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

Sun Jan 25 23:23:34 UTC 2004

Mediators certainly have a right to discuss the creation and repeal of policies.  But once policies are in place, they should be expected to enforce them.

RickK

Anthere <anthere8 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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 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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