White Cat wrote:
On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 7:39 PM, Matthew Brown morven@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
Hearing evryone's perspective is not the same as commenting on every perspective that's expressed. Private obiter is exploitable by those who want to restrict the arbitrator into a particular system of bias. They then have an excuse for arguing that he should recuse himself for bias, when they really mean that he should recuse himself because he won't support their point of view.
This is a serious problem, in fact, and one of the reasons why the arbcom are often unwilling to speak as individuals about cases. Opening our mouths only leads to accusations of bias and often extremely hostile behavior.
As to the workshop, it's true that it has not worked out well. Most times it turns into a continuation of the squabble between the warring parties and a morass of incivility and unreadable argument. If we are to keep the workshop pages, they will have to be kept in order a LOT more than they currently are to be at all useful.
-Matthew https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
Right /workshops are entirely unnecesary at the moment. Not talking at all does not save arbitrators from accusations. They will never avoid such a thing as almost always there will be an unsatisfied party or parties.
There should be no excuse why arbcom supposed to play the Almighty.
- White Cat
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Jon ./scream