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== Conflict of interest VRT queue and call for volunteers ==
= Announcements =


Pursuant to [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Conflict of interest management#New VRT queue established|remedy 1]] of the ''Conflict of interest management'' case, the Arbitration Committee is pleased to announce that the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Conflict of interest reports|VRT queue for reporting conflict-of-interest or paid editing]] ([[WP:COIVRT]]) is fully operational, while the former queue remains accessible to members of the CheckUser team. Reports should be sent to {{nospam|paid-en-wp|wikipedia.org}} when doing so on-wiki would conflict with the [[WP:OUTING|harassment policy]]. The VRT administrators' work on the queue's creation is appreciated.
== Arbitration Committee motion regarding Locke Cole ==
The Arbitration Committee has passed a motion amending the "Locke Cole banned" remedy in [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Date delinking]]. The remedy banning {{user|Locke Cole}} from editing Wikipedia for six months has been amended as follows:
*Locke Cole is provisionally unbanned effective at the enactment of this motion.
*Should Locke Cole be blocked as a result of violating the [[WP:3RR|three-revert rule]], his full editing ban will be reinstated for the remainder of its original duration, until December 14, 2009.
*Locke Cole remains indefinitely topic-banned from style and editing guidelines relating to the linking or unlinking of dates, and any related discussions.
*Locke Cole remains subject to an editing restriction for 12 months (until June 14, 2010), under which he is prohibited from reverting the linking or unlinking of dates.
*Locke Cole is reminded to abide by all applicable policies and guidelines in his editing, so that further controversies such as the one that led to the arbitration case will not arise, and any disagreements concerning style guidelines can be addressed in a civil and efficient fashion.


The Arbitration Committee encourages members of the CheckUser and Oversight teams to patrol the queue. Administrators interested in [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Conflict of interest reports#Appointments|applying for VRT queue access]] and users interested in [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight#Current process|applying for CheckUser and Oversight]] are invited to email {{nospam|arbcom-en-c|wikimedia.org}}.
The discussion and voting on this motion has been archived at the [[Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Date_delinking#Motion_re:_Locke_Cole|case talk page]]. Locke Cole's account has been unblocked pursuant to this amendment.


Finally, the clerks team is in need of new members. Users who wish to [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Clerks#Appointments|become a clerk]] are asked to email {{nospam|clerks-l|lists.wikimedia.org}}.
For the Arbitration Committee<br>[[User:Daniel|Daniel]] ([[User talk:Daniel|talk]]) 03:48, 8 September 2009 (UTC)


On behalf of the Committee, [[User:Sdrqaz|Sdrqaz]] ([[User talk:Sdrqaz|talk]]) 11:24, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
'''[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Arbitration Committee motion regarding Locke Cole|Discuss this]]'''
: Archived discussion at: '''{{slink|Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 51|Conflict of interest VRT queue and call for volunteers}}'''<!-- [[User:ArbClerkBot|ArbClerkBot]] ([[User talk:ArbClerkBot|talk]]) 11:25, 24 May 2024 (UTC) --><!--Template:hes-->


== ''Venezuelan politics'' case closed ==
==Arbitration Committee motion regarding Mythdon==
The Arbitration Committee has passed a motion further amending [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Ryulong]].


The arbitration case [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Venezuelan politics]] has now closed and the final decision is viewable at the case page. The following remedies have been enacted:
{{userlinks|Mythdon}} is banned for a period of six months. At the conclusion of the ban period, Mythdon will be on a six-month conduct probationary period, to run under the current restrictions, as set out in ''Ryulong''.


*{{user|WMrapids}} is indefinitely banned from Wikipedia. This ban may be appealed twelve months after the enactment of this remedy, and every twelve months thereafter.
The discussion and voting on this motion has been archived at the [[Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Ryulong#Request_to_amend_prior_case:_Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration.2FRyulong_.283.29|case talk page]]. Mythdon's account has been blocked for a period of six months pursuant to this amendment.
*{{user|WMrapids}} is topic banned from Venezuelan politics, broadly construed. This restriction may be appealed twelve months after the enactment of this remedy, and every twelve months thereafter.
*{{user|NoonIcarus}} and {{user|WMrapids}} are [[WP:IBAN|prohibited from interacting with or commenting on each other]] anywhere on Wikipedia, subject to the ordinary exceptions. This restriction may be appealed twelve months after the enactment of this remedy, and every twelve months thereafter.


For the Arbitration Committee, [[User:Dreamy Jazz|Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">'''Jazz'''</i>]] <sup>''[[User talk:Dreamy Jazz|talk to me]]'' &#124; ''[[Special:Contribs/Dreamy Jazz|my contributions]]''</sup> 12:06, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
''For the Arbitration Committee''
: Archived discussion at: '''{{slink|Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 51|Venezuelan politics case closed}}'''<!-- [[User:ArbClerkBot|ArbClerkBot]] ([[User talk:ArbClerkBot|talk]]) 12:07, 25 May 2024 (UTC) --><!--Template:hes-->


== HouseBlaster appointed trainee clerk ==
'''[[User:Seddon|Sedd&sigma;n]]''' <sup>[[User talk:Seddon|talk]]</sup>|<sup>[[wmuk:Main_Page|WikimediaUK]]</sup> 00:59, 9 September 2009 (UTC)


The arbitration clerks are pleased to welcome {{user|HouseBlaster}} to the clerk team as a trainee!
'''[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Arbitration Committee motion regarding Mythdon|Discuss this]]'''


The arbitration clerk team is in need of new members, and any editor who would like to join the clerk team is welcome to apply by email to {{email|clerks-l|lists.wikimedia.org}}.
==[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/194x144x90x118]]==
This arbitration case has been closed and the final decision is available at the link above.


For the Arbitration Committee, [[User:Dreamy Jazz|Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">'''Jazz'''</i>]] <sup>''[[User talk:Dreamy Jazz|talk to me]]'' &#124; ''[[Special:Contribs/Dreamy Jazz|my contributions]]''</sup> 19:40, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
{{userlinks|194x144x90x118}} is banned for a period of one year.
: Discuss this at: '''{{slink|Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard|HouseBlaster appointed trainee clerk}}'''<!-- [[User:ArbClerkBot|ArbClerkBot]] ([[User talk:ArbClerkBot|talk]]) 19:40, 30 May 2024 (UTC) --><!--Template:hes-->


== Arbitration motion regarding Conduct in deletion-related editing ==
All editors of the DreamHost article are reminded to abide by Wikipedia's policies of neutral point of view, using reliable and verifiable sources; to engage in civil discussion on the talk page to resolve editorial disputes; and to use the relevant noticeboards and dispute resolution processes to seek external opinions on coverage of matters where the current editors may lack objectivity.


