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Greetings, Lord Roem:
Thank you for contacting me. Yes, I intend to participate fully in mediation. "Cabal" implies a group, so I have two questions in this regard:
(1) Will there be other mediators beside yourself? (2) I notice that you deal with legal questions, focused perhaps on areas of free speech. While I think a legal viewpoint is very constructive, there are also technical questions; specifically, areas of symbolic logic and mathematics. It might be useful to have other mediators with expertise in symbolic logic and mathematics.
When questioned about technical material that has been excised without even reasons being supplied, Itsmejudith instead has reverted to making corrections concerning grammar, spelling, etc. I am not challenging corrections of this type; in fact, any such appropriate corrections made by anyone are welcome.
I don't wish to bias the situation, but I don't recall if I included the following related material when I applied for mediation. (If I did, and you've seen this already, please disregard:)
Similar directly-related disputes, that have already been resolved, have arisen between me and Itsmejudith. I view her ill-considered censorship as biased and perhaps based on consequent antagonism. Thus, without trying to bias the issue, I would appreciate it if you would examine the conversation that has already occurred with regard to Wikilinks such as Shark Island Extermination Camp, Okahandja Concentration Camp, Swakopmund Concentration Camp and Windhoek Concentration Camp; specifically, the section on "Bridging the Second and Third Reichs" -- not only with regard to the table of concentration camps, but also the confusion of continuity there with "continuity" used in a technical sense by Lucy Dawidowicz.
I look forward to your participation in mediating my case. Virago250 ( talk) 05:09, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your recent New page patrolling. Just to let you know, I've removed your speedy deletion tag from the article Shutter (Software) because software is not one of the subjects where the A7 speedy deletion criteria applies. Thanks. -- Mrmatiko ( talk) 11:30, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
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I usually start with the SCOTUS decision and see how many cases are given, then I (carefully, since it can get complicated) work backward from the circuit, then district, and eventually down to state courts as far as I can locate the decisions. In most cases I get all I need from Google Scholar's legal search (one has to be watchful: not all decisions are linked), but sometimes I supplement it with general web searches (i.e. to ind docket numbers of unreported cases). Circéus ( talk) 18:46, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
Hello Lord Roem, I just reviewed a GA nomination you had, Illinois v. McArthur. My comments can be viewed here: Talk:Illinois v. McArthur/GA1. Regards, -- 12george1 ( talk) 00:04, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for writing the Arb report. I did plan on doing it today, but nevertheless, thanks :-). You might want to add something about this amendment request as well, which is part of the reason why I didn't start a draft until, well, today :) Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 00:53, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
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Hi there. Sorry to do this, but do you think you'd be able to write the report this week? It was to be the first thing for me to do this morning, but since then other more pressing matters have come up. I should be able to do it next week though. Let me know if you can't manage and I'll scrape something together. Regards, Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 20:05, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
Many thanks for your contributions to GAN, in particular, your efforts to raise discussion at the RfC you started. I was partly as surprised by the strength of the consensus as you must have been, but I was also reassured that the ideals of GA have taken a deep root, and hope you might understand those ideals better by reading the comments made by editors there.
For my part, reading your RfC, and similar discussions elsewhere, caused me to spend some time thinking about the longer term. We may eventually need to moderate nominations in some way, so we need to ask what constraints would be compatible with the GA goal to improve as much of the encyclopedia as possible as soon as possible?
And I think I have the beginnings of an idea :) Geometry guy 23:50, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi. In the past six days since you expressed support for promoting United States v. Wong Kim Ark to FA status, I've done a substantial amount of work on the article — mostly in response to specific concerns raised by others. I suppose it's possible (I don't know how possible) that some people might discount your support on the grounds that the current article is not the same as what you said you supported. If you have time, it might be helpful if you could go through the article and the FAC discussion again, comment on the outstanding concerns if you feel inclined, and make it clear whether or not you continue to support promotion of the article as it stands now. Please note that I'm continuing to work on some of the concerns that have been raised, and there may be a few where I'm not sure what I'm going to do because I may not necessarily agree with the criticisms. Thanks for any additional input. — Rich wales 01:20, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
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I finished my review of False statements of fact at Talk:False statements of fact/GA1. I have placed the article on hold for one week to allow you to address the issues raised in the review. The article will be reassessed on January 18, 2012. RJaguar3 | u | t 02:50, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
Can you pop over to Template:Did you know nominations/False statements of fact and make a comment? In light of name change, it may probably needs a new hook.-- LauraHale ( talk) 22:26, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
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What false statements of fact don't involve defamation? Calliopejen1 ( talk) 23:06, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
Hello, perhaps i could point you towards aritcle in the register that makes it crystal clear that a follow up to Half Life Two: Episode 2 has not been announced. Many Thanks. Mike talk 05:34, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
FYI, SandyGeorgia has "restarted" the FAC discussion "for a fresh look" on where everyone stands on this article. — Rich wales 02:52, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
I'm taking a break for a few days (before I asplode :P ). Can you do the Arb Report (again, I know :P ) Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 22:37, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi. Since I've been doing so much additional work on the Wong Kim Ark article in the last week or so, it's been suggested that I should ping the previous supporters and "ask them to revisit with an eye towards whether they're still satisfied" with the article now. Be sure to check the FAC's talk page ( here), since the lengthy exchanges involving Calliopejen1 and Savidan were moved there to reduce clutter on the main page. Thanks. — Rich wales 19:15, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
Hello, Lord Roem, I thought I'd stop by and thank you personally for the work you've been putting into the Arbitration Report in recent weeks; it's great to have such a capable reporter on board.
