This ACE meta guide attempts to document the opinion of each of the other guides about each candidate. In each row is a candidate; in each column is a guide-maker. Each cell, besides those in the first column and final three columns, constitute my attempt to summarize those opinions. The first column constitutes the candidates. The final three columns are sums of the support and oppose counts for the row, and then a sum, where the sum is support − oppose.

In general, no nuances whatsoever are in the counts, much less the sums, besides where the guide-maker made each obvious.

The headers on both axes happen to be in alphabetical order.

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An attempt was made to translate from the other editor's guides (which may be differently worded)

+ and − represent strong and weak for "support" and the opposite for "oppose" respectively, i.e. "O+" is "weak oppose" and "S+" is "strong support".

2023

There are 8 open seats this year and 10 candidates.

Theleekycauldron omitted for lack of obvious lean.

Nick omitted for lack of interesting comparison.

Teratix omitted for being a funny.

Arbcom Elections 2023 meta guide
Candidate Bradv Ealdgyth Elonka Mz7 Patient Zero Reaper Eternal Sohom Datta Tamzin Thryduulf Tryptofish Volunteer Marek Count Sum Final
S O
Aoidh S N S S S S O N S S S 8 1 7
Cabayi S N S− S S S O S S S 8 1 7
Firefly S S− S S S O S S S S S 10 1 9
HJ Mitchell S S S S S S+ S O+ S S S 10 1 9
Maxim S O S S S+ S S S S S 9 1 8
Robert McClenon O O O O O S+ N N O S S 3 6 −3
Sdrqaz S S− S N S O S− S O S S 8 2 6
ToBeFree S O S S S O S N S− S S 8 2 6
Wugapodes O N S− S S N O S O O 4 4 0
Z1720 S S S S S S O S O+ S S 9 2 7

2022

8 elected to 2-year terms, 0 elected to 1-year terms.

I am on the committee this year, so take any interpretation of these other guides on my part with a special grain of salt. It may also be more out of date than in previous years.

Nick's omitted for lack of interesting comparison.

Giraffer's and Kudpung's omitted for probability guessing.

Arbcom Elections 2022 meta guide
Candidate Ealdgyth Elonka Pythoncoder Reaper Eternal Tryptofish Count Sum Final
S O
Barkeep49 N S S S+ S 4 0 4 2
BoldLuis O O O O− O 0 5 −5 12
CaptainEek O+ S S S 3 1 2 6
GeneralNotability S− N S S 3 0 3 3
Guerillero N S S S O 3 1 2 8
L235 O+ S S S+ S 4 1 3 4
Moneytrees S− S− S S 4 0 4 7
Primefac S− S S S 4 0 4 1
Robert McClenon O O O S S 2 3 −1 10
Sdrqaz S− N O S 2 1 1 9
SilkTork S S S N S 4 0 4 5
Tamzin O O+ O− O 0 4 −4 11

2021

8 elected to 2-year terms, 0 elected to 1-year terms.

I am running this year, so take any interpretation of these other guides on my part with a special grain of salt. It may also be more out of date than in previous years.

Like last year, Nick's omitted for lack of interesting comparison.

I have omitted Epiphyllumlover's and Giraffer's for not giving much of a lean to their guides.

Arbcom Elections 2021 meta guide
Candidate Atsme Ealdgyth Elonka Gerda Arendt Kudpung Moneytrees Pythoncoder The Rambling Man Tryptofish Count Sum Final
S O
Banedon N O O N O+ O O O− O 0 7 −7 11
Beeblebrox S S− S N S S S N S 7 0 7 8
Cabayi S N S− N O+ S S S O 5 2 3 7
Donald Albury NA S− S S S S S S O 7 1 6 5
Enterprisey S O O+ N S N S O O 3 4 −1 4
Guerillero N S− S S N S O N O− 4 2 2 9
Izno S O S N S− N S N S 5 1 4 6
Opabinia regalis S S− S S S S S S S 9 0 9 2
Thryduulf N O S N O+ O N N S 2 3 −1 10
Worm That Turned S S− S S S S S S S 9 0 9 1
Wugapodes S O S S N S S S S 7 1 6 3

2020

7 elected to 2-year terms, 0 elected to 1-year terms.

Nick's guide omitted for lack of interesting comparison.

Arbcom Elections 2020 meta guide
Candidate AmandaNP Atsme DGG Ealdgyth Elonka Epiphyllumlover Gerda Arendt Kudpung MJL Pythoncoder QEDK Reaper Eternal SandyGeorgia The Rambling Man Tryptofish Wugapodes Count Sum Final
S O
Barkeep49 S S S S S S S S S+ S S S S+ S S S 16 0 16 1
BDD O S S N S− S S N N N O N NA O S S 7 3 4 7
Bradv S S S O S S S N S S S S S N S S 13 1 12 4
CaptainEek N S S N S NA S N N N N N NA N S S 6 0 6 6
Guerillero N N NA N S S S O− S N N S S N O O 6 3 3 8
Hawkeye7 O N NA O O S N N N O O N NA O O O 1 8 −7 10
L235 N S S N S S N N S S S S NA S S S 11 0 11 2
Maxim N S NA O S S N S S− S S S+ S O O O 9 4 5 5
Primefac S N NA S S S S S S− S S S NA N S S 11 0 11 3
Scottywong O O NA O O+ S S S S− N O O− NA N O O 4 8 −4 11
SMcCandlish S S S S O S S N O O N S NA S S S 10 4 6 9

2010s

2019

Compare User:SQL/ACE2019Guide/Guides.