The Arbitration Committee has resolved by [[Special:Permalink/1227273317#Motion: TenPoundHammer suspended topic ban for blank-and-redirecting (BLARing)|motion]] that:
194x144x90x118's account has been blocked for a period of one year pursuant to this case.
{{ivmbox|1={{userlinks|TenPoundHammer}} is indefinitely topic banned from [[WP:BLAR|removing all content in an article and replacing it with a redirect]] (commonly known as a blank-and-redirect, or BLAR). This topic ban will be suspended for a period of 12 months. This topic ban may be unsuspended and imposed onto TenPoundHammer if disruption by BLARing restarts, as determined by any of: (1) a consensus of administrators on [[WP:AE]], (2) at least two arbitrators indicating "support" to unsuspend at [[WP:ARCA]], with no opposition from other arbitrators indicated up to 48 hours after the second support, or (3) a majority of active arbitrators at [[WP:ARCA]] if there is opposition as indicated in condition 2. After 12 months, if it has not been imposed, the topic ban will be automatically lifted.}}

For the Arbitration Committee, <b>[[User:HouseBlaster|House]][[Special:Contributions/HouseBlaster|<span style="color:#7D066B;">Blaster</span>]]</b>&nbsp;([[User talk:HouseBlaster|talk]]&nbsp;·&nbsp;he/him) 19:53, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

: Discuss this at: '''{{slink|Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard|Arbitration motion regarding Conduct in deletion-related editing}}'''<!-- [[User:ArbClerkBot|ArbClerkBot]] ([[User talk:ArbClerkBot|talk]]) 19:53, 4 June 2024 (UTC) --><!--Template:hes-->
''For the Arbitration Committee''

'''[[User:Seddon|Sedd&sigma;n]]''' <sup>[[User talk:Seddon|talk]]</sup>|<sup>[[wmuk:Main_Page|WikimediaUK]]</sup> 03:06, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

'''[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/194x144x90x118|Discuss this]]'''

== [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Abd-William M. Connolley]] ==

This arbitration case has been closed, and the final decision is available in full at the link above.

As a result of this case:
# The [[cold fusion]] article, and parts of any other articles substantially about cold fusion, are placed under [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Abd-William M. Connolley/Proposed decision#Discretionary sanctions|discretionary sanctions]].
#{{userlinks|Abd}} is banned for a period of three months from Wikipedia, and for a period of one year from the [[cold fusion]] article. These bans are to run concurrently. Additionally, Abd is prohibited from participating in discussions about disputes in which he is not one of the originating parties, including but not limited to article talk pages, user talk pages, administrator noticeboards, and any formal or informal dispute resolution, however not including votes or comments at polls. Abd is also admonished for edit-warring on Arbitration case pages, engaging in personal attacks, and failing to support allegations of misconduct.
#{{admin|William M. Connolley}}'s administrator rights are revoked. He may apply for their reinstatement at any time via [[WP:RFA|Requests for Adminship]] or appeal to the Committee. William M. Connolley is also admonished for edit warring on Arbitration case pages.
#{{userlinks|Mathsci}} is reminded not to edit war and to avoid personal attacks.
#The community is urged to engage in a policy discussion and clarify under what circumstances, if any, an administrator may issue topic or page bans without seeking consensus for them, and how such bans may be appealed. This discussion should come to a consensus within one month of this notice.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee,

[[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 22:43, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

'''[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Abd-William M. Connolley|Discuss this]]'''

== Removal of administrative access ==

Pursuant to [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Procedures#Level_I_procedures|ArbCom procedure for immediate temporary desysop]], {{user|Pastor Theo}} is to have its sysop bit removed immediately as a reincarnation of a community banned editor.

Concurring: [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]], [[User:Casliber|Casliber]], [[User:Coren|Coren]], [[User:Rlevse|Rlevse]], [[User:Wizardman|Wizardman]]

&mdash;&nbsp;[[User:Coren|Coren]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User Talk:Coren|(talk)]]</sup>, for the Arbitration Committee, 23:34, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

[[WT:AC/N#Removal of administrative access|'''Discuss this''']]

===Confirmation of desysopping===
In early September 2009, a sockpuppetry investigation was initiated to compare the {{user|Mrs. Wolpoff}} account with community-banned {{user|Ecoleetage}}, based on information that the two accounts were likely shared by the same person. During the course of this investigation, it became apparent that Mrs. Wolpoff was also editing as administrator {{admin|Pastor Theo}}, an account that was created a day after Ecoleetage was blocked in January 2009, and which made a [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Pastor_Theo|successful request for adminship]] in July 2009.<p> Further review demonstrated that the Mrs. Wolpoff account and the Pastor Theo account were being used in a way that violated multiple policies, particularly [[WP:SOCK|the sock puppetry policy]], but also [[WP:ADMIN|the administrator policy]], with both accounts voting in certain community processes, and the administrator account being used to close discussions in which the non-administrator account had participated. As this use of both accounts was occurring as recently as last week, it was deemed necessary to initiate [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Procedures#Level_I_procedures|temporary desysopping procedures]] to prevent further disruption to community consensus discussions such as [[WP:AFD|article deletion discussions]] and [[WP:RFA|requests for adminship]]. The results of the investigation have been reviewed by multiple checkusers and arbitrators, and all have come to the same conclusion.<p> It is outside of the scope of the Arbitration Committee to review the community consensus discussions in which [http://toolserver.org/~bjweeks/cgi-bin/wikistalk.py?db=enwiki_p&namespace=4&user=Pastor+Theo&user=Mrs.+Wolpoff both the Mrs. Wolpoff account and the Pastor Theo account participated]; the Committee suggests that the community revisits these issues and makes an appropriate determination as to whether any action is required.<p> Both the Mrs. Wolpoff account and the Pastor Theo account have been indefinitely blocked, because the parent account Ecoleetage is community-banned. The Pastor Theo account has been desysopped. This notice confirms the status of these accounts.