Regarding the formatting you mentioned in this note, you can avoid having to copy and paste from previous issues by initiating the report from within the newsroom (click "start this article"). The relevant templates and section headings will then magically precede you.
On a second point, if you're planning on contributing to Monday's report, it might be worth taking note of the outing of two of the named parties of the Article titles and capitalisation case as sockpuppets as it has the potential to upset the direction of the case.
So, let me know if there's anything else Signpost-related you'd like to discuss, and I hope to see you around the newsroom in the weeks ahead. Regards from the editor, Skomorokh 20:39, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
This is late breaking, but the Δ rfar case is about to close. There's enough net supports to close now, and likely will do so soon.
I would like to point out there is considerable controversy over the case. Most of the discussion is located on the Proposed Decision talk page, in particular the threads located here, here, here, and here. There's allegations of ArbCom incompetence, sockpuppetry, threats by ArbCom, etc. -- Hammersoft ( talk) 21:19, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article United States free speech exceptions you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Connolly15 ( talk) 15:00, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
FYI, Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2012-02-20/Arbitration report. Let's get started. Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 05:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
The article United States free speech exceptions you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:United States free speech exceptions for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Connolly15 ( talk) 10:29, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
Hello, Lord Roem. May I have Esther Hill, an article I nominated for DYK, un-promoted from Prep 1 and held back for use on Women's Day on March 8th, please? Thanks in advance. -- PFHLai ( talk) 19:09, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi Lord Roem!
I'm watching this MedCab because I was originally involved in that discussion, but I was left aside when the MedCab was called (and I've had too much problems with one of those editors so I figured that I'd leave it that way).
Anyways, you asked for User:Jeffwang's MedCab experience and I think is relevant to highlight that he has been involved in a mediation about a Falkland Islands article last June. Sadly, it wasn't very helpful and we ended up deleting the whole section.
Good luck & thanks! -- Langus ( talk) 23:24, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
DYK review note: Thank you for your review of Template:Did you know nominations/Torture during the 2011–2012 Bahraini uprising. There are still some issues concerning this nomination that may need to be clarified; please respond on that page as soon as possible.
This issue has also been raised at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Duplication_Detector. Mikenorton ( talk) 16:34, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
Please see my comment here Wikipedia_talk:Wikipedia_Signpost/2012-02-20/Arbitration_report -- Surturz ( talk) 04:46, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
I know that you mean well, but could you please leave it to the clerks to update arbitration committee templates. Thanks -- Alexandr Dmitri ( talk) 18:56, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for jumping in quickly to support my RfA, which was successful and nearly unanimous. Be among the first to see my L-plate! – Fayenatic L (talk) 13:37, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
Hey Lord Roem, just wondering if you are covering the AUSC appointments on 29 February 2012, two days after the release of the Signpost next week. The reason I ask is because I'm planning out the Discussion Report for next week and don't want it to overlap with the Arbitration Report (because the AUSC appointments are currently on CENT as a community-wide discussion). I also noticed that you are planning an Arbitration special on new arbitrators voting (which I left comments on :P). Thanks, Whenaxis talk · contribs | DR goes to Wikimania! 19:45, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
In regards to your recent edit, Yarborough v. Alvarado was not overruled by J.D.B. v. North Carolina. In fact, the opinion in J.D.B. explicitly states that their holding does not conflict with Alvarado. See page 3 of the syllabus: "these conclusions are not undermined by the Court’s observation in Alvarado". To clarify, in Alvarado the Court simply noted that using age in determining police custody was not required by law. They declined to say whether it was relevant or not and O'Conner's concurrence explicitly left the question open. In J.D.B., the Court held that age is relevant to custody determinations and should be used in the analysis. So rather than overruling Alvarado, J.D.B. simply answered an open question. -- Sailing to Byzantium ( msg), 23:46, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
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It's not Vandalism, it's true! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.184.60.235 ( talk) 05:48, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
