On Dec 16, 2006, at 11:24 PM, Jimmy Wales wrote:
My problem is with the lack of communication with and explanation to the general public. The findings of fact do not support the proposed remedies, and no communication or substantive changes have been made in response to that.
Wow. The findings of fact very very strongly support the proposed remedies. AND the Arbcom has very carefully and extensively discussed the concerns about this that some members of the community have raised.
Jimbo, you just so happened to trim the part of my e-mail where I fully acknowledged your third sentence. Not sure why you felt it was necessary to trim and then tell me something I already knew and stated, other than to try to make me look even sillier than I already do by being called out by [[WP:JIMBO]].
I'd like to point you to the analysis of the findings of fact provided for MONGO's desysopping done by Radiant [1] (also, see Renesis [2], Durin [3], and Newyorkbrad [4]). If you feel that the findings of fact match up with the proposed remedy of desysopping, then I think we need to have some policy clarification for several of the points raised by Radiant in particular. If ArbCom really feels that the findings of fact are rock solid, then I think they need to explain why and respond publicly to the numerous complaints raised. As I've said numerous times, I'm aware of and fully appreciate the amount of private discussion that must have gone into this decision.
Again, all I am asking for is communication. After this thread in enwiki, plus the talk page at RfAr, I have no idea what half of this decision means for me as an administrator. I don't know when I can protect or even unprotect an article anymore. I really don't think communication is too much to ask for, and I don't understand why I'm being publicly derided by Jimmy Wales for asking for it.
Warmest regards, bbatsell
P.S. I hope the links come through, but if they do not, they are below: [1] http://tinyurl.com/wrkrq [2] http://tinyurl.com/yy5d5b [3] http://tinyurl.com/y94x2k [4] http://tinyurl.com/yxyuzz