[Foundation-l] Arbitration committe and content

[byron gamildien]

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:44:02 +0200
 "Jean-Christophe Chazalette"
<jean-christophe.chazalette at laposte.net> wrote:
> French Wikipedia has chosen to set up an arbitration
> committee by a vast
> majority of 85,24 % (pros 52 people, cons 9 people)
> during a poll that took
> place from sept.19 to oct. 24. There is now a second and
> last poll about the
> arbitration rules.
> 
> Point 10 of the current poll offers people to vote for
> one of the following
> : "The arbitration does not relate on the relevance or
> the validity of the
> articles but only to individual behaviors (10.A)" or "the
> arbitration can
> relate with all the conflicts without distinction and can
> relate directly to
> the relevance or the validity of the articles (10.B)."
> 
> There were in the past some serious edit wars about
> various topics or
> articles, often related to religion or eco-sciences.
> 
> The current poll is expected  to last until nov. 7 and
> could lead to
> enforceable rules if at least 20 have voted.
> 
> Now, I am told that the alternative 10.B is completely
> out of the line
> regarding wiki philosophy. An arbitration committee could
> never settled a
> dispute in giving a mandatory point of view regarding an
> article. That makes
> sense to me. But yet, 6 people voted in favor of 10.B.
> 
> Anthere seems to see a very serious risk of "fork" here.
> Even if I support
> her point of view I'm wondering if it's not a big fuss
> out of a small thing.
> So in the same time I'm trying to make things clear on
> the French Village
> pump, I'd  like to have some feedback from everybody in
> the foundation,
> especially from the wiki veterans, not to mention Jimbo
> himself of course.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> villy
>although i am new to the site and cnnot call myself a
wikipedian yet i agree with what you say and think it is a
very good idea.all the luck. 
> 
> 
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