Mediators certainly have a right to discuss the creation and repeal of policies. But once policies are in place, they should be expected to enforce them.
RickK
Anthere anthere8@yahoo.com wrote: Do you suggest that any arbitrator have '''no''' right to participate to building policies from now on ?
I suppose that similarly mediators have no right to participate in edit wars from now on as well ?
Just as Jimbo has no right to edit articles ?
If so, we might just forget the whole process entirely.
Rick a �crit:
I request Sean Barrett's removal from the arbitration committee.
RickK
Sean Barrett wrote:
I question your suitability for the role of arbitrator based on your condescention towards those who want the wikipedia policies enforced.
You told me to work to have the policy changed; I tell you to work to have me removed. Jimbo appointed me; convince him to remove me. As an alternative, if a simple majority of my fellow arbiters ask me to step down, I will.
The only argument you have given against enforcing such rules is that your time is too precious.
I haven't even given that argument, and I don't intend to give any arguments. I simply refuse to be compelled to arbitrate the way you think I should.
So would it be correct to conclude that you either you think that
nobody will
be driven away by person al attacks, or it is not worth your time
to retain
these contributors?
Co nclude what you like. I am a free man. You cannot compel me to rule on a case I don't choose to rule on. I encourage you, however, to work on impeaching me from the arbitration committee.
I will also put to you my opinion that in cases where there has been a gross violation of policies such as "no personal
attacks",
all the arbitration committee will have to do is the following:
And I suspect that in cases where there has been a gross violation of the "no personal attacks" policy, there will be contemporaneous violations such as edit warring, which I agree rise to a level requiring arbitration.
Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.
Don't forget to inform the arbitration committee of my dereliction of duty, and impress upon Jimbo the urgency of appointing arbiters who will always rule the way you tell them to.
-- Sean Barrett | To bite off your shadow is neither easy sean@epoptic.com | no r painless. It demands a single-mindedness | that is almost unknown in this day.
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