Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2013/Candidates/RegentsPark

RegentsPark

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Hi RegentsPark, in your Dispute Resolution question, could you please provide some links and diffs? Thanks. --Elonka 05:25, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

Elonka, I'm trying to follow a "no diffs" policy in my responses (sticking with philosophy!) so would rather not do that. I tend to be informal in my DR process so it is a bit spread out but take a look at WT:IN#Article on Jain-Hindu relations for a recent example.--regentspark (comment) 15:03, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, I have a problem with a "no diffs" policy. Arbitrators need to be comfortable with diffs. Evidence is important. --Elonka 02:01, 23 November 2013 (UTC)

No problem Elonka. I prefer to see how a candidate thinks and assume that any experienced editor will be able to provide diffs in an actual arbitration proceeding. But, we are all different and thank goodness for that! If this is a deciding issue for you, I respect that. --regentspark (comment) 01:52, 25 November 2013 (UTC)

Hi Regents. I wish you would reconsider. If you carry that practice over to the Arb Committee, your communications would deprive readers of a deeper understanding. I think that diffs are simply a communication tool -- but if we had a judge who refused to cite other cases, that would be a judge whose work would be less helpful than the normal judge.--Epeefleche (talk) 03:36, 26 November 2013 (UTC)