On 10/17/07, Ken Arromdee <arromdee(a)rahul.net> wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 charles.r.matthews(a)ntlworld.com
wrote:
AC cases are one-offs. They really are. They are
supposed to fix up situations by a mixture of equity and safeguarding the Wikipedia
mission. There is no precedent set by a remedy. Principles are pieces of reasoning drawing
on written policy and other things, and are mainly there to connect general understandings
with the bottom line.
If this is so, why has the MONGO case been constantly referred to as if it
is policy?
Because some people attempt to gain advantage in the debate by doing
so, and because some people don't know better.
And how did Arbcom manage to create an exemption to
the 3RR if the case is a
one-off?
Lost me on this one.
Thatcher