[WikiEN-l] Re: Arbitration progress report #2

Sun Jan 25 09:54:18 UTC 2004

Do you suggest that any arbitrator have '''no''' right to participate to 
building policies from now on ?

I suppose that similarly mediators have no right to participate in edit 
wars from now on as well ?

Just as Jimbo has no right to edit articles ?

If so, we might just forget the whole process entirely.

Rick a écrit:
> I request Sean Barrett's removal from the arbitration committee.
>  
> RickK
> 
> Sean Barrett <sean at epoptic.org> wrote:
> 
>      > I question your suitability for the role of arbitrator based on your
>      > condescention towards those who want the wikipedia policies enforced.
> 
>     You told me to work to have the policy changed; I tell you to work to
>     have me removed. Jimbo appointed me; convince him to remove me. As
>     an alternative, if a simple majority of my fellow arbiters ask me to
>     step down, I will.
> 
>      > The only argument you have given
>      > against enforcing such rules is that your time is too precious.
> 
>     I haven't even given that argument, and I don't intend to give any
>     arguments. I simply refuse to be compelled to arbitrate the way you
>     think I should.
> 
>      > So would it be correct to conclude that you either you think that
>     nobody will
>      > be driven away by person al attacks, or it is not worth your time
>     to retain
>      > these contributors?
> 
>     Co nclude what you like. I am a free man. You cannot compel me to
>     rule on a case I don't choose to rule on. I encourage you, however,
>     to work on impeaching me from the arbitration committee.
> 
>      > I will also put to you my opinion that in cases where
>      > there has been a gross violation of policies such as "no personal
>     attacks",
>      > all the arbitration committee will have to do is the following:
> 
>     And I suspect that in cases where there has been a gross violation of
>     the "no personal attacks" policy, there will be contemporaneous
>     violations such as edit warring, which I agree rise to a level
>     requiring arbitration.
> 
>      > Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.
> 
>     Don't forget to inform the arbitration committee of my dereliction of
>     duty, and impress upon Jimbo the urgency of appointing arbiters who
>     will always rule the way you tell them to.
> 
>     -- 
>     Sean Barrett | To bite off your shadow is neither easy
>     sean at epoptic.com | no r painless. It
>     demands a single-mindedness
>     | that is almost unknown in this day.
> 
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