[[Wikipedia:Probation]] is a new thing and folks we have put on
probation and those they interact with don't necessarily know what is
involved. For example User:Onefortyone was placed on probation but
those who interact with him are upset with what he is doing and are
calling for a ban while he, trying to do better, is asking for help
from his tormentors. I have listed this case with the new committee
in the hope they can help with the situation. As it was they were all
hitting on me and my role as an arbitrator makes it impossible for me
to do anything for any of them effectively.
Fred
On Nov 12, 2005, at 7:08 PM, Kelly Martin wrote:
On 11/12/05, Carbonite <carbonite.wp(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
It's now been clarified on the talk page
that the committee is
rather
informal right now. It was just very strange to see a committee
suddenly
appear out of nowhere with a board already chosen and a claim
that's they're
an auxiliary of the ArbCom (that text is now removed). I guess it was
discussed on IRC so it probably wasn't quite as sudden as it seemed.
It was discussed on IRC, and I was present for some of the discussion.
My comment to them at the time was "The ArbCom would obviously be
interested in such an activity" or something like that, but I said
nothing to indicate that their existence or activities are sanctioned
by ArbCom; there is no basis to the claim that they are an "auxiliary"
of ArbCom.
I understand that this was partially spurred by the negotiated terms
by which the community bans of Jarlaxle Artimis and MARMOT were
lifted; to that end these people appear to pursuing a useful goal and
should be allowed to do so as long as they do so in a nonharmful way.
Kelly
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