Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2021/Candidates/Thryduulf/Questions

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Questions from Mikehawk10


Thank you for your time. I look forward to your responses. — Mikehawk10 (talk) 20:14, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Questions from Sdrqaz
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 * Q=Of the decisions taken this year by the Committee, which one did you disagree with the most? Please note that may include choices not to take actions and simple inaction where you felt the Committee should have done so.
 * A=Of the cases that were opened in 2021, I think accepting was the right decision in each case. Whether RexxS should have been suspended when it became clear he'd de facto retired is arguable, and while I have sympathy for Rexx (particularly as he's someone I consider a friend irl) I also have sympathy for the others involved and the appearance that resigning is a way to evade scrutiny so it will always be a difficult call. Frankly I wish he hadn't resigned, both because I miss him and his good work on Wikipedia and in the wider movement (he is one of, if not the, best trainers I've worked with) but also I want someone who is (or claims to be) wrongly or overly accused to actually stand up and demonstrate this (see my other answers on this page for more on this topic). Of the declined cases, I only have anything more than minor quibbles regarding Hijiri88 and BrownHairedGirl however I am very much not neutral regarding BHG and would have immediately recused on seeing the request so I don't want to comment too much about them here, but I think that case, with the right scope, could have been a good thing for the project. As for Hijiri88, their arbitration case dates from when I was on the committee and I'm sorry we didn't solve all the issues back then. Unless something changes I do think we'll see them at RFArb again (although I obviously hope I'm wrong) but I'm in two minds about whether I would have voted to accept that case when it was presented, especially with the hindsight that the filing party (The owner of all) and another probably involved editor (MjolnirPants} are both currently blocked. In other matters, the unblock of SethRubens was really not the Committee's finest hour and this is something that everyone should work to avoid a repeat of. PS: It's been pointed out that MjolnirPants's block was self-requested, which I hadn't realised. Thryduulf (talk) 21:17, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
 * A=Of the cases that were opened in 2021, I think accepting was the right decision in each case. Whether RexxS should have been suspended when it became clear he'd de facto retired is arguable, and while I have sympathy for Rexx (particularly as he's someone I consider a friend irl) I also have sympathy for the others involved and the appearance that resigning is a way to evade scrutiny so it will always be a difficult call. Frankly I wish he hadn't resigned, both because I miss him and his good work on Wikipedia and in the wider movement (he is one of, if not the, best trainers I've worked with) but also I want someone who is (or claims to be) wrongly or overly accused to actually stand up and demonstrate this (see my other answers on this page for more on this topic). Of the declined cases, I only have anything more than minor quibbles regarding Hijiri88 and BrownHairedGirl however I am very much not neutral regarding BHG and would have immediately recused on seeing the request so I don't want to comment too much about them here, but I think that case, with the right scope, could have been a good thing for the project. As for Hijiri88, their arbitration case dates from when I was on the committee and I'm sorry we didn't solve all the issues back then. Unless something changes I do think we'll see them at RFArb again (although I obviously hope I'm wrong) but I'm in two minds about whether I would have voted to accept that case when it was presented, especially with the hindsight that the filing party (The owner of all) and another probably involved editor (MjolnirPants} are both currently blocked. In other matters, the unblock of SethRubens was really not the Committee's finest hour and this is something that everyone should work to avoid a repeat of. PS: It's been pointed out that MjolnirPants's block was self-requested, which I hadn't realised. Thryduulf (talk) 21:17, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Questions from Kudpung

 * Thank you for your answers, . Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 10:48, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your answers, . Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 10:48, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your answers, . Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 10:48, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Questions from A7V2


Thankyou for your answers! A7V2 (talk) 00:51, 22 November 2021 (UTC)