On 1/24/06, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia.com wrote:
Traditionally it is up to the ArbCom to set their own internal rules of procedure, but I do absolutely recommend that adding members should not _slow down_ the process but rather _speed up_ the process. Adding members without changing the necessary quorum seems reasonable.
One of the changes that I think we'll be seeing is the use of a group of clerks to both take care of the administrative issues of running the ArbCom (thereby freeing the Arbitrators to actually arbitrate) and also to remind the Arbitrators that they have work to do. The clerks will be monitoring case progress and poking the Arbitrators when cases appear to be going stale. It's hoped that these changes will help keep the Arbitrators focused on task and get cases processed faster.
Kelly