Thomas Dalton wrote:
The ArbCom are technically independent from Jimbo, and I don't see why he should intervene.
They're not that independent. They are appointed by Jimbo and Jimbo maintains a veto over all their decisions. If he wants to intervene he can and should. I see no reason to in this case, though.
In point of fact, I have never overruled any ArbCom decision nor am I likely to do so and I appoint only after approval by the community.
I am very active on the ArbCom mailing list, but only in an advisory capacity, and the function I play there is very similar to the function I try to play everywhere... which is to build consensus and try to find common ground. It's pretty easy to build common ground on the arbcom because by the very nature of our election process, the people who make it to the arbcom tend to be quite sane and open to reasonable compromise.
In a case like this, the MONGO case, I am quite sure that all the ArbCom are reading with great interest to learn what various trustworthy community members think of things. It seems likely to me that we will soon be discussing it on the ArbCom and try to find a solution that will work broadly for everyone.
This is the wikipedia way. (When it is working well, at least. :) )
--Jimbo