Daniel Mayer wrote:
The ArbCom already tries to enforce our content-related policies. What I'd like to do is have subject-area subcommittees to consult when alleged violations of our content-related polices like NPOV or NOR come before us (the ArbCom). As it is, only the most blatant POV and original research-pushing people are sanctioned due to the simple fact that the ArbCom does not know everything about everything and thus can't spot more subtle violations of our content-related polices. We have tried, but this results in cases that take months and inadequate remedies.
I think this is exactly right.
I have not yet had a change to read the exact proposals, but I think it is clear that in many cases, subject-area expertise has to be introduced into our disciplinary processes in a more systematic way.
--Jimbo