On 10/20/06, bawolff <bawolff+wn@gmail.com> wrote:

I hate voting, but I think that might be the only way. Definitly would
need requirements though, as we've already got one new person here
because of this.

-bawolff

On 10/20/06, Nathan Reed < nathanreed@gmail.com> wrote:
> The ArbCom should not enter any dispute unless some party requests
> arbitration.
>
> The ArbCom does not and should not rule on content disputes.
>
> You could have a public poll to decide how to address Israel, though I don't
> really like the idea. If you *do* have a public poll (which would set
> policy, I suppose) be certain to require membership in the community for at
> least a two-weeks or a month and a certain minimum number of edits. Else, we
> will probably be flooded with newcomers...
>
> -N.
>
> On 10/20/06, Patrick Mannion <patrick.mannion@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I think it's time for an adminstrative ruling, perhaps ArbCom. I mean his
> he Admin, he should at least agree to not entirely disrupt the process.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/20/06, James Hare < messedrocker@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Err, you're saying "it's attracted attention at Wikipedia" as if it
> isn't your fault. Though I see where you're coming from. And I'm not blaming
> you, you did a good thing.
> > >
> > > I've proposed two things, both of which turned down by the disputor. The
> first one was that anything newsworthy involving people affiliated with
> Israel or done by the Israeli government would be categorized as "Israel".
> Anything newsworthy involving people affiliated with Palestine or the
> Palestine Government Authority or something like that would be categorized
> as "Israel". My second compromise was merging the Israel and Palestine
> categories/portals to make "Israel and Palestine".
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/20/06, bawolff < bawolff+wn@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > This entire thing (for thoose who don't know what i'm talking about,
> > > > see (en)WC and
> http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Category_talk:Israel ,
> > > > basicly PVJ wants to put a line on cat Israel saying that some
> > > > countries don't recognize its exsitance) has gone on far to long.
> > > > First of all the dispute itself is going in circles, and I don't like
> > > > arguments that arn't getting anywhere, but secondly Its starting to
> > > > attract attention at wikipedia,
> > > >
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Israel&direction=prev&oldid=82698324#Wikinews_has_some_issues_with_Israel.27s_nation_status
> > > > and I'm worried we may have a giant flamefest + a mob from wikipedia
> > > > on our hands. I don't know how to get a solution all parties agree on,
> > > > but we need something quite quickly imo.
> > > >
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