Thought experiment: What kind of delegate is more just?

[abunickabhi]

I am presenting two hypothetical natures of delegates and describing them to some extent. Let me know which one will be more just.

Delegate A:

• Keeps a low profile during competition and online
• Talks less during the competition, more focus on observing and noting stuff for the delegate report
• Remains professional with everyone even after the comp ends
• Does not participate in more than 1-2 events
• Does not help in volunteering at all, since it can affect the focus and quality of their decisions
• Complains to the organizer and nit-picks on every shortcoming if things go bad
• Does not reveal details about next comp or their roadmap (private person)
• Does not answer too many questions of the competitors other than the assigned introduction time slot
• Travels and stays lavishly to make the delegate experience worthwhile
• Blacklists organizers who do a bad job on first try, with no scope of forgiveness
• Only works with specific people who they trust to avoid chaos, pitfalls and mistakes
• Aggressive schedule in order to finish things early
• Quits this role as soon as life gets busy
• Scared of making mistakes, visualizing the worst case scenarios
• New to cubing, ambitious to climb the delegate responsibility ladder
• Tries to look for faults and worse work ethic in other delegates and complain
• Does not read about delegate reports from other countries as it is waste of time
• Has incredible ego but level headed
• No emotions and empathy displayed at competitions
• Delegates 10 competitions a year out of which 8 are solo (not scared of full responsibility)
• Involved in other WCA committees as well

Delegate B:

• Jolly and positive personality
• Participates in all events
• Talks a lot to newcomers and curious cubers
• Popular among kids
• Also a youtuber, making vlogs(sometimes) and interviews alongside the competition
• Sponsored by a cube company (does not show off their brand during the delegation duties)
• Tries to take maximum calls on the solving area floor
• Very energetic and active, leading by example, to the volunteers and organizers to show enthusiasm
• Talks about the next comp and their roadmap, plans for more frequent competitions with the active organizers
• Answers the silliest questions asked by the competitors and/or their parents
• Prefers to travel cheap and be charitable in order to keep the community thriving and organizers comfortable with expenses (if they are running into a loss and cannot reimburse delegate's travel and food)
• Tries to teach organizers to improve and shows mercy if the quality goes bad (mercy means feedback and mentorship to improve as a organizer, the mistakes of the organizer are listed in the report, no compromise on that)
• Relaxed schedule in order to retain volunteers (from burnout or loss of motivation), make competitors comfortable
• Does not quit their role if life gets busy and finds time to accept competitions when there is no time
• Ready to make mistakes and not repeat them, in order to grow and learn
• Veteran competitor, content with being a simple delegate and serving the community
• Tries to learn from all delegates, and mentors everyone who wishes to be one
• Reads all delegate reports when travelling or bored
• Has no ego but the quality of attention can be shaky at times
• Very emotional and sensitive (but he ensures he is not manipulated by any participant or organizer)
• Delegates 30 competitions a year out of which 2-3 are solo (prefers to not delegate alone, likes to share responsibility)
• Active on forums and social media cubing discussions and no concrete WCA staff work taken up

I personally think Delegate A is more useful, calm and just while taking critical decisions, and people bearing such attitudes are apt for the delegation role. Delegate B overtries and may make mistakes which are unpardonable (for example, giving an extra to a participant when the proof is inconclusive) which makes them lacking, untrustworthy, unpredictable and confusing. Let me know what you think !

Note: Do not disclose any names when you answer. Do not give real life examples.

Disclaimer: This is a hypothetical exercise.
I have not met shades of Delegate A or Delegate B personally ever.
This is just a thought experiment to see which attitude yields the most fair play and no mistakes.
There may be more delegate types that I have not covered in this topic.
I have made this topic on my personal accord and I have not make it on behalf of any of my responsibilities.

 

[ifpigscouldfly54]

For fairness delegate A is better but i think delegate B is overall better.

 

[Discomantis]

I think a mix between both would definitely be the most beneficial. A delegate shouldn’t really be vlogging a competition, but they should also be willing to learn

 

[Fred]

Introverted delegate vs extroverted delegate. It's important that both can play a role that suits them, which they're somewhat doing already. I'd rather have Delegate B for beginners and less competitive cubers to make things fun and welcoming, and Delegate A for the most competitive cubers at the biggest competitions to make sure thing are fair and organized. For beginners Delegate A is better than no delegate at all, and in high-stakes situations, Delegate B would need to consult their buddy delegate.