*Support: Carcharoth, Casliber, Coren, FayssalF, Newyorkbrad, Vassyana
*Not voting: Rlevse, Roger Davies, Stephen Bain
*Recused: Cool Hand Luke, Risker
*Inactive: FloNight, John Vandenberg, Wizardman

For the Arbitration Committee, [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]] ([[User talk:Carcharoth|talk]]) 00:54, 16 September 2009 (UTC)<p>

[[WT:AC/N#Confirmation of desysopping|'''Discuss this''']]

== Trial unblock of [[User:Life]] ==

The Ban Appeal Subcommittee has reviewed the case of this user and considered that a cautious trial of unblocking is feasible. The user is reminded to adhere to the guidelines of harmonious editing. [[User:Casliber|Casliber]] ([[User talk:Casliber|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Casliber|contribs]]) 20:31, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

[[WT:AC/N#Trial unblock of User:Life|'''Discuss this''']]

==Full clerkships==

Arbitration clerk trainees [[User:Hersfold|Hersfold]], [[User:Hmwith|Hmwith]], and [[User:KnightLago|KnightLago]] have completed their training and are now full arbitration clerks. The Arbitration Committee thanks them, and all of the other clerks and trainees, for their invaluable and continuing assistance in clerking the arbitration cases and pages. [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]] ([[User talk:Carcharoth|talk]]) 02:14, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

[[WT:AC/N#Full clerkships|'''Discuss this''']]

== Eastern European mailing list ==

{{user|Piotrus}} is immediately temporarily desysopped pending complete investigation by the Arbitration Committee of the so-called "Wikipedia statistics" mailing list and its participants. Commentary and evidence should be directed to [[WP:AC|the committee]] by email, pending the forthcoming opening of a formal case.

Concurring: [[User:Cool Hand Luke|Cool Hand Luke]], [[User:Coren|Coren]], [[User:Vassyana|Vassyana]].

&mdash;&nbsp;[[User:Coren|Coren]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User Talk:Coren|(talk)]]</sup>, for the Arbitration Committee, 19:55, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

'''[[WT:AC/N#Eastern European mailing list|Discuss this]]'''

== Unban of [[user:RMHED|RMHED]] ==

[[User:RMHED|RMHED]] is unbanned with the following restrictions.
# 1RR for three months, except for clear vandalism and BLP problems.
# No problematic interaction with Aitias for six months. (both directions)
# Zero socks for 12 months, with a regular sock check performed by a checkuser

[[User:Jennavecia|Jennavecia]], [[User:Wehwalt|Wehwalt]] and [[User:Canadian Paul|Canadian Paul]] will be mentors for the first three months.

For the [[WP:BASC|Ban appeals subcommittee]], [[User:Casliber|Casliber]] ([[User talk:Casliber|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Casliber|contribs]]) 02:31, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

'''[[WT:AC/N#Unban of RMHED|Discuss this]]'''

== Apology from Casliber ==

I am hereby making a statement that I did know that [[User:Law|Law]] was [[User:The undertow|the undertow]] for several months, and apologising to the community for not acting upon it sooner. If there is consensus for my resignation from the committee, then I will do so.

I first got to know the Undertow before the time which saw his editing privileges revoked for 9 months. He was having a rough patch and I talked to him a few times and he picked up and felt better afterwards and was very grateful. I didn't hear from him for some time until he popped up and told me about the Law account. He told me that the issues which had resulted in the ban had been settled.

After this, I tried to persuade him several times to come clean which he deliberated on (as I figured this was the least dramatic way of dealing with the issue). He was at several stages going to retire the Law account, frequently enough for me to desist from pursuing it (combined with a large number of arb-related, wikipedia-related and RL-related issues keeping me very busy). I became aware of the successful RfA and was unhappy about it, and continued talking to him off and on about how to come clean. For the most part, his editing has been very productive. Once the issue with the unblock of [[User:Sandstein|Sandstein]]'s block of [[User:ChildofMidnight|ChildofMidnight]] arose, I realised I was put in a spot and confessed to the committee a day ago, after the committee became alerted to the identities by another incident.

Yes, this was a bad decision on my part and I apologise. If that is enough, then I am happy to keep serving as an arbitrator. If people feel that my resignation is warranted, then I'll step aside. [[User:Casliber|Casliber]] ([[User talk:Casliber|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Casliber|contribs]]) 23:33, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

'''[[WT:AC/N#Apology from Casliber|Discuss this]]'''

==Ban Appeal Subcommittee: October==

For October, the Ban Appeal Subcommittee will comprise the following
arbitrators: Cool Hand Luke, Coren and Roger Davies.

For the Arbitration Committee

[[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 06:23, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

'''[[WT:AC/N#Ban Appeal Subcommittee: October|Discuss this]]'''

== Apology from John Vandenberg ==

It was brought to my attention this morning, about 9 hours ago, that a functionary had privately informed me on August 21 about the connection between Law and The undertow. The email that I received, which was sent to the audit subcommittee this morning and will be send to arbcom-l shortly, did not spell out the connection explicitly, and I can't be certain that I had even read the email until this morning. The day the original email arrived was the due date for the [[Excellence in Research for Australia|ERA]] submission for which I was responsible.

My apologies for adding to the recent confusion, especially to the functionary who believed that they had elevated the matter to the committee appropriately. I dropped the ball, and didn't go back to pick it up once I had more time on my hands. However I never "knew" of the connection, nor have I ever been on friendly terms with either of these accounts. My interaction is limited to actioning an unrelated oversight request from Law, and ''possibly'' communications with The undertow on [[Wikipedia:wikipedia-en-admins|IRC]] prior to the desysop (I don't have logs). As a result of my position in this matter being complicated by this, I will recuse from any further involvement. If this, or any other error on my part, has resulted in a loss of confidence, I will be happy to submit to a re-election. (see also my [[User:John Vandenberg/recall|recall]] pledge) <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[User:John Vandenberg|John Vandenberg]] <sup>'''([[User talk:John Vandenberg|chat]])'''</sup></span> 09:36, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

'''[[WT:AC/N#Apology from John Vandenberg|Discuss this]]'''

== BASC: Richard Relucio appeal ==

* {{User11|Richard Relucio}}

The above user is appealing his ban. He appears not to have engaged in sockpuppetry for six months and will accept editing restrictions if allowed to return. Possible restrictions could include:
# Editor is indefinitely restricted to one account;
# A three-months topic ban from articles related to [[Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila]] broadly defined and thereafter an indefinite 0RR restriction;
# An indefinite restriction on uploading files (though this could be relaxed later if the editor finds a mentor willing to supervise and advise him on copyright, fair use etc);
# The community ban may be reimposed at any time by motion of ArbCom if the editor engages in sockpuppetry; behaves disruptively; or fails to comply with the spirit or letter of these terms.

