, but I see a big difference between (normal) disagreements and war. In 2013, and several times before, the arbitratators were called to pacify what was perceived as a war, no? And where are we in that respect? What does this tell you, for example? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:08, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Question from PR

 * It does; good answer, thank you. (1) was slightly badly worded on my part, I was more trying to gauge your opinion of the situation, but I grabbed that from (2). ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 15:17, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you, and best of luck! ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 15:32, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you, and best of luck! ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 15:32, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you, and best of luck! ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 15:32, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

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


 * Thank you for your answers. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 09:29, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

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

Questions from Atsme

 * ✅ TY, TB!  Atsme 💬 📧 18:03, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ TY, TB!  Atsme 💬 📧 18:03, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ TY, TB!  Atsme 💬 📧 18:03, 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)
 * Hi - thanks for your answers, no follow-ups needed.   SITH   (talk)   00:29, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi - thanks for your answers, no follow-ups needed.   SITH   (talk)   00:29, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi - thanks for your answers, no follow-ups needed.   SITH   (talk)   00:29, 27 November 2020 (UTC)

Questions from The Land




Questions from Epiphyllumlover

 * I am willing to accept your choice not to answer it. Maybe you have some ideas about the first one?--Epiphyllumlover (talk) 01:10, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I’m intentionally not answering it for the same reason I expressed in my answer above. TonyBallioni (talk) 01:14, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I am willing to accept your choice not to answer it. Maybe you have some ideas about the first one?--Epiphyllumlover (talk) 01:10, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I’m intentionally not answering it for the same reason I expressed in my answer above. TonyBallioni (talk) 01:14, 26 November 2020 (UTC)