[WikiEN-l] request to Jimbo for out-of-process deletion of image

Thu Apr 6 12:59:40 UTC 2006

I'm not sure that I would support anything that sounds as binding as an
"article arbitration committee," but I have for a long time felt that it
would be wise to establish a cadre of admins that form an "NPOV brigade" who
could be called upon to look at and weigh in on content disputes as a means
of breaking a stalemate.  It's definitely a need on Wikipedia that isn't
being filled, as is evidenced by the amount of content RFArs getting filed
lately.  RFC rarely works, but only because it doesn't generate enough
interest, IMO.

k

On 4/6/06, Steve Block <steve.block at myrealbox.com> wrote:
>
> Katefan0 wrote:
> > I think this is similar to what happens sometimes at pedophilia-related
> > articles.  For the most part, we as Wikipedians are drawn to edit
> articles
> > in which we have a personal interest or stake.  Naturally, then, those
> who
> > disagree with age of consent laws will be drawn to articles such as
> > [[NAMBLA]].  Not only do most other Wikipedians not feel drawn there,
> they
> > in fact would rather purposefully avoid them because they make them feel
> > icky.  (I can certainly attest to that personally.)  But in that manner,
> I
> > have found that sometimes the "consensus" on these types of articles
> gets
> > skewed.  And this makes issues raised on the talk page very difficult to
> > resolve.
>
> I noted a while back at the pump that the article branch of requests for
> comment wasn't serving it's purpose anymore, and that it should get
> moved to the pump as [[Village pump (article)]].  Sadly, and a little
> ironically, I got no discussion at the pump, and I'm starting to wonder
> if the community is so big it is beginning to fracture.  There needs to
> be a high profile way of grabbing editor attention and getting a
> reflective consensus on issues.  I'm starting to agree with the idea of
> a parliament or maybe an article arbitration commitee.  Any thoughts?
>
> Steve block
>
>
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