Community comment is welcome. &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 14:48, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

:The Ban Appeal Subcommittee of [[WP:ARBCOM|ArbCom]] has decided that [[User:Richard Relucio|Richard Relucio's]] indefinite ban is suspended on the following conditions:
:# He is indefinitely restricted to one account;
:# He is topic-banned for three months from articles related to [[Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila]] broadly defined and thereafter an indefinite 0RR restriction;
:# He is indefinitely restricted from uploading files (though this could be relaxed later if the editor finds a mentor willing to supervise and advise him on copyright, fair use etc);
:# The community ban may be reimposed at any time by motion of ArbCom if the editor engages in sockpuppetry; behaves disruptively; or fails to comply with the spirit or letter of these terms.
:The editor has accepted the conditions by email and will be unblocked shortly.
:For ArbCom, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 14:29, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

:[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#BASC: Richard Relucio appeal|'''Discuss this''']]

== Betacommand: relaxation of editing restrictions==

* {{User11|Betacommand}}

This user is currently editing [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ABetacommand&diff=301575760&oldid=301575703 under restriction]. He has requested permission to install AWB for the sole purpose of clearing CAT:TEMP and the editing throttle not apply to such edits. If granted, his use of AWB will be monitored by his mentors.

Community comment is welcome. &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 14:49, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

::The Ban Appeal Subcommittee, having carefully weighed the [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard/Archive_7#Betacommand:_relaxation_of_editing_restrictions community's comments], has decided to deny Betacommand's request. The committee's main concern is that Betacommand may not have yet taken on board the lessons of the past and would like to see evidence of an improved, more collegiate, attitude before modifying his editing restrictions. Betacommand may re-apply to the committee, providing both his mentors support and endorse the application, in not less than three months time.
::For the Arbitration Committee, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 06:01, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

::[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Betacommand: relaxation of editing restrictions|'''Discuss this''']]

== [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Noloop]] ==

In light of the absence of {{user|Noloop}} and the indefinite block of {{user|WebHamster}}, the two primary parties, this case is dismissed. If future problems arise (following the return or unblock of either or both editors), those problems should be dealt with by the opening of a new [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct|user conduct request for comment]] on the editor concerned. Requests for the Arbitration Committee to reopen this case would also be considered.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, [[User:KnightLago|KnightLago]] ([[User talk:KnightLago|talk]]) 19:15, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

'''[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Noloop|Discuss this]]'''

==Three Audit Subcommittee vacancies: Call for applications ==

The process to appoint the three non-arbitrator members of the [[WP:AUDSUB|Audit Subcommittee]] is underway, with the election itself starting on 30 October. If you think you may be suitably qualified, please see the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election|election pages]] for the job specification and application arrangements. Applications close 22 October 2009.

For the Arbitration Committee, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 21:30, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

:[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Three Audit Subcommittee vacancies: Call for applications|'''Discuss this''']]

==Motions: Law/The Undertow and Disclosure of known alternate accounts ==
Decided on 11 October 2009 :

In a series of motions, the Arbitration Committee addressed the matter of a blocked user ([[User:The undertow|The undertow]]) operating under a new identity ([[User:Law|Law]]) that successfully gained adminship. The Committee also examined the actions of three editors who assisted this new identity gain adminship, despite knowing that the individual was circumventing a block.

===Motions: Law & The undertow===

The Arbitration Committee has been informed that {{user|Law}} is an alternate account of {{user|The undertow}}, and this has been confirmed with the user involved. [[User:Law]] has now resigned his administrator tools.[http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=&user=Kylu&page=User%3ALaw%40enwiki&year=&month=-1&tagfilter=] At the time that the [[User:Law]] account was created, [[User:The undertow]] was subject to an Arbitration Committee block.

*'''General motion''': The Arbitration Committee notes the resignation of administrator tools by [[User:Law|Law]], and further notes that this resignation is under controversial circumstances. The user is restricted to one account, [[User:The undertow|The undertow]]. He is required to notify the Arbitration Committee in advance should he wish to change usernames or create a new account, in accordance with Arbitration Committee enforcement procedures initiated in June 2009.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard/Archive_4#Changes_of_account_name_by_restricted_users]
*'''The undertow is banned 6 months''': [[User:The undertow|The undertow]] is banned from Wikipedia for six months.

===Motions: Disclosure of known alternate accounts===

In response to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case&oldid=317302868#Administrators_aiding_a_sock_puppet_at_RFA case request] submitted by [[User:Jehochman]] the committee decided to [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Declined_requests|reject the case]] and instead deal with the matter by motion.

*'''GlassCobra''': {{user|GlassCobra}} nominated {{user|Law}} for [[WP:RFA|adminship]]. Law was an undisclosed account of previously 9-month blocked and desysopped editor {{user|The undertow}}, and GlassCobra made his nomination while aware of that fact and without disclosing it. GlassCobra has since agreed that this was a breach of trust incompatible with his holding the position of an [[WP:AC/C|ArbCom clerk]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Clerks&diff=prev&oldid=317872428 and has resigned from that post at the Committee's request.] GlassCobra has apologized, pledged not to repeat such an error, and is willing to accept a sanction.
*'''GlassCobra admonished''': [[user:GlassCobra|GlassCobra]] is strongly admonished for having knowingly promoted the request for adminship of an editor he knew was using an undisclosed alternate account. He was aware that knowledge of the former account's history would materially affect the request, and displayed poor judgment by failing to disclose that information along with his support.
*'''GlassCobra desysopped''': [[user:GlassCobra|GlassCobra]] is desysopped for having knowingly promoted the request for adminship of an editor he knew was using an undisclosed alternate account. He was aware that knowledge of the former account's history would materially affect the request, and breached the community's trust by failing to disclose that information along with his support. Adminship may be regained by request to the arbitration committee or via the usual means.
*'''Jayron32 admonished''': {{user|Jayron32}} is strongly admonished for having knowingly promoted the request for adminship of an editor he knew was using an undisclosed alternate account. He was aware that knowledge of the former account's history would materially affect the request, and displayed poor judgment by failing to disclose that information along with his support.
*'''Jennavecia admonished''': {{user|Jennavecia}} is strongly admonished for having knowingly promoted the request for adminship of an editor she knew was using an undisclosed alternate account. She was aware that knowledge of the former account's history would materially affect the request, and displayed poor judgment by failing to disclose that information along with her support.
*'''Jennavecia's resignation''': [[user:Jennavecia|Jennavecia]] resigned her status as an administrator on October 9, 2009, while this matter was pending. Per normal practice regarding resignation under controversial circumstances, she may apply at [[WP:RFA|requests for adminship]] or to the Arbitration Committee for the restoration of her administrator status at any time.
*'''Administrators reminded and encouraged''': Administrators are reminded that while they have no obligation to enforce any particular rule, they do have an obligation to refrain from violating or assisting in the violation of community or ArbCom imposed sanctions, as with any other editor. Administrators who choose not to address block evasion themselves by blocking the new account, are strongly encouraged to notify Arbcom or checkusers of apparent ban or block evasion when they become aware of it. It is in the best interests of the project and the user(s) involved to address these situations early.