8 elected to 2-year terms, 3 elected to 1-year terms.

Arbcom Elections 2019 meta guide
Candidate 28bytes Atsme Calidum Carrite Ched Collect Ealdgyth Elonka Fish and karate Gerda Arendt Guerillero Jehochman MJL Mz7 OhKayeSierra Peacemaker67 Purplebackpack89 QEDK Reaper Eternal SMcCandlish SQL The Rambling Man Tryptofish Count Sum Final
S O
Barkeep49 N S S N S+ S− O+ N S N N N S+ S S S− N S S O S O+ S 13 3 10 12
Beeblebrox S S S S N N O N O+ N S− N N N S− O N O O O N O+ O 6 8 −2 7
Bradv N S O S+ O S N N O N S− N S S S N N S N S S O S 11 4 7 11
Calidum O O S O O− O O N O S O− N O O O− O N O O− O N N O 2 16 −14 22
Casliber S+ O S S+ S+ N S S S S S+ N S S S S N S S+ O S S S 18 2 16 2
David Fuchs S O S S S− S− S− N O S S+ N S S S S N O S N S S O 15 4 11 8
DGG O S O N S N N N O S O S S S S+ O S S N S N O S 11 6 5 10
Enterprisey N S O N N N O+ N O N O N N N S O+ N O N N N O O 2 8 −6 16
Gadfium S S O S S N N N S S N S S N S S− N N S O S S S 14 2 12 14
Hawkeye7 O S O O N S O N O− N O− N N O O− S N O O O N O O 3 13 −10 19
Isarra O O O N O O O O O− N S− S N O S O− N O O− O N O O 3 15 −12 21
KrakatoaKatie S O O N O O O N O N S+ S S S O+ O N O O O S O O 6 13 −7 4
Kudpung O S O O N S O N O N O− S N O O O N O O S N O O 4 13 −9 18
Llywrch S N O S S+ S− S N S S N S S O S O N S N O N N S 12 4 8 15
Maxim S S O S+ S S S− N S S S− N S S S+ S N O S+ O S S O 16 4 12 9
Newyorkbrad S+ N S S+ S+ S− S− S+ S S S+ S O S S+ S N S S+ O S+ S S 19 2 17 1
Richwales O+ N O N N S− O N O N O S N O O S N O O O N O O 3 12 −9 17
SoWhy N N S S S S− S− N S S S− S S S S S− N O S− S N S O 16 2 14 6
The Rambling Man O N S N S S− S− N S S O− N O O S S− O− O S S N S O 11 7 4 20
Thryduulf O+ N O N N S− O N S N O S S S S O+ N O O+ S N S O 8 8 0 13
Worm That Turned S+ S S S+ S+ S− S− S S S S+ S O+ S S S− N S S O S+ S S 20 2 18 3
Xeno S S S S S+ S− N S S S S+ S S S S+ O+ N S S+ O S S S 19 2 17 5

2018

6 elected to 2-year terms, 0 elected to 1-year terms.

Arbcom Elections 2018 meta guide
Candidate Barkeep49 Boing! said Zebedee Carrite Collect DeltaQuad Ealdgyth Elonka Feminist Gerda Arendt Guerillero Smallbones There'sNoTime TParis Tryptofish Count Sum Final
S O
AGK S NA S S S S− S N S S S S S O 11 1 10 3
Courcelles S+ NA O S S N S O S S S N S− S 9 2 7 6
DGG S+ NA O N O O+ S O S N S S S O 6 5 1 7
Drmies S S S+ O− O O+ S S+ S S O S O− O 8 5 3 8
Fred Bauder O− NA O− N O O O O N O− O O− O− O 0 11 −11 13
GorillaWarfare S+ S N N S O+ S S N S N S S− O 8 2 6 2
Isarra N S N O O O O S+ N N O S O O 3 7 −4 12
Joe Roe S S N O O− S N S N O S S N O 6 4 2 5
Kelapstick N NA S S O− O N N S S O N S S 6 3 3 9
Lourdes S− NA N O O− N S− N N O O O S O 3 6 −3 11
Mkdw S− NA S S S S− S S+ S N O S S S 11 1 10 1
Robert McClenon S− S S N O O O S N O− S S S O 7 5 2 10
SilkTork S− S S+ O− O+ S S S+ N S S N N S 8 2 6 4

2017

8 elected to 2-year terms, 0 elected to 1-year terms.

