On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Charles Matthews
I happen to disagree strongly with Stevertigo's comment that "the customer is always" right in relation to dispute resolution. If that were true, terms like "wikilawyer" and "vexatious litigant" would be redundant in our context. And they are not.
The Arbcom's definition for "wikilawyering"? Can you show us an Arbcom case where "wikilawyering" was a finding?
Anyone who really advocates for the opening of another front in dispute resolution had better take into account the way our mechanisms become, for some of our "customers", mere instruments or means to their ends. The point is not to be "proactive" for the sake of activity, but to forward the mission. Just wait until DR-en is subject to a barrage of "evidence" not admissible in onsite terms, but said to be crucial to someone's view of matters.
Hm. Interesting points for the dres-en mailing list, Charles.
-Stevertigo