I actually spent time giving specifics for 3RU7AL to answer and shine answering, same with Airmax.
Both chose to be cowards with questions whereas both Wylted and myself answered the questions we got asked mostly.
In the case of airmax's, the questions you posed to him were ultimately irrelevant to what he was actually campaigning. You were asking questions that had nothing to do with furthering site activity or development, instead trying to delve into his personal beliefs about user engagement. The whole idea max is selling here is increased activity and relaxed moderation approaches. So basically when you ask questions like "do you support what lunatic is saying in these threads" you are asking him questions that you already know the answer to. The answer is that, he doesn't care about my interactions with you in those threads, because his goals are bigger and grander than that. You asked him these leading questions knowing the answer because you had a goal or purpose with them, and it was a manipulative one you were trying to use against me. All him answering those questions would have done is give you ammo for your personal beefs either against him, or against me. The questions you were asking didn't seek to bring any value to his campaign, and they seemed to be questions that the community doesn't care about either. Nobody that voted for max has stated that they voted him because his approach on community ettique. Look at the comments of the voters who voted him:
"Airmax has much more experience and a well drawn out plan for DART"- Supadudz
"Though I like 3ru7al’s platform it’s pretty one-dimensional. I do like airmax’s ideas, though I really think they’re way too ambitious and if the site is in the same state is was when I was last active awhile ago he should focus more on his ideas about immediate action rather than these visions of grandeur." -Warren
"Although I don't really know Airmax or 3RU7AL, I read their respective plans and Airmax's plan seems much more expansive and well organized." - Lady3Keys
"I've known him for a very long time, I've worked with him in moderation before, and from what I've read of his forum posts and from speaking with him personally, I can say that I trust his commitment to the site and I think that what he's pursuing is in the best interest of everyone here." - Airmax
"My primary reason is that upon conversing with him and some of his closest advisers, I believe that he will Make Mafia Great Again. I look forward to daily games on DART after the election." -iLikePie5
Literally everyone person who explained a reason for voting airmax, explained that their reasons had to do with what he could do to further improve the website. Not a single person other than yourself explained that they are voting him because they think it's tactful of him to allow someone to defend him in the forums. My point RM, is that your entire approach with asking questions to airmax was about you. It was from the beginning. You claimed that your initial support for him was for the same reasons as above, but you proved that was a lie when you switched your vote from him for things related to personal grudges. The fact is you also probably hurt a lot of your credibility with the flip flop. I think there was people who actually did buy into the narrative that you ever did actually support airmaxs campaign for noble reasons. Castin was one of those examples who thought you noble to support airmax even though you had a grudge against him, only for you to prove a day later that your intentions weren't every really noble and they were self motivated the whole time, since you changed your vote as a way of "threatening" or getting back at me. You showed your motivations in your vote are purely selfish and tried to use your vote as political leverage. Doing this I think majorly harmed your credibility with people who might have voted for you back when you were still running.
Maybe you've learned a lesson from all this. One can only hope.
