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Damn, I did not expect those results. Chef Moosolini’s Ristorante Italiano^{Make a Reservation} 20:49, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Is it possible the results are glitched? I admittedly don't remember the exact order of my vote but I definitely didn't put Spud in my bottom two, while the vote results suggest that everybody did. I mean, unless there's this sudden wave of anti-Spud bias that we all suddenly have, I think something is fishy here. Plutocow (talk) 21:06, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

I'll double-check the ballot order with David to make sure. —cosmikdebris ^talk stalk 21:07, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Okay, I think the order was supposed to be alphabetical like it was for the prior elections. That would mean that Spud was elected and I was not. Sucks for me, but I will not accept a fraudulent victory. Plutocow (talk) 21:11, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

I agree, very surprising. But otoh, the turnout isn‘t that high either. Monet ^Ye 21:21, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

No, my results are correct, my vote lines up exactly when the candidates are adjusted to be in alphabetical order. The winners are Bongolian, Duce, and Spud, followed by ApooftGnegiol, then KarmaPolice, then Flandres. I am first alternate and OSD is second. Plutocow (talk) 21:26, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

I think you're right that the ballot entries should be alphabetical, and I boogered up. My apologies. Waiting for David to confirm... —cosmikdebris ^talk stalk 21:53, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

I abstained for reasons, mostly bc I have a baby and simply haven't had time to be here and won't be for a while, so it wouldn't be fair for me to decide how the cabal was run... -Cory47.16.116.201 (talk) 21:56, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘I confirmed the correct (alphabetical) sort order from DG and re-ran the ballots. —cosmikdebris ^talk stalk 23:32, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks to you and David for running the election! 🎄Chef Moosolini’s Ristorante Italiano🎄^{Ask about our holiday specials!} 23:45, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

And thank you Plutocow for bringing that up. --ApooftGnegiol (talk) 23:49, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Yes, thanks also to Plutocow for their service as mod! 🎄Chef Moosolini’s Ristorante Italiano🎄^{Ask about our holiday specials!} 23:51, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Damn, what's with the low turnout this year? Only 17 people voted! Arcadium Trancefer (talk) 00:38, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

There was a little discussion on the support Discord about that. My own speculation was that wikidrama breeds higher turnout for moderator elections. Looking through archives for elections, 2020, a dramatic year according to Duce, had a very high turnout, 2021 also a higher than average turnout. Several years before, and 2022 too, have middling turnouts. But 2023, apparently a pretty quiet year, had a lower than usual turnout, 2024 even lower. A bunch of people also said they forgot and didn't vote. --ApooftGnegiol (talk) 01:31, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

I think that's only a short-term thing; high turnout up front for lower retention and thus lower voting in later years. CorruptUser 03:27, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

We've had Lulzfan to fill in for the wikidrama, imo. And ArielKrampus for the lulz in general. Arcadium Trancefer (talk) 21:56, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

In retrospect, even the luigifan drama wasn't that much of an HCM as it was having to wade through 20K of his bullshit every time he replied. —cosmikdebris ^talk stalk 00:22, 7 December 2024 (UTC)