In your first edit - [1] - you removed a newly entered reference and added a sentence with a "!" which indicated either a test edit or vandalism. Then you made this edit here - [2] - which directly contradicted that same reference. Both instances are either vandalism or disruptive editing, without an attempt to discuss the matter on the article's talk page first. Lord Roem ( talk) 06:09, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Don't forget the COI RfC requested by ArbCom. I already have a draft in my sandbox, and I'll publish it soon after the case closes. ASCIIn2Bme ( talk) 00:40, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
As the case is officially closed now, the RfC is live. ASCIIn2Bme ( talk) 01:00, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi, Lord Roem. I've noticed that you've been doing a lot at DRN (and as you're part of the Cabal and I'm still fairly new at DRN, you're likely more knowledgeable than I about dispute resolution). I'm not saying this to be trite, but I am legitimately curious about it. Your first response to any dispute seems to be to run to RFC, and I'm not sure if that's always for the best. I'm specifically thinking of your closure of the "Texan vs. Texian" dispute (which, between you and me, has to be one of the dumbest disputes I've ever seen on DRN; that's truly one to add to WP:LAME) - because there were/are so many different articles involved, is it really appropriate to refer it to RFC? I think the number of articles involved really puts it beyond the scope of RFC. It might work, but trying to RFC about one thing on so many talk pages would be cumbersome, I think. I mean, it's really too late now, but I wouldn't be surprised to see this topic on DRN again. Again, I'm not meaning any of this as a challenge - I guess we just have different opinions on the matter. Sleddog116 ( talk) 16:08, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
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I'm not sure I'm still involved in this issue. Although I took a few broad-sides during the discussions, I really don't have a dog in this fight. My only reason for being involved in the Talk in the first place was because it was obvious that left alone, Djathink & Rangoon would never agree on improving the page and I was trying to seek concensus (in my own poor, pathetic manner). If you want me to continue to be involved, I'll be happy to help but I don't want to hinder/cloud the process. Yours - Ckruschke ( talk) 13:57, 28 February 2012 (UTC)Ckruschke
You might want to see Wikipedia_talk:Dispute_resolution_noticeboard#Texan_verses_Texian. Best regards, TransporterMan ( TALK) | DR goes to Wikimania! 17:57, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi Lord Roem: I noticed your impending report. In your earlier report you asked: "But what does this really mean for Wikipedia and the Dispute Resolution process?... We can only speculate as to the long-term effects."
I offer the speculation that the steady reduction in the number of formal cases accepted (and requested as well) means a greater reliance on the actions by individual administrators outside of the formal process. That means more reliance on individual judgment and less upon fact finding and due process. That in turn means that reasonable handling of disputes depends more upon the personal judgment of individual administrators.
There is a reason why there are 9 Supreme Court justices and not just one. There is a reason for 12 jurors and not just a judge. WP is headed away from these models toward a less desirable one. Although Alexander Pope says: "what is best administered is best", I haven't unbridled confidence in any individual administrator.
It is extrapolation to be sure, but this evolution is headed toward a WP in which all activity is rigidly controlled by a few individuals, including changes in article content, which will be made only by the favored few. Brews ohare ( talk) 16:54, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
BTW, I have suggested that deliberation times could be shortened and controversy reduced by implementing a filter upon cases submitted to arbitration. The purpose of the filter is to limit the number of cases tried, and to pass on only cases that were more cut-and-dried. Brews ohare ( talk) 17:00, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
I would be happy to answer questions relating to your pending article. When is your deadline, please? Although I cannot guarantee an especially prompt response, I will do my best to respond promptly. Regards, AGK [•] 23:13, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
Hello SilkTork! I am beginning work on a story for The Signpost, similar to an article I wrote last year, this one concerning the voting patterns of newly-elected arbitrators. While my work has not yet begun, you will be able to find the draft story here. I would like to know if you would be willing to answer some questions (via email) concerning your experience as a member of the committee and the principles you balance when making decisions on a PD. Your assistance would enhance the purpose of the article, which is to make arbitrators more visible to the greater community as individual actors rather than a monolithic block of 'deciders'.
If this works for you, please leave a note on my talk page and I will be sure to email you promptly. Best regards, Lord Roem ( talk) 20:26, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
Let me first outline what the story will actually cover. I will look at the discussions that took place during voting (and the voting itself) on the most recent proposed decisions, in an attempt to find the methods that thinking newly-elected arbitrators employ when casting votes. To give more depth to the analysis, I am very interested to see how each arbitrator sees himself in terms of evaluating the evidence, constructing workshop proposals, and finally voting.
