[WikiEN-l] ArbCom - too attached to 'equal treatment'?

Mon Mar 7 22:20:21 UTC 2005

--- Brian M <brian1954 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have no idea of the AC history, but somewhere back when the arbcom
> was getting rolling it took a wrong turn and now we have this
> tremendously heavy process.  The basic need is simply to be able to
> get  an experienced and level-headed Wikipedian who is respected and
> trusted by the community involved in various situations who can (1)
> warn people that they are out of line and try to nudge them towards
> correcting their behaviour; and/or (2) impose a sanction if the
> misbehaviour continues, with the easily-obtained backing of a
> committee that represents the community consensus,

And yet we get through cases just fine and since 1 January rather fast. 

So where is it broke again? 

-- mav

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