[WikiEN-l] Probation Committee

[Fred Bauder]

[[Wikipedia:Probation]] is a new thing and folks we have put on  
probation and those they interact with don't necessarily know what is  
involved. For example User:Onefortyone was placed on probation but  
those who interact with him are upset with what he is doing and are  
calling for a ban while he, trying to do better, is asking for help  
from his tormentors. I have listed this case with the new committee  
in the hope they can help with the situation. As it was they were all  
hitting on me and my role as an arbitrator makes it impossible for me  
to do anything for any of them effectively.

Fred

On Nov 12, 2005, at 7:08 PM, Kelly Martin wrote:

> On 11/12/05, Carbonite <carbonite.wp at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  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.
>>
>
> It was discussed on IRC, and I was present for some of the discussion.
>  My comment to them at the time was "The ArbCom would obviously be
> interested in such an activity" or something like that, but I said
> nothing to indicate that their existence or activities are sanctioned
> by ArbCom; there is no basis to the claim that they are an "auxiliary"
> of ArbCom.
>
> I understand that this was partially spurred by the negotiated terms
> by which the community bans of Jarlaxle Artimis and MARMOT were
> lifted; to that end these people appear to pursuing a useful goal and
> should be allowed to do so as long as they do so in a nonharmful way.
>
> Kelly
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