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Jurisdiction
The arbitrators reserve the right to hear or not hear any dispute, at their discretion. The following are general guidelines which will apply to most cases, but the arbitrators may make exceptions. These guidelines may change over time:
- The arbitrators will hear disputes that have been referred to it by the mediation committee.
- Where a dispute has not gone through mediation, the arbitrators may refer the dispute to the mediation committee if it believes mediation is likely to help.
- The arbitrators will occasionally request advice on whether to hear a particular dispute from Jimbo Wales.
- The arbitrators will primarily investigate interpersonal disputes
- The arbitrators will hear or not hear disputes according to the wishes of the community, where there is a consensus.
- The arbitrators will not hear disputes where they have not been requested to arbitrate.
Rules
The arbitrators will judge cases according to the following guidelines, which they will apply with common sense and discretion, and an eye to the expectations of the community:
- Established Misplaced Pages customs and common practices
- Misplaced Pages's "laws": terms of use, submission standards, byelaws, general disclaimer, copyright license.
- Sensible "Real world" laws
Former decisions will not be binding on the arbitrators - rather, they intend to learn from experience.