Below are some questions to highlight what I note above. If you have any concerns, questions to me, or comments in general, please feel free to email me or leave a note on my Wikipedia talk page. The draft article should be linked in my original message; if you see anything out of place, don't feel restricted in letting me know.
1. What was your initial motivation for running in the 2011 ArbCom elections? In simple terms, what was the focus of your campaign; what elements of Committee process did you want to highlight, change, or improve on? Further, how have you implemented these ideas into Committee activity?
2. You have participated in several debates over proposed decisions.
How did *you* think through the principles and remedies? What principles (of decision making and evaluation) did you use to approach the problem in each relevant case? For example, did you first look at the evidence page and try to see where the remedies were needed or did you try to construct a mental timeline, etc.?
3. How do you work with other members? Basically, does everyone "get along"?
4. What, if any, changes would you make to ArbCom procedure and practice? Anything you think could be done better now that you are on the 'other side of the curtain'?
Thanks again for helping out.
Cheers, Lord Roem ( talk) 00:29, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
Here are my answers; I hope their delivery is sufficiently prompt. I wrote out rather lengthy answers and have went some way to making them more brief, but I stopped because I guessed you'd prefer to have a wider range of views from which to pick; for that reason, please feel free to be very selective in your quotations. Repulsive though it is, I'll venture my answers are very receptive to "soundbites". Good luck with your story, and thanks for your ongoing contributions to the Signpost! AGK [•] 11:54, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
I've been a contributor to Wikipedia for some time, and I was already an ArbCom clerk, a "community" checkuser, and a member of the AUSC, so I had observed the arbitrators at work for some time. Aside from some ambitions to eliminate the more unnecessary principles that creep into committee decisions and a few other ideas for change, the aspect of committee process that I was most interested in reforming was the practice of private internal discussion. At the time of the elections, I was hopeful that we could move some internal discussion to a public venue (such as an on-wiki space for arbitrators-only, or a WMF-hosted forum-type site - although the other forum site we know perhaps made that an unlikely solution!). Having sat on the committee for several months, I now see the benefit of a private discussion space, which allows the committee to deliberate without the entire community scrutinising every comment. Nevertheless, I hope my colleagues will agree to discuss this (I know of at least one other arbitrator who shares my views on private discussion) at some point in the future.
Nevertheless, it cannot be emphasised enough how heavy the committee's workload is. The primitive mailing list system makes co-ordinating, for instance, banned appeals a logistical nightmare (although, again, some slow progress is being made to find a new system). Keeping up with the caseload alone could be a full-time job, and there simply isn't enough time to make speedy reforms. Implementation of any reform has therefore been disappointingly (though not unexpectedly) slow. AGK [•] 11:54, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
With respect to my approach to the 'problem-solving' process in arbitration cases, I use the evidence page to evaluate conduct issues with specific editors, and to get a feel for what the disputants view as the issues in a case. However, I prefer to look beyond the evidence page, because it is inevitably partisan, and instead review all the recent discussions about the dispute. Typically, I'll review until a few months before the arbitration case opened, and use both specific comments (and any trends in such comments) by an editor as a basis for the draft decision.
Similarly, we also try (as a committee) to look at the root of the dispute. We can do more in many cases than slap wrists and send the remaining parties back to argue for a further six months. We can give useful advice for resolving the disagreements about content. We can establish by dictum a community-based binding discussion. We can pass discretionary sanctions and decide their scope, so the community is equipped to deal with future disruption on the topic more easily. The saying that arbitration tries to break the back of the dispute holds true: we do try to look beyond the question of "who has threw the most tantrums?" to "why is this dispute not resolved, and what can be done to bring it to a close?". Our conclusions about such wide issues as "what is the root of the dispute?" are rather difficult to put into specific timelines, because such methodologies inevitably compel one to look at the narrower issues, but these can be useful in very technical cases like EEML or TmidGuy (though I have not yet drafted such a case). AGK [•] 11:54, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
In response to your question on my talkpage, I'd be very glad to provide information for your story. We can do it here, via e-mail, on the phone, or however you like. Please let me know. Regards, Newyorkbrad ( talk) 03:46, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
Please do not revert an arbcom clerk when xe closes a case request after it was rejected by the arbitrators. Thanks -- Guerillero | My Talk 05:11, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
Yes yes, that was just an honest accidental rollback. Lord Roem ( talk) 21:42, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
Sorry to say that I can't actually see right now, so that's why your e-mail questions have gone unanswered. May be another day or tow before I can, sorry. Courcelles 23:11, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
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Greetings, Lord Roem:
Thank you for contacting me. Yes, I intend to participate fully in mediation. "Cabal" implies a group, so I have two questions in this regard:
(1) Will there be other mediators beside yourself? (2) I notice that you deal with legal questions, focused perhaps on areas of free speech. While I think a legal viewpoint is very constructive, there are also technical questions; specifically, areas of symbolic logic and mathematics. It might be useful to have other mediators with expertise in symbolic logic and mathematics.
