On 11/12/05, Fred Bauder <fredbaud(a)ctelco.net> wrote:
Never heard of it but it looks like a worthy effort.
[[Wikipedia:Probation]] provides that any administrator may enforce
probation. There are errors in their setup, for example the notion
that a banned users in on probation on their return (Not an
arbitration committee idea). I suggest everyone work with this and
make the most of it.
Violations of probation may be reported to
[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard]] but not every administrator
may be ready to deal with someone on probation despite having the
authority to do it. A specialized group could help. In fact,
demonstrated finesse in dealing with users on probation would make an
excellent recommendation for further responsibilities.
It is possible the arbitration committee would consider this group as
a resource if it turns out to be well organized and competent.
It's now been clarified on the talk page that the committee is rather
informal right now. It was just very strange to see a committee suddenly
appear out of nowhere with a board already chosen and a claim that's they're
an auxiliary of the ArbCom (that text is now removed). I guess it was
discussed on IRC so it probably wasn't quite as sudden as it seemed.
I do see some real potential in this group and wish them the best of luck.
Carbonite