[WikiEN-l] Fairness in Wikipedia

[Ray Saintonge]

Sam Korn wrote:

>The Arbitration Committee's overriding aim is not fairness.  Rather it
>is to do the best for the encyclopaedia.  This doesn't mean that
>fairness is not considered.  It just means that, when "justice" and
>the interests of the encylopaedia collide, the encyclopaedia comes
>first.
>
Why should they collide?  Decisions in the spirit of fairness _are_ for 
the best of the encyclopedia.  In the event that there is a conflict the 
rules need to be made absolutely clear and explicit to avoid arbitrary 
rulings.

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