When questioned about technical material that has been excised without even reasons being supplied, Itsmejudith instead has reverted to making corrections concerning grammar, spelling, etc. I am not challenging corrections of this type; in fact, any such appropriate corrections made by anyone are welcome.
I don't wish to bias the situation, but I don't recall if I included the following related material when I applied for mediation. (If I did, and you've seen this already, please disregard:)
Similar directly-related disputes, that have already been resolved, have arisen between me and Itsmejudith. I view her ill-considered censorship as biased and perhaps based on consequent antagonism. Thus, without trying to bias the issue, I would appreciate it if you would examine the conversation that has already occurred with regard to Wikilinks such as Shark Island Extermination Camp, Okahandja Concentration Camp, Swakopmund Concentration Camp and Windhoek Concentration Camp; specifically, the section on "Bridging the Second and Third Reichs" -- not only with regard to the table of concentration camps, but also the confusion of continuity there with "continuity" used in a technical sense by Lucy Dawidowicz.
I look forward to your participation in mediating my case. Virago250 ( talk) 05:09, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your recent New page patrolling. Just to let you know, I've removed your speedy deletion tag from the article Shutter (Software) because software is not one of the subjects where the A7 speedy deletion criteria applies. Thanks. -- Mrmatiko ( talk) 11:30, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
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I usually start with the SCOTUS decision and see how many cases are given, then I (carefully, since it can get complicated) work backward from the circuit, then district, and eventually down to state courts as far as I can locate the decisions. In most cases I get all I need from Google Scholar's legal search (one has to be watchful: not all decisions are linked), but sometimes I supplement it with general web searches (i.e. to ind docket numbers of unreported cases). Circéus ( talk) 18:46, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
Hello Lord Roem, I just reviewed a GA nomination you had, Illinois v. McArthur. My comments can be viewed here: Talk:Illinois v. McArthur/GA1. Regards, -- 12george1 ( talk) 00:04, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for writing the Arb report. I did plan on doing it today, but nevertheless, thanks :-). You might want to add something about this amendment request as well, which is part of the reason why I didn't start a draft until, well, today :) Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 00:53, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
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Hi there. Sorry to do this, but do you think you'd be able to write the report this week? It was to be the first thing for me to do this morning, but since then other more pressing matters have come up. I should be able to do it next week though. Let me know if you can't manage and I'll scrape something together. Regards, Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 20:05, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
Many thanks for your contributions to GAN, in particular, your efforts to raise discussion at the RfC you started. I was partly as surprised by the strength of the consensus as you must have been, but I was also reassured that the ideals of GA have taken a deep root, and hope you might understand those ideals better by reading the comments made by editors there.
For my part, reading your RfC, and similar discussions elsewhere, caused me to spend some time thinking about the longer term. We may eventually need to moderate nominations in some way, so we need to ask what constraints would be compatible with the GA goal to improve as much of the encyclopedia as possible as soon as possible?
And I think I have the beginnings of an idea :) Geometry guy 23:50, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi. In the past six days since you expressed support for promoting United States v. Wong Kim Ark to FA status, I've done a substantial amount of work on the article — mostly in response to specific concerns raised by others. I suppose it's possible (I don't know how possible) that some people might discount your support on the grounds that the current article is not the same as what you said you supported. If you have time, it might be helpful if you could go through the article and the FAC discussion again, comment on the outstanding concerns if you feel inclined, and make it clear whether or not you continue to support promotion of the article as it stands now. Please note that I'm continuing to work on some of the concerns that have been raised, and there may be a few where I'm not sure what I'm going to do because I may not necessarily agree with the criticisms. Thanks for any additional input. — Rich wales 01:20, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
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I finished my review of False statements of fact at Talk:False statements of fact/GA1. I have placed the article on hold for one week to allow you to address the issues raised in the review. The article will be reassessed on January 18, 2012. RJaguar3 | u | t 02:50, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
Can you pop over to Template:Did you know nominations/False statements of fact and make a comment? In light of name change, it may probably needs a new hook.-- LauraHale ( talk) 22:26, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
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What false statements of fact don't involve defamation? Calliopejen1 ( talk) 23:06, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
Hello, perhaps i could point you towards aritcle in the register that makes it crystal clear that a follow up to Half Life Two: Episode 2 has not been announced. Many Thanks. Mike talk 05:34, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
FYI, SandyGeorgia has "restarted" the FAC discussion "for a fresh look" on where everyone stands on this article. — Rich wales 02:52, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
I'm taking a break for a few days (before I asplode :P ). Can you do the Arb Report (again, I know :P ) Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 22:37, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi. Since I've been doing so much additional work on the Wong Kim Ark article in the last week or so, it's been suggested that I should ping the previous supporters and "ask them to revisit with an eye towards whether they're still satisfied" with the article now. Be sure to check the FAC's talk page ( here), since the lengthy exchanges involving Calliopejen1 and Savidan were moved there to reduce clutter on the main page. Thanks. — Rich wales 19:15, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
Hello, Lord Roem, I thought I'd stop by and thank you personally for the work you've been putting into the Arbitration Report in recent weeks; it's great to have such a capable reporter on board.
