From: fun@thingy.apana.org.au (David Gerard)
Dan Grey (dangrey@gmail.com) [050712 22:51]:
Have the arbcom ever considered reducing the amount of evidence presented? I know there are already guidelines but 100 diffs seems a bit too many... surely any worthwhile case could be presented with a fraction of that number. Some of the essays seem a bit more than 500 words (is that the limit?) too.
It's a tricky one - not enough evidence and an allegation won't be taken seriously; too much and it'll never get read in too many cases.
Also, for the most egregious offenders 10 links is enough, but for many, in order to show a pattern of behaviour, you have to show a number of examples over a significant period of time. Also, showing 10 examples of a negative behaviour might indicate that the behaviour warrants a warning, or a brief ban from editing certain kinds of articles. However, 100 links showing multiple violations with multiple editors and articles might indicate that this editor is irredeemable, at least in the short term, and warrants a 1 year ban instead.
Jay.