<DIV>I request Sean Barrett's removal from the arbitration committee.</DIV>
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<DIV>RickK<BR><BR><B><I>Sean Barrett <sean@epoptic.org></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">> I question your suitability for the role of arbitrator based on your <BR>> condescention towards those who want the wikipedia policies enforced.<BR><BR>You told me to work to have the policy changed; I tell you to work to<BR>have me removed. Jimbo appointed me; convince him to remove me. As<BR>an alternative, if a simple majority of my fellow arbiters ask me to<BR>step down, I will.<BR><BR>> The only argument you have given <BR>> against enforcing such rules is that your time is too precious.<BR><BR>I haven't even given that argument, and I don't intend to give any<BR>arguments. I simply refuse to be compelled to arbitrate the way you<BR>think I should.<BR><BR>> So would it be correct to conclude that you either you think that nobody will <BR>> be driven away by personal attacks, or it is not worth your time to retain <BR>> these contributors? <BR><BR>Conclude
what you like. I am a free man. You cannot compel me to<BR>rule on a case I don't choose to rule on. I encourage you, however,<BR>to work on impeaching me from the arbitration committee.<BR><BR>> I will also put to you my opinion that in cases where <BR>> there has been a gross violation of policies such as "no personal attacks", <BR>> all the arbitration committee will have to do is the following: <BR><BR>And I suspect that in cases where there has been a gross violation of<BR>the "no personal attacks" policy, there will be contemporaneous<BR>violations such as edit warring, which I agree rise to a level<BR>requiring arbitration.<BR><BR>> Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.<BR><BR>Don't forget to inform the arbitration committee of my dereliction of<BR>duty, and impress upon Jimbo the urgency of appointing arbiters who<BR>will always rule the way you tell them to.<BR><BR>-- <BR>Sean Barrett | To bite off your shadow is neither easy<BR>sean@epoptic.com | nor
painless. It demands a single-mindedness<BR>| that is almost unknown in this day.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><hr SIZE=1>
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