Regarding the formatting you mentioned in this note, you can avoid having to copy and paste from previous issues by initiating the report from within the newsroom (click "start this article"). The relevant templates and section headings will then magically precede you.
On a second point, if you're planning on contributing to Monday's report, it might be worth taking note of the outing of two of the named parties of the Article titles and capitalisation case as sockpuppets as it has the potential to upset the direction of the case.
So, let me know if there's anything else Signpost-related you'd like to discuss, and I hope to see you around the newsroom in the weeks ahead. Regards from the editor, Skomorokh 20:39, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
This is late breaking, but the Δ rfar case is about to close. There's enough net supports to close now, and likely will do so soon.
I would like to point out there is considerable controversy over the case. Most of the discussion is located on the Proposed Decision talk page, in particular the threads located here, here, here, and here. There's allegations of ArbCom incompetence, sockpuppetry, threats by ArbCom, etc. -- Hammersoft ( talk) 21:19, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article United States free speech exceptions you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Connolly15 ( talk) 15:00, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
FYI, Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2012-02-20/Arbitration report. Let's get started. Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 05:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
The article United States free speech exceptions you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:United States free speech exceptions for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Connolly15 ( talk) 10:29, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
Hello, Lord Roem. May I have Esther Hill, an article I nominated for DYK, un-promoted from Prep 1 and held back for use on Women's Day on March 8th, please? Thanks in advance. -- PFHLai ( talk) 19:09, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi Lord Roem!
I'm watching this MedCab because I was originally involved in that discussion, but I was left aside when the MedCab was called (and I've had too much problems with one of those editors so I figured that I'd leave it that way).
Anyways, you asked for User:Jeffwang's MedCab experience and I think is relevant to highlight that he has been involved in a mediation about a Falkland Islands article last June. Sadly, it wasn't very helpful and we ended up deleting the whole section.
Good luck & thanks! -- Langus ( talk) 23:24, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
DYK review note: Thank you for your review of Template:Did you know nominations/Torture during the 2011–2012 Bahraini uprising. There are still some issues concerning this nomination that may need to be clarified; please respond on that page as soon as possible.
This issue has also been raised at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Duplication_Detector. Mikenorton ( talk) 16:34, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
Please see my comment here Wikipedia_talk:Wikipedia_Signpost/2012-02-20/Arbitration_report -- Surturz ( talk) 04:46, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
I know that you mean well, but could you please leave it to the clerks to update arbitration committee templates. Thanks -- Alexandr Dmitri ( talk) 18:56, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for jumping in quickly to support my RfA, which was successful and nearly unanimous. Be among the first to see my L-plate! – Fayenatic L (talk) 13:37, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
Hey Lord Roem, just wondering if you are covering the AUSC appointments on 29 February 2012, two days after the release of the Signpost next week. The reason I ask is because I'm planning out the Discussion Report for next week and don't want it to overlap with the Arbitration Report (because the AUSC appointments are currently on CENT as a community-wide discussion). I also noticed that you are planning an Arbitration special on new arbitrators voting (which I left comments on :P). Thanks, Whenaxis talk · contribs | DR goes to Wikimania! 19:45, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
In regards to your recent edit, Yarborough v. Alvarado was not overruled by J.D.B. v. North Carolina. In fact, the opinion in J.D.B. explicitly states that their holding does not conflict with Alvarado. See page 3 of the syllabus: "these conclusions are not undermined by the Court’s observation in Alvarado". To clarify, in Alvarado the Court simply noted that using age in determining police custody was not required by law. They declined to say whether it was relevant or not and O'Conner's concurrence explicitly left the question open. In J.D.B., the Court held that age is relevant to custody determinations and should be used in the analysis. So rather than overruling Alvarado, J.D.B. simply answered an open question. -- Sailing to Byzantium ( msg), 23:46, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
DYK review note: Thank you for your review of Template:Did you know nominations/Torture during the 2011–2012 Bahraini uprising. There are still some issues concerning this nomination that may need to be clarified; please respond on that page as soon as possible. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 03:44, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
It's not Vandalism, it's true! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.184.60.235 ( talk) 05:48, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
