Re: [WikiEN-l] Qualifications for referrals to arbitration.

As it stands we have an effective mechanism to regulate access to arbitration. 4 arbitrators must vote to accept the case. What is being talked about is some change which would bypass or abrogate that mechanism. Apparently Jimbo's wish, but not absolutely sure. One of his referals (Anthony) never got the 4 votes and he made no comment.
Fred
Hello, Fred.
I do sincerely think it would not be counterproductive to have an alternate forum for this kind of jaw-jaw, but that is one of those things that is up to your posse as are most things to do with the arbitration-mediation framework.
As regards to your effective mechanism to "regulate access", you probably meant to type "restrict access". 

No. Fred

It is definitely the case that the perception is that the mediation process is not even a "hurdle" on the way to arbitration, but totally separate and "useless" in reference to it. 

It is not meant to be a hurdle. It is an opportunity to settle disputes. Fred

If there were a way to engender a perception that the mediation process was conjunct in some real way to the arbitration committee, this would not only improve the functionality of the mediation committee, but also *potentially* effectively _restrict_ the number of cases that actually flared up to a state that can only be remedied by arbitration. "A stitch in time, saves nine!" 

The intention is to resolve disputes without having to engage in a quasi-judicial procedure. Issues which are not resolved by negotiation or mediation can possibly be decided by arbitration, or not. (not includes trivial matters; matters which are rightly subject to policy determinations by Wikipedia as a whole; matters which belong in the courts--God forbid; and matters we don't know how to handle). Fred

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