I don't really agree. It isn't wrong to consider people's past or private
life, if, in fact, it is relevant. That may be hard to determine in a
particular case, especially when slogans such as "interfering with the
administration of justice" are being thrown around. Not paying costs for
transporting and housing a witness in an ethics proceeding is a serious
matter considered from the perspective of a court, but hardly relevant to
Wikipedia. Aggressive and systematic point of view editing over a period of
years, accompanied by bad faith denial, is a serious matter considered from
the point of view of Wikipedia. I think we need to be able to talk about
whatever someone considers relevant with respect to both candidates and
existing arbitrators.
With respect to CheeseDreams and her discovery of my legal problems, I can
understand that upon this discovery she felt she had hit the jackpot and all
her troubles would go away once she knocked her tormentor out of the matter.
The problem is, she is involved in an Arbitration case due to the complaints
of a number of people which resulted from a number of actions she has taken.
Trying to change the focus won't work, even dropping the case wouldn't work
as the underlying problem would continue to manifest. Most of the
arbitration proceedings only happen after many attempts to somehow resolve
matters at a lower level and indefinitely continuing with the status quo
becomes very difficult.
Fred
From: "JAY JG" <jayjg(a)hotmail.com>
Reply-To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l(a)Wikipedia.org>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:49:44 -0500
To: wikien-l(a)wikipedia.org
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Arbitration committee term lengths
My
thoughts exactly. When you stand for election you do put yourself
in the firing line. But as an arbitrator you are going to piss off a
certain class of editor. Namely the people up before the AC. These
people are somewhat likely to be the sort to be, how shall I put it? -
vocal in condemnation of you. You need to be able to take, insults and
abuse in order to be an arbiter.
Theresa
Oh, don't get me wrong - I realise that some thickness of hide is
needed. I'm a big girl, and I can take that sort of stuff. But I think
much of the crap that was thrown during the election process stepped
well over the line.
-- ambi
And the witchhunt that's been going on recently with an existing ArbCom
member is way, way over the line.
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