I also have difficulties with the current format of the Committee. I am wholly in favour of some kind of probation/mentoring arrangement and a page of people who are prepared to help. I would myself be very happy to take part. However, what has currently been formed is *another* hierarchical committee. Why couldn't it be no more than a list of who is currently prepared to take a probationer on? Why does it have to be cases, and organised in a MC/AC-like fashion that encourages legalism? This could be done more effectively and more friendlyly (is that a word?) if it were done more simply.
Sam
On 11/13/05, Carbonite carbonite.wp@gmail.com wrote:
I just came across http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Probation_Committee on recent changes and I'm a bit concerned by it. This page was only created about an hour ago and already four users have been appointed (by themselves as far as I can tell) as a board. The page also claims that "The committee is an auxiliary of the Arbitration Committee." Has the ArbCom sanctioned or even heard of this committee before? I think the last thing Wikipedia needs at this point is another committee or more bureaucracy. Carbonite _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@Wikipedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l