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This is an archive of the results of all cases completed by the Arbitration Committee in 2008. There were a total of 39 cases closed in 2008, two of which were dismissed without action.

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Arbitration Committee Index of Cases ( All Cases)

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2008 Information

39 cases, 2 dismissed without action.

December

November

  • No cases were completed.

October

September

August

July

June

May

  • Tango Decided 16 May 2008 - AN notice
    • Parties: Bishzilla ( talk · contribs), Tango ( talk · contribs), MONGO ( talk · contribs)
    • Tango's administrative privileges revoked, and may apply to have them reinstated at any time by RFA or by appeal to the Committee.
    • Administrative tools may not be used to further the administrator's own position in a dispute.

April

  • Five cases

March

  • Five cases, one of which was dismissed without action
  • Episodes and characters 2 Decided March 10, 2008
    • Parties: 14 total ( complete list)
    • TTN ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is prohibited for six months from making any edit to an article or project page related to a television episode or character that substantially amounts to a merge, redirect, deletion, or request for any of the preceding, to be interpreted broadly. He is free to contribute on the talk pages or to comment on any AfD, RfD, DRV, or similar discussion initiated by another editor, as appropriate. The parties are instructed to cease engaging in editorial conflict and to work collaboratively to develop a generally accepted and applicable approach to the articles in question.

February

  • Three cases (plus one privately heard case now posted)
  • JoshuaZ (heard privately by AC) Decided February 5, 2008
    • Parties: JoshuaZ ( talk · contribs), Gothnic ( talk · contribs), Miles Naismith ( talk · contribs)
    • In response to a finding by the Arbitration Committee that he engaged in abusive use of multiple user accounts, JoshuaZ voluntarily resigned his administrator tools on February 5, 2008. Per the usual practice that occurs when administrator's voluntarily give up their tools when faced with potential sanctions by the Arbitration Committee, JoshuaZ cannot have the tools returned by simply asking for them back. Additionally, JoshuaZ must contact the Arbitration Committee for permission to have a RFA.
  • Matthew Hoffman Decided February 13, 2008 - AN notice
    • Parties: MatthewHoffman ( talk · contribs), Vanished user ( talk · contribs), Moreschi ( talk · contribs), Jehochman ( talk · contribs), Chaser ( talk · contribs), Charles Matthews ( talk · contribs), Carcharoth ( talk · contribs), GRBerry ( talk · contribs), Rodhullandemu ( talk · contribs)
    • The block log is to be annotated to show that this Committee has found the blocks of MatthewHoffman to be unjustified and Vanished user is provisionally desysopped for six months.
    • Administrative tools may not be used to further the administrator's own position in a content dispute.
    • By motion in December 2008, the findings and remedies contained in this case's final decision were withdrawn insofar as they reflect adversely on the editor identified as "Vanished user". The Committee noted that after receiving feedback about the use of his administrator tools, the editor identified as "Vanished user" voluntarily agreed to give up his tools and to consult with the Arbitration Committee should he wish to become an administrator in the future.
    • The December 2008 motion was supplemented by a statement in June 2009 making an apology and identifying several irregularities.

January

  • R. fiend Decided January 14, 2008
    • Parties: SirFozzie ( talk · contribs), Alison ( talk · contribs), R. fiend ( talk · contribs)
    • R. fiend, who was voluntarily desysopped while the request for arbitration was pending, must use a new requests for adminship discussion if he seeks administrator status again in the future. An arbitrator will make an appropriate notation in Ed Poor's block log reflecting that the Committee finds R. fiend's block of Ed Poor unjustified.
  • Jim62sch Decided January 9, 2008
    • Parties: Jim62sch ( talk · contribs), Videmus Omnia ( talk · contribs), Orangemarlin ( talk · contribs)
    • Jim62sch is instructed to refrain from making any comments to another user that could reasonably be construed as harassing, threatening, or bullying. Any further harassment, threats, or bullying will result in a block or ban per enforcement provisions of the case.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an archive of the results of all cases completed by the Arbitration Committee in 2008. There were a total of 39 cases closed in 2008, two of which were dismissed without action.