In your first edit - [1] - you removed a newly entered reference and added a sentence with a "!" which indicated either a test edit or vandalism. Then you made this edit here - [2] - which directly contradicted that same reference. Both instances are either vandalism or disruptive editing, without an attempt to discuss the matter on the article's talk page first. Lord Roem ( talk) 06:09, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Don't forget the COI RfC requested by ArbCom. I already have a draft in my sandbox, and I'll publish it soon after the case closes. ASCIIn2Bme ( talk) 00:40, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
As the case is officially closed now, the RfC is live. ASCIIn2Bme ( talk) 01:00, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi, Lord Roem. I've noticed that you've been doing a lot at DRN (and as you're part of the Cabal and I'm still fairly new at DRN, you're likely more knowledgeable than I about dispute resolution). I'm not saying this to be trite, but I am legitimately curious about it. Your first response to any dispute seems to be to run to RFC, and I'm not sure if that's always for the best. I'm specifically thinking of your closure of the "Texan vs. Texian" dispute (which, between you and me, has to be one of the dumbest disputes I've ever seen on DRN; that's truly one to add to WP:LAME) - because there were/are so many different articles involved, is it really appropriate to refer it to RFC? I think the number of articles involved really puts it beyond the scope of RFC. It might work, but trying to RFC about one thing on so many talk pages would be cumbersome, I think. I mean, it's really too late now, but I wouldn't be surprised to see this topic on DRN again. Again, I'm not meaning any of this as a challenge - I guess we just have different opinions on the matter. Sleddog116 ( talk) 16:08, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
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I'm not sure I'm still involved in this issue. Although I took a few broad-sides during the discussions, I really don't have a dog in this fight. My only reason for being involved in the Talk in the first place was because it was obvious that left alone, Djathink & Rangoon would never agree on improving the page and I was trying to seek concensus (in my own poor, pathetic manner). If you want me to continue to be involved, I'll be happy to help but I don't want to hinder/cloud the process. Yours - Ckruschke ( talk) 13:57, 28 February 2012 (UTC)Ckruschke
You might want to see Wikipedia_talk:Dispute_resolution_noticeboard#Texan_verses_Texian. Best regards, TransporterMan ( TALK) | DR goes to Wikimania! 17:57, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi Lord Roem: I noticed your impending report. In your earlier report you asked: "But what does this really mean for Wikipedia and the Dispute Resolution process?... We can only speculate as to the long-term effects."
I offer the speculation that the steady reduction in the number of formal cases accepted (and requested as well) means a greater reliance on the actions by individual administrators outside of the formal process. That means more reliance on individual judgment and less upon fact finding and due process. That in turn means that reasonable handling of disputes depends more upon the personal judgment of individual administrators.
There is a reason why there are 9 Supreme Court justices and not just one. There is a reason for 12 jurors and not just a judge. WP is headed away from these models toward a less desirable one. Although Alexander Pope says: "what is best administered is best", I haven't unbridled confidence in any individual administrator.
It is extrapolation to be sure, but this evolution is headed toward a WP in which all activity is rigidly controlled by a few individuals, including changes in article content, which will be made only by the favored few. Brews ohare ( talk) 16:54, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
BTW, I have suggested that deliberation times could be shortened and controversy reduced by implementing a filter upon cases submitted to arbitration. The purpose of the filter is to limit the number of cases tried, and to pass on only cases that were more cut-and-dried. Brews ohare ( talk) 17:00, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
I would be happy to answer questions relating to your pending article. When is your deadline, please? Although I cannot guarantee an especially prompt response, I will do my best to respond promptly. Regards, AGK [•] 23:13, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
Hello SilkTork! I am beginning work on a story for The Signpost, similar to an article I wrote last year, this one concerning the voting patterns of newly-elected arbitrators. While my work has not yet begun, you will be able to find the draft story here. I would like to know if you would be willing to answer some questions (via email) concerning your experience as a member of the committee and the principles you balance when making decisions on a PD. Your assistance would enhance the purpose of the article, which is to make arbitrators more visible to the greater community as individual actors rather than a monolithic block of 'deciders'.
If this works for you, please leave a note on my talk page and I will be sure to email you promptly. Best regards, Lord Roem ( talk) 20:26, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
Let me first outline what the story will actually cover. I will look at the discussions that took place during voting (and the voting itself) on the most recent proposed decisions, in an attempt to find the methods that thinking newly-elected arbitrators employ when casting votes. To give more depth to the analysis, I am very interested to see how each arbitrator sees himself in terms of evaluating the evidence, constructing workshop proposals, and finally voting.
