I made one suggestion, which might not be particularly workable. Regardless, we need to
find solutions.
Fred
-----Original Message-----
From: Thatcher131 Wikipedia [mailto:thatcher131@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 07:11 AM
To: 'English Wikipedia'
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Arbcom
On 10/13/07, fredbaud(a)waterwiki.info <fredbaud(a)waterwiki.info> wrote:
Actually, we are having some serious trouble. I'm thoroughly burned out.
Additionally we have deadlocks on a couple of cases.
In fact, the situation is so bad, that I think we should consider
alternatives to our current procedures. Is there some other way we could
resolved the issues which come to arbitration, perhaps by committees of
administrators?
Fred
If indeed ArbCom has lost the trust or respect of some members of the
community, I doubt that ad hoc committees of admins will suddenly be
accorded the necessary level of respect and trust.
The Arbitrators might wish to remember that Arbitration is not a court, and
that unlike a court, it is not obligated to reach a decision. In the case
of "Allegations of Apartheid" for example, the Committee could issue a
statement to the effect that the Committee recognizes the community's
concern that the other Allegations articles were created and defended to
make a point, but that it is divided on whether any remedy is needed, and
remands the issue to the community for discussion.
I don't think is constitutes failure to acknowledge that the Comittee is as
divided as the general community on some issues; in those cases the
Committee should confine its role to slapping down editors whose behavior is
so outrageous that it interferes with the community's ability to calmly
discuss the issue.
Thatcher
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