More recently-closed cases on top


Arbitration Committee Index of Cases ( All Cases)

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

2008 Information

39 cases, 2 dismissed without action.

December

November

  • No cases were completed.

October

September

August

July

June

May

  • Tango Decided 16 May 2008 - AN notice
    • Parties: Bishzilla ( talk · contribs), Tango ( talk · contribs), MONGO ( talk · contribs)
    • Tango's administrative privileges revoked, and may apply to have them reinstated at any time by RFA or by appeal to the Committee.
    • Administrative tools may not be used to further the administrator's own position in a dispute.

April

  • Five cases

March

  • Five cases, one of which was dismissed without action
  • Episodes and characters 2 Decided March 10, 2008
    • Parties: 14 total ( complete list)
    • TTN ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is prohibited for six months from making any edit to an article or project page related to a television episode or character that substantially amounts to a merge, redirect, deletion, or request for any of the preceding, to be interpreted broadly. He is free to contribute on the talk pages or to comment on any AfD, RfD, DRV, or similar discussion initiated by another editor, as appropriate. The parties are instructed to cease engaging in editorial conflict and to work collaboratively to develop a generally accepted and applicable approach to the articles in question.

February

  • Three cases (plus one privately heard case now posted)
  • JoshuaZ (heard privately by AC) Decided February 5, 2008
    • Parties: JoshuaZ ( talk · contribs), Gothnic ( talk · contribs), Miles Naismith ( talk · contribs)
    • In response to a finding by the Arbitration Committee that he engaged in abusive use of multiple user accounts, JoshuaZ voluntarily resigned his administrator tools on February 5, 2008. Per the usual practice that occurs when administrator's voluntarily give up their tools when faced with potential sanctions by the Arbitration Committee, JoshuaZ cannot have the tools returned by simply asking for them back. Additionally, JoshuaZ must contact the Arbitration Committee for permission to have a RFA.
  • Matthew Hoffman Decided February 13, 2008 - AN notice
    • Parties: MatthewHoffman ( talk · contribs), Vanished user ( talk · contribs), Moreschi ( talk · contribs), Jehochman ( talk · contribs), Chaser ( talk · contribs), Charles Matthews ( talk · contribs), Carcharoth ( talk · contribs), GRBerry ( talk · contribs), Rodhullandemu ( talk · contribs)
    • The block log is to be annotated to show that this Committee has found the blocks of MatthewHoffman to be unjustified and Vanished user is provisionally desysopped for six months.
    • Administrative tools may not be used to further the administrator's own position in a content dispute.
    • By motion in December 2008, the findings and remedies contained in this case's final decision were withdrawn insofar as they reflect adversely on the editor identified as "Vanished user". The Committee noted that after receiving feedback about the use of his administrator tools, the editor identified as "Vanished user" voluntarily agreed to give up his tools and to consult with the Arbitration Committee should he wish to become an administrator in the future.
    • The December 2008 motion was supplemented by a statement in June 2009 making an apology and identifying several irregularities.

January

  • R. fiend Decided January 14, 2008
    • Parties: SirFozzie ( talk · contribs), Alison ( talk · contribs), R. fiend ( talk · contribs)
    • R. fiend, who was voluntarily desysopped while the request for arbitration was pending, must use a new requests for adminship discussion if he seeks administrator status again in the future. An arbitrator will make an appropriate notation in Ed Poor's block log reflecting that the Committee finds R. fiend's block of Ed Poor unjustified.
  • Jim62sch Decided January 9, 2008
    • Parties: Jim62sch ( talk · contribs), Videmus Omnia ( talk · contribs), Orangemarlin ( talk · contribs)
    • Jim62sch is instructed to refrain from making any comments to another user that could reasonably be construed as harassing, threatening, or bullying. Any further harassment, threats, or bullying will result in a block or ban per enforcement provisions of the case.

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