Below are some questions to highlight what I note above. If you have any concerns, questions to me, or comments in general, please feel free to email me or leave a note on my Wikipedia talk page. The draft article should be linked in my original message; if you see anything out of place, don't feel restricted in letting me know.
1. What was your initial motivation for running in the 2011 ArbCom elections? In simple terms, what was the focus of your campaign; what elements of Committee process did you want to highlight, change, or improve on? Further, how have you implemented these ideas into Committee activity?
2. You have participated in several debates over proposed decisions.
How did *you* think through the principles and remedies? What principles (of decision making and evaluation) did you use to approach the problem in each relevant case? For example, did you first look at the evidence page and try to see where the remedies were needed or did you try to construct a mental timeline, etc.?
3. How do you work with other members? Basically, does everyone "get along"?
4. What, if any, changes would you make to ArbCom procedure and practice? Anything you think could be done better now that you are on the 'other side of the curtain'?
Thanks again for helping out.
Cheers, Lord Roem ( talk) 00:29, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
Here are my answers; I hope their delivery is sufficiently prompt. I wrote out rather lengthy answers and have went some way to making them more brief, but I stopped because I guessed you'd prefer to have a wider range of views from which to pick; for that reason, please feel free to be very selective in your quotations. Repulsive though it is, I'll venture my answers are very receptive to "soundbites". Good luck with your story, and thanks for your ongoing contributions to the Signpost! AGK [•] 11:54, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
I've been a contributor to Wikipedia for some time, and I was already an ArbCom clerk, a "community" checkuser, and a member of the AUSC, so I had observed the arbitrators at work for some time. Aside from some ambitions to eliminate the more unnecessary principles that creep into committee decisions and a few other ideas for change, the aspect of committee process that I was most interested in reforming was the practice of private internal discussion. At the time of the elections, I was hopeful that we could move some internal discussion to a public venue (such as an on-wiki space for arbitrators-only, or a WMF-hosted forum-type site - although the other forum site we know perhaps made that an unlikely solution!). Having sat on the committee for several months, I now see the benefit of a private discussion space, which allows the committee to deliberate without the entire community scrutinising every comment. Nevertheless, I hope my colleagues will agree to discuss this (I know of at least one other arbitrator who shares my views on private discussion) at some point in the future.
Nevertheless, it cannot be emphasised enough how heavy the committee's workload is. The primitive mailing list system makes co-ordinating, for instance, banned appeals a logistical nightmare (although, again, some slow progress is being made to find a new system). Keeping up with the caseload alone could be a full-time job, and there simply isn't enough time to make speedy reforms. Implementation of any reform has therefore been disappointingly (though not unexpectedly) slow. AGK [•] 11:54, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
With respect to my approach to the 'problem-solving' process in arbitration cases, I use the evidence page to evaluate conduct issues with specific editors, and to get a feel for what the disputants view as the issues in a case. However, I prefer to look beyond the evidence page, because it is inevitably partisan, and instead review all the recent discussions about the dispute. Typically, I'll review until a few months before the arbitration case opened, and use both specific comments (and any trends in such comments) by an editor as a basis for the draft decision.
Similarly, we also try (as a committee) to look at the root of the dispute. We can do more in many cases than slap wrists and send the remaining parties back to argue for a further six months. We can give useful advice for resolving the disagreements about content. We can establish by dictum a community-based binding discussion. We can pass discretionary sanctions and decide their scope, so the community is equipped to deal with future disruption on the topic more easily. The saying that arbitration tries to break the back of the dispute holds true: we do try to look beyond the question of "who has threw the most tantrums?" to "why is this dispute not resolved, and what can be done to bring it to a close?". Our conclusions about such wide issues as "what is the root of the dispute?" are rather difficult to put into specific timelines, because such methodologies inevitably compel one to look at the narrower issues, but these can be useful in very technical cases like EEML or TmidGuy (though I have not yet drafted such a case). AGK [•] 11:54, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
In response to your question on my talkpage, I'd be very glad to provide information for your story. We can do it here, via e-mail, on the phone, or however you like. Please let me know. Regards, Newyorkbrad ( talk) 03:46, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
Please do not revert an arbcom clerk when xe closes a case request after it was rejected by the arbitrators. Thanks -- Guerillero | My Talk 05:11, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
Yes yes, that was just an honest accidental rollback. Lord Roem ( talk) 21:42, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
Sorry to say that I can't actually see right now, so that's why your e-mail questions have gone unanswered. May be another day or tow before I can, sorry. Courcelles 23:11, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
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