For the Arbitration Committee, [[User:Manning Bartlett|Manning]] ([[User talk:Manning Bartlett|talk]]) 15:42, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

:'''Clerk note''' - a previous version of this notice incorrectly listed a motion which had, in fact, not passed. This was an administrative error on my part and has since been rectified at all relevant locations. [[User:Manning Bartlett|Manning]] ([[User talk:Manning Bartlett|talk]]) 00:18, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

'''[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Motions: Law/The Undertow and Disclosure of known alternate accounts|Discuss this]]'''

== [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2]] ==

This arbitration case has been closed and the final decision is available at the link above.

All articles related to [[Corrib gas controversy]] and the [[Shell to Sea]] campaign are placed under probation. All fall under the [[WP:1RR|one-revert rule]], and a stricter rather than laxer interpretation of addition of and removal of unsourced content.

{{user|Lapsed Pacifist}} is strongly admonished for edit warring and is topic banned, indefinitely, from articles related to the Corrib gas project, broadly defined. He is also subject to an editing restriction for one year, namely is limited to one revert per page per week (except for undisputable vandalism and [[WP:BLP|BLP]] violations), and is required to discuss any content reversions on the page's talk page.

While {{user|GainLine}} is admonished for vandalising BLPs and [[WP:SOCK|sockpuppetry]], he is also commended for desisting from early problematic behaviours and encouraged to pursue appropriate dispute resolution methods, and seek administrator intervention when required.

Non-compliance to any of the above editing restrictions may result in a block, up to a week in the event of repeated violations. After 5 blocks, the maximum block shall increase to one year.

- ''For the Arbitration Committee'',
[[User:Mailer diablo|Mailer Diablo]] 08:59, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

:'''[[Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Lapsed Pacifist 2|Discuss this]]'''

== Temporary Injunction: [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Speed of light]] ==

A temporary injunction has been enacted in the above linked case banning {{user|David Tombe}} from further participation on the case pages and talk pages, for repeated disruption of the case proceedings. He may submit further evidence, proposals, and comments to the Arbitration Committee directly by email. The full text of this injunction may be seen [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Speed of light/Proposed decision#David Tombe banned from further participation (enacted)|here]]. For the Arbitration Committee, [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 16:06, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

:'''[[Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Speed of light: temporary injunction|Discuss this]]'''

==Three Audit Subcommittee vacancies: Urgent call for applications ==

The process to appoint the three non-arbitrator members of the [[WP:AUDSUB|Audit Subcommittee]] is underway. If you are suitably qualified, please see the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election|election pages]] for the job specification and application arrangements. Applications close 22 October 2009.

For the Arbitration Committee, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 19:09, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

:[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Three Audit Subcommittee vacancies: Second call for applications|'''Discuss this''']]

==Audit Subcommittee elections: Urgent! Final call for applications ==

Time is rapidly running out. The closing date for completed applications is 23:59 (UTC) 22 October 2009. If you are interested in becoming one of the three non-arbitrator members of the [[WP:AUDSUB|Audit Subcommittee]], see the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election|election pages]] now for the job specification and application details.

For the Arbitration Committee, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 17:39, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Speed of light]] ==

This arbitration case has been closed, and the final decision may be viewed at the link above.

* All editors are reminded to be civil at all times and seek consensus where possible, and encouraged pursue dispute resolution when necessary.
* {{user|Brews ohare}} is warned for his conduct in this dispute, and placed under a general probation for one year, under which any uninvolved administrator may impose sanctions if Brews ohare fails to adhere to the purpose of Wikipedia or general editing and behavioral guidelines, policies, and expectations, despite warnings.
* {{user|David Tombe}} is also warned for his conduct in this dispute and during the course of the arbitration case, and is placed under the same general probation but for an indefinite duration. David Tombe may not appeal his probation for one year, and is limited to one appeal every six months thereafter.
* Both Brews ohare and David Tombe are banned from all physics-related pages and topics, broadly construed, for twelve months.
* Violations of the topic bans or general sanctions may be enforced by blocks of up to a week in length for repeated violations, to increase to one year after the third block. All blocks and other sanctions applied should be logged on the case page [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Speed of light#Log_of_blocks.2C_bans.2C_and_restrictions|here]].

For the Arbitration Committee, [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 22:23, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Speed of light|'''Discuss this''']]

== Raul654 ==

From time to time, concerns have been raised that [[User:Raul654|Raul654]] has misused his [[WP:CHECKUSER|checkuser]] tools and has made drastically excessive rangeblocks, in the topic area of global warming. The [[WP:AUSC|Audit Subcommittee]] has conducted a thorough review of Raul654's use of the tools and has concluded that these concerns were justified.

In a recent e-mail to the Arbitration Committee, Raul654 has acknowledged that he may have overreacted and overused his tools, and noted that since the Audit Subcommittee investigation began he has limited his use of tools in this area. Raul654 has expressed a willingness to address the issues and, in particular, (i) to resign his access to the checkuser and oversight tools (the latter on grounds of inactivity), and the associated mailing lists; and (ii) to refrain from taking any administrator actions in connection with the topic area of global warming, broadly defined, or in connection with user conduct relating to that topic area.

Based on the report of the Audit Subcommittee, the evidence before it, and the response from Raul654, the Arbitration Committee accepts (i) Raul654's resignation as a checkuser and oversighter, effective immediately; and (ii) Raul654's proposed restriction on his future use of administrative tools in the topic area of global warming, as outlined above, which becomes binding, also effective immediately.

The Arbitration Committee thanks the members of the Audit Subcommittee for their conscientious and detailed report, and their recommendations on this matter.

For the Arbitration Committee,
&nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 15:35, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Raul654|'''Discuss this''']]

==Arbitration Committee motion regarding Date delinking ==

The Arbitration Committee has passed a motion further amending [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Date delinking]].

