[WikiEN-l] Re: Ban policy

Sat Jun 5 20:17:48 UTC 2004

Daniel Mayer wrote:
> --- Anthere <anthere9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>>One issue is time. As you said, AC conclusion is often a very short time 
>>of banning. When this time is over, the game is on again. May I suggest 
>>that decisions taken by AC are two steps ones ?
> 
> 
> That is why we have started to issue enforcement rulings that place users under
> a type of probation after their initial ban. With Wik, it was the possibility
> of a month ban if we determined he violated the terms of his probation (some of
> which is for an indefinite term). 
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Wik2/Decided#Enforcement

great

>>Say a case is considered by AC
>>After a while, AC admits there is an issue, and that it is worth doing 
>>something, say banning for 1 week. The AC is important here, because we 
>>trust they make fair decisions, after they studied the case thoroughly
>>
>>Could not the AC take 2 decisions at the same time ?
>>* first, immediate banning for perhaps 1 week
>>* second, additional decision already taken for "repetition of issue".
>>After the banning time is over, if the user starts being problematic, 
>>and is reported by xx contributors (perhaps 5 ?), the AC immediately 
>>release the second decision (perhaps 1 month banning).
>>- Either it is applied on the spot (that means that within ONE day 5 
>>contributors could report and the user be banned again).
>>- Or the second decision (taken by AC perhaps 2 weeks sooner during 
>>initial arbitration) is voted by contributors (agree, disagree, no 
>>opinion) during a few days. if there is general agreement, the AC second 
>>decision is applied.
> 
> 
> That is almost exactly what we have done with Wik2, except the month banning is
> at the discretion of the AC. 
> 
> -- mav

but then... does that mean that editors will have to wait again for the 
AC to decide over this ? Or may it be quickly done if necessary ?

Is there a risk there of a bottleneck ?