3RU7AL for DebateArt.com President - Official

Why do you perpetuate that this is still a competition between just you and Wylted? As far as my capacity to participate in this campaign process as well as my capacity to vote, this competition is between 3RU7AL and the rest of the candidates, which includes you.

Really, you think so? No one has ever believed in me before. Now that I think about it, you're right. Why don't I just run myself?

Try harder, next time.

3RU7AL was very straight to the point with you from my observations. And that's because his statements reflect his capacity to filter through the volume of extraneous details which you dumped his way.

That will influence moderator decisions and balance out their bias, correct?

This platform is closer to what I had originally hoped RMs platform would look like and caused me to support him originally (I thought RMs belief that he has been persecuted in the past would make him more focused on the idea of equal treatment for all). 

I am not convinced you or wylted would be as neutral as Brutal in taking into account the facts of the case versus your personal beliefs about the accused's character and your personal or political agendas.

Who do you think I am more inclined to be biased towards. The pro establishment mods (because they are literally the establishment) or the anti establishment people more likely to find themselves needing my help?

With his beliefs in freedom of speech and privacy combined with his campaign platform being to ensure fair enforcement of the democratically ratified CoC through a laissez faire approach rather than just supporting the parts he likes and the fact that he is such a non-controversial figure on the site virtually guaranteeing his election will cause no needless drama that would need to be dealt with in some way, 3RU7AL should be the favored candidate for the mods. Vote accordingly,or tell me why I am wrong and possibly change my mind entirely.

1. What about what he says indicates a laissez faire approach? He wants fair and balanced moderating, not less moderating.

2. Why is less "drama" around an election results a bad thing? The way I see it more activity and people talking is exactly what this website needs. 

Slight misunderstanding. I was not talking about the powers of the mods here but rather the powers of the president. Specifically in reference to post 14 where 3RU7AL points out that the powers of the president as currently outlined are rather limited and that he thinks it should stay that way. This becomes particularly important when considering the two other nominees are both likely to think the powers of the position should be strengthened and whoever wins the first ever seat may potentially have the ability to establish precedent for that exact issue.

Now, I happen to agree with this position of 3RU7AL's. If you hypothetically did not agree with this position then I could of course understand why you would not see this as a good reason to vote for him.

Note in post 72 I specifically used the phrase "needless drama". I think this is an important distinction. There is "drama [link]", which is not inherently bad and does often serve an important purpose, and there is "needless drama [link]", which isn't always inherently harmful but does serve to stir up negative interactions while generally lacking any redeeming qualities.

Where we draw that line probably differs, you may even not make any such distinction yourself which is fine, but pointing out that there is such a line (at least in my mind) at least serves to clarify what I meant in my post and hopefully answer your question.

I am not convinced you or wylted would be as neutral as Brutal in taking into account the facts of the case versus your personal beliefs about the accused's character and your personal or political agendas.

Would you prefer less activity then in general if say that activity was was mostly "needless" drama? TBH tumbleweeds in the main forum of a debate site is pretty disheartening to me. If the whole page was a Jerry Springer episode, at least there is some entertainment there. Considering I and probably many other use this website for entertainment, social interaction, intellectual stimulation, etc, I think drama is better then, well, nothing. 

What issues are important to you as a voter than for a president? 

Wylted stands for less moderation, RM stands for more, and 3RU7AL stands for, well lets be honest hear, trying to have as little impact on moderation as possible.

My ideal candidate holds no bias either way. Blind anti-establishmentism is equally as silly as blind following of an establishment. Sometimes bans are justified, I don't want a president that ignores this simple fact to find any way they can to 'stick it to the man'.

two other nominees are both likely to think the powers of the position should be strengthened and whoever wins the first ever seat may potentially have the ability to establish precedent for that exact issue.

because previously you said my biases would be about left right ideology.

I am not convinced you [RM] or wylted would be as neutral as Brutal in taking into account the facts of the case versus your personal beliefs about the accused's character and your personal or political agendas.

I do not stand for forcing mods to overreact, that's never been my platform.

I stand for holding mods to a standard of listening to people when they complain or need help and are overreacting to someone.

This is not a terrible platform. If you win the election, please stick to it to the best of your ability.

and 3RU7AL stands for, well lets be honest hear, trying to have as little impact on moderation as possible.