:[[Wikipedia:Date formatting and linking poll]], [[Wikipedia talk:Full-date unlinking bot#RFC]], and [[Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Full-date unlinking bot]] indicate that {{botlinks|Full-date unlinking bot}} fulfills the requirement for "a Community approved process for the mass delinking" in [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Date delinking#Mass date delinking|"1.3 Mass date linking"]] and the requirement for "[d]ate delinking bots [performing] in a manner approved by the [[WP:BAG|Bot Approvals Group]]" in [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Date delinking#Date delinking bots|"2.1 Date delinking bots"]]. The Committee thanks the participants for their efforts and encourages them to continue with their constructive work and consensus building.

The discussion and voting on this motion has been archived at [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Date_delinking#Date_delinking_bots_2]].

For the Arbitration Committee, [[User:Manning Bartlett|Manning]] ([[User talk:Manning Bartlett|talk]]) 10:44, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

'''[[Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Arbitration_Committee_motion_regarding_Date_delinking|Discuss this]]'''


==Personnel changes at Checkuser/Oversight==

{{User|Alison}} has now returned to active participation as a checkuser and oversighter after an extended break, following discussion with the Arbitration Committee. She is working closely with the checkuser and oversight teams to become more familiar with the changes in performance standards that have been put in place over the last several months.

{{User|FT2}} has elected to take a break from Checkuser/Oversight and administrator activity for an indefinite period. He will remain a participant and list administrator on the Functionaries-L mailing list during his break, but has requested temporary removal of his various tools during this period for security reasons.[http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steward_requests/Permissions&diff=1689913&oldid=1687438]



For the Arbitration Committee, <br>
[[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 04:51, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

'''[[Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Personnel changes at Checkuser/Oversight|Discuss this]]'''

== Mitchazenia ==

[[User:Mitchazenia]] was desysopped in April 2009 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&direction=prev&oldid=282603650#Mitchazenia_adminship_restoration by motion], specifying that he may regain the tools by application to the Arbitration Committee. He has now asked that he be resysopped and after careful consideration the committee has agreed to his request.

* Support: Coren, FloNight, John Vandenberg, Rlevse, Roger Davies, Vassyana, Wizardman
* Oppose: None
* Abstain: Carcharoth
* Not voting: Newyorkbrad, Stephen Bain
* Inactive: Cool Hand Luke, FayssalF, Risker

For the Arbitration Committee, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 20:05, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

:[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Mitchazenia|'''Discuss this''']]

==AUSC October 2009 elections: candidate list==

The candidates standing in the [[WP:AUDSUB|Audit Subcommittee]] [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election|elections]] are: [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Dominic|Dominic]], [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Frank|Frank]], [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Jredmond|Jredmond]], [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/KillerChihuahua|KillerChihuahua]], [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/MBisanz|MBisanz]] and [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Tznkai|Tznkai]].

* Supervising arbitrator: [[User:Roger Davies|Roger Davies]]
* Technical administrator: [[User:Happy-melon|Happy-melon]]
* Scrutineers (stewards): [[User:Erwin|Erwin]], [[User:Thogo|Thogo]], [[User:Mike.lifeguard|Mike.lifeguard]], and [[User:Mardetanha|Mardetanha]].

For the Arbitration Committee, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 02:17, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

:[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#AUSC October 2009 elections: candidate list|'''Discuss this''']]

==AUSC October 2009 elections: Vote now!==

The election, using SecurePoll, has now started. You may:
* Visit the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election|'''election "home page"''']] for an overview;
* Review the candidate's statements: [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Dominic|'''Dominic''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Frank|'''Frank''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Jredmond|'''Jredmond''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/KillerChihuahua|'''KillerChihuahua''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/MBisanz|'''MBisanz''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Tznkai|'''Tznkai''']];
* Or go straight to your personal voting page: [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/60|'''here''']] to cast your votes.

The election closes at 23:59 (UTC) on 8 November 2009.

For the Arbitration Committee, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 07:29, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Personnel changes ==

;1. Ban Appeal Subcommittee (November)

For November, the Ban Appeal Subcommittee comprises Coren, FloNight and Roger Davies.

;2. Audit Subcommittee arbitrator seat re-allocation

The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election|impending appointment]] of three "at large" members of [[WP:AUSC|AUSC]] coincides with the scheduled end of the AUSC arbitrator terms. For continuity, two of the arbitrator terms will be extended, with a staggered rotation of one arbitrator change every two months in future. Accordingly:

* John Vandenberg's current term is extended until 31 December 2009.
* Risker's current term is extended until 28 February 2010.
* Newyorkbrad succeeds FloNight, with effect 1 November 2009 to 30 April 2010.

For the Arbitration Committee, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 06:28, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

:[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Personnel changes|'''Discuss this''']]

== Urgent! Last call for votes: AUSC October 2009 elections ==
There's only one day to go! The [[WP:AUSC|Audit Subcommittee]] election,
using SecurePoll, closes at 23:59 (UTC) 8 November. Three community
members will be appointed to supervise use of the [[WP:CHECK|CheckUser]]
and [[WP:OVERSIGHT|OverSight]] tools. If you wish to vote you must do so
urgently. Here's how:
* Visit the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election|'''election "home page"''']] for an overview;
* Review the candidate's statements: [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Dominic|'''Dominic''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Frank|'''Frank''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Jredmond|'''Jredmond''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/KillerChihuahua|'''KillerChihuahua''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/MBisanz|'''MBisanz''']] &bull; [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/Tznkai|'''Tznkai''']];
* Or go straight to your personal voting page: [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/60|'''here''']].
For the Arbitration Committee, <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 16:57, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

==Motion to amend ADHD: Scuro topic banned==

In an [[Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/ADHD#Motions_to_amend_Wikipedia:Arbitration.2FRequests.2FCase.2FADHD|amendment motion filed concerning the ADHD case]], the Arbitration Committee has passed the following:

*{{user|Scuro}} is topic banned from all pages, topics, and discussions related to attention-deficit hyperactivity, broadly defined, for twelve months.

