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The '''arbitration committee''' exists to impose '''binding solutions''' to Misplaced Pages disputes. This solution may be '''anything up to and including a ban from editing the entire Misplaced Pages for a period of time.''' The '''Arbitration Committee''' exists to impose '''binding solutions''' to Misplaced Pages disputes. This solution may be '''anything up to and including a ban from editing the entire Misplaced Pages for a period of time.'''


The arbitration committee is the last step in the ] process — it is a '''last resort''' to be turned to when all else has failed. Other steps, including discussion between users and, where appropriate, ], should be tried first. The arbitration committee exists to deal with only the most serious disputes and cases of rule-breaking. The Arbitration Committee is the last step in the ] process — it is a '''last resort''' to be turned to when all else has failed. Other steps, including discussion between users and, where appropriate, ], should be tried first. The Arbitration Committee exists to deal with only the most serious disputes and cases of rule-breaking.


Until the beginning of 2004, ], the founder of Misplaced Pages, dealt with serious disputes and was the only person with the authority to ban users who were not engaging in simple vandalism (straightforward vandals can be blocked by any ]). In the last couple of months, this role has begun to be passed to the arbitration committee. Jimbo wrote: Until the beginning of 2004, ], the founder of Misplaced Pages, dealt with all serious disputes and was the only person with the authority to ban users who were not engaging in simple vandalism (straightforward vandals can be blocked by any ]). In the last couple of months, this role has begun to be passed to the Arbitration Committee. Jimbo wrote:


:"The arbitration committee can impose a solution that I'll consider to be binding, with of course the exception that I reserve the right of executive clemency and indeed even to dissolve the whole thing if it turns out to be a disaster. But I regard that as unlikely, and I plan to do it about as often as the Queen of England dissolves Parliament against their wishes, i.e. basically never, but it is one last safety valve for our values." :"The Arbitration Committee can impose a solution that I'll consider to be binding, with of course the exception that I reserve the right of executive clemency and indeed even to dissolve the whole thing if it turns out to be a disaster. But I regard that as unlikely, and I plan to do it about as often as the Queen of England dissolves Parliament against their wishes, i.e. basically never, but it is one last safety valve for our values."


* To request arbitration, see ]. * To request Arbitration, see ].
* The ] details the rules involved. * The ] details the rules involved.


==Members== ==Members==
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# ], aka ''The Epopt'' -- sean at epoptic.org # ], aka ''The Epopt'' -- sean at epoptic.org
# ] -- cunctator at kband.com # ] -- cunctator at kband.com
<br> <br />
AC status: <font color="orange"> Away</font> as of 24 July 2004 AC status: <font color="orange"> Away</font> as of 24 July 2004
# ] -- gutza at moongate.ro, but please see ] # ] -- gutza at moongate.ro, but please see ]
# ], aka ''Maveric149'' -- maveric149 at yahoo.com (I have a lot of CFO tasks to take care of. I should be back late July/early August 2004) # ], aka ''Maveric149'' -- maveric149 at yahoo.com (I have a lot of CFO tasks to take care of. I should be back late July/early August 2004)
# ], aka ''Camembert'' -- lee at audiblerecords.com (for reasons of sanity. I will make a return in a month or two, and will make sure I'm around immediately following the elections to keep up with developments) # ], aka ''Camembert'' -- lee at audiblerecords.com (for reasons of sanity. I will make a return in a month or two, and will make sure I'm around immediately following the elections to keep up with developments)
<br> <br />
AC status: <font color="red"> Inactive</font> as of 15 June 2004 AC status: <font color="red"> Inactive</font> as of 15 June 2004
# ], aka ''Nohat'' -- david at nohat.net # ], aka ''Nohat'' -- david at nohat.net


'''AC status''': <font color="green"> Active</font> (has participated in an AC case in the last month), <font color="red"> Inactive</font> (has not participated in an AC case in the last month), <font color="orange"> Away</font> (on a temporary leave of absence) '''AC status''': <font color="green">Active</font> (has participated in an AC case in the last month), <font color="red">Inactive</font> (has not participated in an AC case in the last month), <font color="orange">Away</font> (on a temporary leave of absence)


All volunteered apart from The Cunctator, who was "drafted." Jimbo plans that future arbitrators will be ]. By choice, we don't have a chair. All volunteered apart from The Cunctator, who was "drafted". Jimbo plans that future Arbitrators will be ]. Currently, ] are to take place for some top-up short-term Arbitrators, as the Committee is now half-manned.

By choice, we don't have a chair.


==External link== ==External link==
* (active 21 Jan to 17 Mar 2004) * (active 21 Jan to 17 Mar 2004)

Revision as of 03:29, 26 July 2004

The Arbitration Committee exists to impose binding solutions to Misplaced Pages disputes. This solution may be anything up to and including a ban from editing the entire Misplaced Pages for a period of time.

The Arbitration Committee is the last step in the dispute resolution process — it is a last resort to be turned to when all else has failed. Other steps, including discussion between users and, where appropriate, mediation, should be tried first. The Arbitration Committee exists to deal with only the most serious disputes and cases of rule-breaking.

Until the beginning of 2004, Jimbo Wales, the founder of Misplaced Pages, dealt with all serious disputes and was the only person with the authority to ban users who were not engaging in simple vandalism (straightforward vandals can be blocked by any administrator). In the last couple of months, this role has begun to be passed to the Arbitration Committee. Jimbo wrote:

"The Arbitration Committee can impose a solution that I'll consider to be binding, with of course the exception that I reserve the right of executive clemency and indeed even to dissolve the whole thing if it turns out to be a disaster. But I regard that as unlikely, and I plan to do it about as often as the Queen of England dissolves Parliament against their wishes, i.e. basically never, but it is one last safety valve for our values."

Members

NOTE: The number of active AC members affects the number of AC members needed to reach a ruling. For example, if seven AC members are active, then four votes are needed to reach a majority decision. If ten are active, then six votes are needed, etc.

AC status: Active as of 15 June 2004

  1. Fred Bauder -- fredbaud at ctelco.net
  2. James Forrester, aka Jdforrester -- james at jdforrester.org
  3. Martin Harper, aka MyRedDice -- wikipedia at myreddice.co.uk
  4. Mark, aka Delirium -- delirium at rufus.d2g.com
  5. Sean Barrett, aka The Epopt -- sean at epoptic.org
  6. The Cunctator -- cunctator at kband.com


AC status: Away as of 24 July 2004

  1. Gutza -- gutza at moongate.ro, but please see my notice on a temporary internet outage
  2. Daniel Mayer, aka Maveric149 -- maveric149 at yahoo.com (I have a lot of CFO tasks to take care of. I should be back late July/early August 2004)
  3. Lee Pilich, aka Camembert -- lee at audiblerecords.com (for reasons of sanity. I will make a return in a month or two, and will make sure I'm around immediately following the elections to keep up with developments)


AC status: Inactive as of 15 June 2004

  1. David Friedland, aka Nohat -- david at nohat.net

AC status: Active (has participated in an AC case in the last month), Inactive (has not participated in an AC case in the last month), Away (on a temporary leave of absence)

All volunteered apart from The Cunctator, who was "drafted". Jimbo plans that future Arbitrators will be elected. Currently, elections are to take place for some top-up short-term Arbitrators, as the Committee is now half-manned.

By choice, we don't have a chair.

External link