Arbcom Elections 2017 meta guide
Candidate Boing! said Zebedee Carrite Collect Ealdgyth Elonka Gerda Arendt J947 Kudpung Patient Zero power~enwiki QEDK RegentsPark SilkTork Smallbones Tazerdadog TParis Tryptofish Count Sum Final
S O
Alex Shih N S N N O S N S S O O O O S S S− O 7 6 1 8
BU Rob13 N O S− S− S NA S O S S+ N S S O S O+ S 10 4 6 7
Callanecc S NA N S− S NA S S S S+ S S S S+ S NA S 13 0 13 2
KrakatoaKatie S S N S− S S S S S S+ S S S S+ S NA O 14 1 13 1
Mailer diablo O O N O S− NA N S S O O N S− S+ O NA O 5 7 −2 9
Opabinia regalis S S+ O S− S+ S S O S S+ N S S+ S S NA S 13 2 11 3
Premeditated Chaos N S S N S− NA S S N S N S N S+ O NA O 8 2 6 6
RickinBaltimore S S+ N N S S S S S S+ S N O+ O S S+ S 12 2 10 5
Sir Joseph O O− N O− O NA NA O O O O O O O O O O 0 14 −14 12
SMcCandlish N O S− S− O NA S O O S O O S N S NA S 7 6 1 10
The Rambling Man S S+ S S O S O O O O S S N N O O O 7 8 −1 11
Worm That Turned S S N O S− S S S S S S O S S S NA S 13 2 11 4

2016

7 elected to 2-year terms, 0 elected to 1-year terms.

Arbcom Elections 2016 meta guide
Candidate Biblioworm BU Rob13 Carrite Collect Elonka Guerillero QEDK RegentsPark Reyk SSTFlyer Tryptofish Count Sum Final
S O
Calidum S− O O S O O O O O O O 2 9 −7 10
DeltaQuad O S S+ S S S O O O+ S S 7 4 3 2
DGG O+ O O N S O O O S− O S 3 7 −4 6
Doug Weller O S S N S O N S O O S 5 4 1 3
Euryalus S S S− S S S O S O+ S S 9 3 6 4
Ks0stm O+ S S N S O S S S S− S 8 2 6 5
LFaraone O O S− O S S O O N O O 3 7 −4 8
Mkdw S O O S O S N S S− S S 7 3 4 7
Newyorkbrad O+ S S+ N S S S S S S S 9 1 8 1
Salvidrim! S S S N S O S S S S O 8 2 6 9
Writ Keeper S− O O N O S S S N S− O 5 4 1 11

2015

8 elected to 2-year terms, 1 elected to a 1-year term.

Gerda Arendt, SilkTork's omitted for lacking specific commentary on who to support.

Arbcom Elections 2015 meta guide
Candidate Begoon Bishzilla Carcharoth Carrite Collect Ealdgyth Elonka Fuzheado HJ Mitchell Mongo MZMcBride Peter Damian Reaper Eternal RegentsPark SB Johnny Sjakkalle Smallbones The owner of all Tryptofish Worm That Turned Yngvadottir Count Sum Final
S O
Callanecc O N S O O N S S S S S O S N O S S S S S S 13 5 8 5
Casliber S S S S O S N S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 19 1 18 1
Drmies S S S S N S S N S S O S S S O O O S S S S 15 4 11 4
Gamaliel O N O O O O S S N O O O S N O S S O S O O 6 12 −6 9
GorillaWarfare O O S O O O S S S O O O S O S S S O O S O 9 12 −3 7
Hawkeye7 O O O O S O O N N N S O O N O O N O O O O 2 14 −12 12
Hullaballoo Wolfowitz S O O S N N O N O N S S O N O S S O O O N 6 9 −3 17
Keilana O O S O O N S S S O O O S S O N S S S S S 11 8 3 3
Kelapstick S S S S O S S N S S S S S S O S S S O S S 17 3 14 6
Kevin Gorman O O O O S O O N O O O O O O O N S O O O O 2 17 −15 15
Kirill Lokshin O O O O S O S S N O O O O O O N N O S S O 5 13 −8 8
Kudpung O O O O O O S N S S S O S S O O O S S S S 10 10 0 13
LFaraone O O S O O O S N S O O O O O O S O O O N O 4 15 −11 11
Mahensingha O O O O O O O N O O S S O O O O O O O O O 2 18 −16 20
MarkBernstein O O O O S O O N O O O O N O O O N O O O O 1 17 −16 18
NE Ent N O S S O S O N O O S S O S O S O S S S S 11 8 3 16
Opabinia regalis S S S S N S S S S S S S S S S N S S S N S 18 0 18 2
Rich Farmbrough N N O O S O O N O S O O O N O O O S O O O 3 14 −11 14
Thryduulf O O O O N O S N S O O O O O O S O O S N O 4 14 −10 10
Wildthing61476 O O O S S N O N O N S S O S O N O S O O N 6 10 −4 19
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