If you want analysis and recommendations, look what others offer. To know what I go for, or just compare what the candidates answered, stay here and read their answers, - I offer only teasers in the table below. - I marked by for whom I voted. (Sadly, I had to remove some of these, because the now-arbs didn't live up to their answers.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:47, 4 March 2018 (UTC)) - If you have some time for background, see the talk page, and comment there.

My question this year is simple: Can you agree with Opabinia regalis here?

Candidate	nom day	answer day	answer	Precious date	Precious reason	Experience
RickinBaltimore	14	16	"I absolutely can do so."	10 May 2016	"This user enjoys cleaning up"	admin
A Den Jentyl Ettien Avel Dysklyver disqualified 25 Nov	14	16	"I cannot agree"
Sir Joseph	15	16	"I'm not sure, so I'll just share some of my thoughts on the matter. "	13 May 2017	"This is a simple request."
BU Rob13	16	16	"I agree with the first part"	12 Aug 2015	DYK *	admin
SarekOfVulcan withdrawn 25 Nov	16	16	"Which part?"	24 Oct 2013	practical purposes	admin
The Rambling Man	16	16	"I'd certainly be one of those individuals who swims against the current if necessary."	12 Sep 2013	playing nice	former admin
Alex Shih	16	17	"it's helpful to imagine interactions as if it were happening in real life"	19 Aug 2013	Chinese history	admin
Premeditated Chaos	17	18	"That being said, we as a community need to do more to call out our friends and peers who are displaying uncivil behavior on a regular basis. "	28 May 2017	"set straight to editing - it's fun!"	admin
Opabinia regalis	18	no q		14 Nov 2015	biochemistry	arb (2015)
Callanecc	19	19	"There were two things which made me change my mind to decline."	7 Dec 2013	living people	arb (2015)
SMcCandlish	19	20	"That's a whole lot to cover."	1 Dec 2017	four dimensions player
Mailer diablo	20	21	"two issues, templating and civility"	7 Dec 2007	Today's Wikipedian	arb (2009)
KrakatoaKatie	21	21	"Do I agree with OR's exposition about civility? More or less."	21 Nov 2017	"one of the best Wikipedians of all time"	admin
Worm That Turned	21		"Her advice to Joe was spot on."	4 Aug 2012	support	arb (2012)

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