''Passed 6 to 1, with 1 abstention, 8 November 2009''

For the Arbitration Committee, [[User:Manning Bartlett|Manning]] ([[User talk:Manning Bartlett|talk]]) 01:34, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

:'''[[Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Motion_to_amend_ADHD:_Scuro_topic_banned|Discuss this]]'''

== Nominations now open for the Arbitration Committee elections, December 2009 ==

Nominations are now open for candidates to run in the [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]] elections of December 2009 ([[WP:ACE2009]]). In order to be eligible to run, editors must have 1,000 mainspace edits, be at least 18 years of age, and be of legal age in their place of residence; note also that successful candidates must identify to the Wikimedia Foundation before taking their seats. Nominations will be accepted from today, November 10, through November 24, with voting scheduled to begin on December 1. To submit your candidacy, proceed to the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2009/Candidate statements|candidate statements page]]. The conditions of the election are currently [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee 2|under discussion]]; all editors are encouraged to participate. For the coordination cabal, <font face="New York"><span style="background-color:black; color:gray;">[[user talk:Skomorokh|<font color="white">&nbsp;Skomorokh</font>]], [[WP:BARBARIAN|<font color="gray">barbarian&nbsp;</font>]]</span></font> 01:51, 10 November 2009 (UTC) <small> Notice added by clerk [[User:Manning Bartlett|Manning]] ([[User talk:Manning Bartlett|talk]]) 02:09, 10 November 2009 (UTC) </small>

== AUSC election: results and appointments ==

The final votes for the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election|AUSC Elections]] - held 00:01 30 October to 23:59 8 November (UTC) - are as follows:

:{|cellpadding=5 cellspacing=2 border=2 style="border-collapse:collapse;" class="sortable"
! colspan=1 | Candidate
! colspan=1 | Support
! colspan=1 | Oppose
! colspan=1 | Net
! colspan=1 | Total
! colspan=1 | Percentage
|-
| [[User:Dominic|Dominic]] || 195 || 67 || 128 || 262 || 74.43%
|-
| [[User:Jredmond|Jredmond]] || 140 || 52 || 88 || 192 || 72.92%
|-
| [[User:Tznkai|Tznkai]] || 182 || 85 || 97 || 267 || 68.16%
|-
| [[User:MBisanz|MBisanz]] || 202 || 95 || 107 || 297 || 68.01%
|-
| [[User:Frank|Frank]] || 96 || 93 || 3 || 189 || 50.79%
|-
| [[User:KillerChihuahua|KillerChihuahua]] || 126 || 136 || -10 || 262 || 48.09%
|-
|}
A total of 370 editors voted, including one banned user whose votes were struck. The tallies above have been certified by email to ArbCom by the scrutineers, who will append their signatures below in due course.

# Results certified by: [[User:Erwin|Erwin]] ([[User talk:Erwin|talk]]) 09:16, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
# Results certified by: [[User:Mardetanha|<font face="Rage Italic" size="4" style="color:#000000;color:black"><i>Mardetanha</i></font>]] <sup><span style="font-family:Italic;color:black">[[user_talk:Mardetanha|talk]]</span></sup> 22:45, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
# Results certified by: &nbsp;'''&mdash;&nbsp;[[User:Mike.lifeguard|<b style="color:#309;">Mike</b>]].[[User talk:Mike.lifeguard|<b style="color:#309;">lifeguard</b>]]'''&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;<sup>[[b:User talk:Mike.lifeguard|<span style="color:#309;">@en.wb</span>]]</sup> [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard&diff=325134948&oldid=325127322 22:44, 10 November 2009 (UTC)]
# Results certified by: --[[User:Thogo|Thogo]] <small>[[User_Talk:Thogo|'''(Talk)''']]</small> 22:48, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

;Appointment motions

1. That when appointing the successful candidates, a fourth is nominated as an alternate should any retire prior to the next election.
::''With thirteen arbitrators, seven is a majority.''
:'''Support''': Carcharoth, Coren, John Vandenberg, FloNight, Newyorkbrad, Risker, Rlevse, Roger Davies, Stephen Bain, Vassyana and Wizardman.
:'''Oppose''': None.
:'''Abstain''': None
:'''Not voting''': Cool Hand Luke, FayssalF.

2. That [[User:Dominic|Dominic]], [[User:Jredmond|Jredmond]] and [[User:Tznkai|Tznkai]] be appointed to the Audit Subcommittee and that, because of the close vote, [[User:MBisanz|MBisanz]] be invited to serve as an alternate member.
::''With thirteen arbitrators, and three inactive, six is a majority.''
:'''Support''': Carcharoth, Coren, FloNight, Newyorkbrad, Risker, Rlevse, Roger Davies.
:'''Oppose''': Stephen Bain, John Vandenberg.
:'''Abstain''': None.
:'''Not voting''': Wizardman.
:'''Inactive''': Cool Hand Luke, FayssalF, Vassyana.

3. That, while noting that seven voting members prevents deadlocks and that the subcommittee will have a majority of directly elected members, the Arbitration Committee recommends that the Audit Subcommittee determine its own procedure with regard to voting rights of alternate members.
::''With thirteen arbitrators, and three arbitrators inactive, six is a majority.''
:'''Support''': Carcharoth, Coren, FloNight, Newyorkbrad, Rlevse, Roger Davies, Stephen Bain.
:'''Oppose''': None.
:'''Abstain as AUSC members''': John Vandenberg, Risker.
:'''Not voting''': Wizardman.
:'''Inactive''': Cool Hand Luke, FayssalF, Vassyana.

For the Arbitration Committee, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 21:38, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

::Belated support for items 2 and 3. [[User:Newyorkbrad|Newyorkbrad]] ([[User talk:Newyorkbrad|talk]]) 21:48, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
:::Votes updated accordingly. &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 22:01, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

:;[[WT:AC/N#AUSC election: results and appointments|Discuss this]]

==Invitation to participate in SecurePoll feedback and workshop==

Interested editors are invited to participate in the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election/SecurePoll feedback and workshop|SecurePoll feedback and workshop]]. [[mw:Extension:SecurePoll|SecurePoll]] was recently used in the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/October 2009 election|Audit Subcommittee election]], and has been proposed for use for the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2009|upcoming Arbitration Committee election]] at this current [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee 2|request for comment (RFC)]]. Your comments, suggestions and observations are welcome.<br/>
<br/>
For the Arbitration Committee, <br/>[[User:Dougweller|Dougweller]] ([[User talk:Dougweller|talk]]) 09:15, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

== Alternate member ==

The Audit Subcommittee has decided that the alternate member (currently user:MBisanz) of the Audit Subcommittee will not receive list membership and should not be given the Oversight or Checkuser permissions as an alternate member. Barring any unforeseen events, the Arbitration Committee will appoint the alternate member in the event of a vacancy.