On a side note, I'm reminded of Barty Crouch and Ludo Bagman from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

 

[KubikPanda]

I am presenting two hypothetical natures of delegates and describing them to some extent. Let me know which one will be more just.

Delegate A:

• Keeps a low profile during competition and online
• Talks less during the competition, more focus on observing and noting stuff for the delegate report
• Remains professional with everyone even after the comp ends
• Does not participate in more than 1-2 events
• Does not help in volunteering at all, since it can affect the focus and quality of their decisions
• Complains to the organizer and nit-picks on every shortcoming if things go bad
• Does not reveal details about next comp or their roadmap (private person)
• Does not answer too many questions of the competitors other than the assigned introduction time slot
• Travels and stays lavishly to make the delegate experience worthwhile
• Blacklists organizers who do a bad job on first try, with no scope of forgiveness
• Only works with specific people who they trust to avoid chaos, pitfalls and mistakes
• Aggressive schedule in order to finish things early
• Quits this role as soon as life gets busy
• Scared of making mistakes, visualizing the worst case scenarios
• New to cubing, ambitious to climb the delegate responsibility ladder
• Tries to look for faults and worse work ethic in other delegates and complain
• Does not read about delegate reports from other countries as it is waste of time
• Has incredible ego but level headed
• No emotions and empathy displayed at competitions
• Delegates 10 competitions a year out of which 8 are solo (not scared of full responsibility)
• Involved in other WCA committees as well

Delegate B:

• Jolly and positive personality
• Participates in all events
• Talks a lot to newcomers and curious cubers
• Popular among kids
• Also a youtuber, making vlogs(sometimes) and interviews alongside the competition
• Sponsored by a cube company (does not show off their brand during the delegation duties)
• Tries to take maximum calls on the solving area floor
• Very energetic and active, leading by example, to the volunteers and organizers to show enthusiasm
• Talks about the next comp and their roadmap, plans for more frequent competitions with the active organizers
• Answers the silliest questions asked by the competitors and/or their parents
• Prefers to travel cheap and be charitable in order to keep the community thriving and organizers comfortable with expenses (if they are running into a loss and cannot reimburse delegate's travel and food)
• Tries to teach organizers to improve and shows mercy if the quality goes bad (mercy means feedback and mentorship to improve as a organizer, the mistakes of the organizer are listed in the report, no compromise on that)
• Relaxed schedule in order to retain volunteers (from burnout or loss of motivation), make competitors comfortable
• Does not quit their role if life gets busy and finds time to accept competitions when there is no time
• Ready to make mistakes and not repeat them, in order to grow and learn
• Veteran competitor, content with being a simple delegate and serving the community
• Tries to learn from all delegates, and mentors everyone who wishes to be one
• Reads all delegate reports when travelling or bored
• Has no ego but the quality of attention can be shaky at times
• Very emotional and sensitive (but he ensures he is not manipulated by any participant or organizer)
• Delegates 30 competitions a year out of which 2-3 are solo (prefers to not delegate alone, likes to share responsibility)
• Active on forums and social media cubing discussions and no concrete WCA staff work taken up

I personally think Delegate A is more useful, calm and just while taking critical decisions, and people bearing such attitudes are apt for the delegation role. Delegate B overtries and may make mistakes which are unpardonable (for example, giving an extra to a participant when the proof is inconclusive) which makes them lacking, untrustworthy, unpredictable and confusing. Let me know what you think !

Note: Do not disclose any names when you answer. Do not give real life examples.

Disclaimer: This is a hypothetical exercise.
I have not met shades of Delegate A or Delegate B personally ever.
This is just a thought experiment to see which attitude yields the most fair play and no mistakes.
There may be more delegate types that I have not covered in this topic.
I have made this topic on my personal accord and I have not make it on behalf of any of my responsibilities.

As for me, I think Delegate B's personality is a personality that we should all have, but Delegate A's reasonability is also what we should all have. So my answer..... Delegate C.
edit: I very much agree with @Fred's answer, too.

 

[That_slow_guy]

Mix of A and B

 

[abunickabhi]

As for me, I think Delegate B's personality is a personality that we should all have, but Delegate A's reasonability is also what we should all have. So my answer..... Delegate C.
edit: I very much agree with @Fred's answer, too.

Thanks for your opinion yo

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I think a mix of both! I think it’s also important to have the qualities of Delegate B, but should be able to make critical decisions and be serious when the time is right. (like delegate A)