1. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?

First of all, I need to understand the reasons behind that.

The psychology. The fruststration.

And from there I can start bringing clarity and peace.

2. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc. a question that you feel shouldn’t have been?

I would talk with both the mod and the poster. And give my arguments.

I would also try to improve the question or insist that the user does so.

Having asked a lot of questions I am pretty sure I am capable of it.

I might suggest splitting or simplifying the question to get more insight and more responses.

Or I might suggest to make the question less open.

3. If you had to change any of math.se's community-specific policies and precedents, what would you choose, and what would you hope to achieve by this change? Here, "community-specific" refers to practices only in place on math.se, not the network at large. Some examples would be how we define context, how we enforce against lack of context (both asking and answering), community norms around big-list and proof-verification, "hint" answers, etc. I propose this question because it shows the candidate's knowledge and opinion of local policy, and provides insight on what they hope to achieve using their influence as a moderator.

I believe " missing context " is often a nonsense or "cheap all-in " argument.

As example sking for a context for integrals makes little sense.

I believe a better motivation or feed back is neccessary.

If a question is not your taste does not mean it is bad beyond repair.

And if a question seems to come out of nowhere, it is still a valid question.

4. Math.SE seems to, in practice, fulfill dual purposes: to be a repository of mathematical knowledge in a Q&A format, and a place for people to get specialist, individual help with mathematics. Often these purposes align, but sometimes they clash. Which do you see as the primary purpose of MSE? What influence do you anticipate this might have on your actions as moderator? [ A similar version of this question was asked in the prior moderator election and led to responses that seemed informative to me. ]

To put is simple : This is not a site for basic homework or wiki knowledge.

We do not make homework or do not provide an alternative for textbooks or wiki.

And we expect some effort.

5. What has your involvement in moderation issues looked like in the past? For example, have you helped maintain particular tags, been active in review queues, or provided help on meta? How do you see this changing as you step in to a more official role? (I asked this last election here.)

It makes me sad if potential good questions are closed that could have been saved and we loose users by it.

Ofcourse they need to put in effort.

But I want to see them motivated and not give up.

I think I could help with that as a mod.

6. An effective question has always been: What is/are the most pressing issue(s) on Mathematics Stack Exchange and how will you address it/them as a moderator? Answers to this question will: Give insight into the nominee’s knowledge of the site. Current and ongoing site issues are good to know about as that will help the moderator focus their attention to more important problems Provide details on the nominee’s moderation strategies; people have different ways of dealing with problems in the community. Additionally, being aware of how people will deal with community problems will help others imagine/predict how they will act if elected. For example, not communicating with the moderator team about controversial decisions will be a clear sign of poor moderation skills. Be able to be used a test of the nominee’s motivation and willingness to moderate. For example, vague or less detailed answers may signal that the nominee does not fully know what they plan to solve or how to do so.

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7. There might be people disagreeing with my view. But here is my question for our candidates. First, it needs some motivation. Over my few years at this site, I have noticed the following two trends. Because of these trends, I now spend very little time on the site and am not as enthusiastic about answering questions as I was a few years ago. Decline in the quality of new questions: In the past, I enjoyed looking at new questions and often wondered why I hadn't thought of them before. Most of those questions were formulated out of genuine curiosity. Nowadays, most questions are plain, dry, and resemble typical homework problems. Lack of quality answers: There is a noticeable shortage of people capable of writing quality answers. Knowledge alone is not enough; the willingness to invest time in crafting well-thought-out responses is also important. In the past, I have learned many interesting things by reading answers. Now, I mostly see a bunch of bounty hunters waiting for someone to post simple questions. What steps can be taken to improve the quality of new questions and encourage expert users to invest time in providing well-crafted answers on the site?

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8. In your opinion, what do moderators do?

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9. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that?

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10. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching enough reputation to access moderator tools or become a trusted user?

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