For the Audit Subcommittee,
--[[User:Tznkai|Tznkai]] ([[User talk:Tznkai|talk]]) 06:03, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

This notice is given by a clerk, on behalf of the Arbitration Committee. [[User:Tiptoety|<span style="color:#4E562C;font-weight:bold">Tiptoety</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Tiptoety|<span style="color:#FFDB58">talk</span>]]</sup> 18:29, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

:'''[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Alternate member|Discuss this]]'''

== Arbitration Committee Elections: last calls for candidates, comments on process ==

This is a reminder that the nominations phase of the [[WP:ACE2009|December 2009 elections]] to select new members of the [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]], as well as the [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee 2|Request for Comment]] on the conditions for the elections and the 2010 Committee, will close on November 24, in one day's time.

If you have been considering running as a candidate in this year's election to the Committee, now is the time to make the decision. It's worth noting that there are twenty-two candidates at the time of writing, six fewer than last year, and so with eight seats available the field is not as competitive as might have been expected. All editors who had made 1,000 mainspace edits by November 10, 2009, are over 18 years of age and of the age of majority in their nation of residence, and are willing to identify themselves to the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] are eligible to stand as candidates. You can declare your candidacy by following the instructions at the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2009/Candidate statements|candidate statements page]].

The [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee 2|Request for Comment]] on the Arbitration Committee covers the conditions for the elections and the Committee in 2010. Specific issues under debate include term lengths, number of seats, election methods, ballot transparency, the tranche system, threshold for successful candidacies and voter eligibility. If you want to participate in the discussion on any of these issues, you have less than a day to have your voice heard. For the coordinators, <font face="New York"><span style="background-color:black; color:gray;">[[User:Skomorokh|<font color="white">&nbsp;Skomorokh</font>]], [[WP:BARBARIAN|<font color="gray">barbarian&nbsp;</font>]]</span></font> 01:35, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

''This notice is given by an Arbitration clerk,'' [[User:Tiptoety|<span style="color:#4E562C;font-weight:bold">Tiptoety</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Tiptoety|<span style="color:#FFDB58">talk</span>]]</sup> 01:53, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

:'''[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Arbitration Committee Elections: last calls for candidates, comments on process|Discuss this]]'''

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== Arbitration Committee Elections: voting now open ==

Voting is now open in the [[WP:ACE2009|December 2009 elections]] to elect new members to the [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]].
In accordance with the [[WP:ARBCOMRFC2|recent Request for Comment]] on the election process, voting will be done by secret ballot using the ''SecurePoll'' extension. Voting will close on 14 December 2009 at 23:59 UTC.

In order to be eligible to vote, an account must have at least 150 mainspace edits on or before 1 November 2009 ([http://toolserver.org/~pathoschild/accounteligibility/?wiki=enwiki_p&event=5 check your account]). Blocked editors may not vote, and voting with multiple accounts or bot accounts is expressly forbidden. Note that due to technical restrictions, editors who have made more than 150 mainspace edits on or before 1 November 2009 but no longer have access to the account(s) used will not be able to vote. If you have any questions about this, please [{{fullurl:Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2009|action=edit}}&section=new ask].

For each candidate, voters may choose to Support or Oppose the candidacy, or to remain Neutral (this option has no effect on the outcome). Voting should be done in a single sitting. After your entire vote has been accepted, you may make changes at any time before the close of voting. However, a fresh default ballot page will be displayed and you will need to complete the process again from scratch (for this reason, you are welcome to keep a private record of your vote). Your new ballot page will erase the previous one. You may verify the time of acceptance of your votes at the [[Special:SecurePoll/list/80|real-time voting log]]. Although this election will use secret ballots, and only votes submitted in this way will be counted, you may leave brief comments on the candidates' [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2009/Vote#Standing_candidates|comment pages]] and discuss candidates at length on the attached talkpages. For live discussion, join [[irc:wikipedia-en-ace|#wikipedia-en-ace]] on [[Freenode]].

'''To cast your vote, please proceed [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/80|here]]'''.

For the coordinators, [[user:Skomorokh|<span style="background: black; color: gainsboro;"><font face="New York">&nbsp;Skomorokh&nbsp;</font></span>]] 00:02, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

(Posted on behalf of the coordinators, [[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 00:07, 1 December 2009 (UTC))
:'''[[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2009|Discuss this on the Arbitration Committee Elections talk page]]'''

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Conflict of interest VRT queue and call for volunteers

Pursuant to remedy 1 of the Conflict of interest management case, the Arbitration Committee is pleased to announce that the VRT queue for reporting conflict-of-interest or paid editing (WP:COIVRT) is fully operational, while the former queue remains accessible to members of the CheckUser team. Reports should be sent to paid-en-wp@wikipedia.org when doing so on-wiki would conflict with the harassment policy. The VRT administrators' work on the queue's creation is appreciated.

The Arbitration Committee encourages members of the CheckUser and Oversight teams to patrol the queue. Administrators interested in applying for VRT queue access and users interested in applying for CheckUser and Oversight are invited to email arbcom-en-c@wikimedia.org.

Finally, the clerks team is in need of new members. Users who wish to become a clerk are asked to email clerks-l@lists.wikimedia.org.

On behalf of the Committee, Sdrqaz (talk) 11:24, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Archived discussion at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 51 § Conflict of interest VRT queue and call for volunteers

Venezuelan politics case closed

The arbitration case Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Venezuelan politics has now closed and the final decision is viewable at the case page. The following remedies have been enacted:

For the Arbitration Committee, Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 12:06, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Archived discussion at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 51 § Venezuelan politics case closed

HouseBlaster appointed trainee clerk

The arbitration clerks are pleased to welcome HouseBlaster (talk · contribs) to the clerk team as a trainee!

The arbitration clerk team is in need of new members, and any editor who would like to join the clerk team is welcome to apply by email to clerks-l@lists.wikimedia.org.

For the Arbitration Committee, Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 19:40, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard § HouseBlaster appointed trainee clerk

Arbitration motion regarding Conduct in deletion-related editing

The Arbitration Committee has resolved by motion that:

TenPoundHammer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is indefinitely topic banned from removing all content in an article and replacing it with a redirect (commonly known as a blank-and-redirect, or BLAR). This topic ban will be suspended for a period of 12 months. This topic ban may be unsuspended and imposed onto TenPoundHammer if disruption by BLARing restarts, as determined by any of: (1) a consensus of administrators on WP:AE, (2) at least two arbitrators indicating "support" to unsuspend at WP:ARCA, with no opposition from other arbitrators indicated up to 48 hours after the second support, or (3) a majority of active arbitrators at WP:ARCA if there is opposition as indicated in condition 2. After 12 months, if it has not been imposed, the topic ban will be automatically lifted.

For the Arbitration Committee, HouseBlaster (talk · he/him) 19:53, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard § Arbitration motion regarding Conduct in deletion-related editing
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