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historical reference. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. |
There was at one point a proposal here; it is now at /Old proposal.
Arbitration policy has been the jurisdiction of Jimbo Wales and the Arbitration Committee; see e.g. the arbitration policy ratification vote, which states that the "Arbitration Policy may be tweaked as the Committee gains experience and learns better ways of doing things". In 2005, then then-Committee member Grunt, indicated that " Jimbo Wales has also suggested that Arbitration Policy is not open to amendment by the community." from March 2005
Several attempts have been made to instigate community interest in amendment of Arbitration policy; see e.g.
A restriction of one hundred community votes was implemented in both votes, but not met by either.
In 2008, a wide ranging Request for Comments on the Arbitration system was undertaken which resulted in a series of suggested policy changes. Some members of the community were developing a proposal to vote on ratifying these changes during the 2008 Arbitration Committee Elections.
The 2008 process had worked as follows,
Voting on these changes was postponed at the urging of the Arbitration Committee, in preference of allowing the committee to provide a new arbitration policy they felt would address concerns raised. This process was still on-going in Janurary 2009 after having stalled in October of 2008.
This page is currently inactive and is retained for
historical reference. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. |
There was at one point a proposal here; it is now at /Old proposal.
Arbitration policy has been the jurisdiction of Jimbo Wales and the Arbitration Committee; see e.g. the arbitration policy ratification vote, which states that the "Arbitration Policy may be tweaked as the Committee gains experience and learns better ways of doing things". In 2005, then then-Committee member Grunt, indicated that " Jimbo Wales has also suggested that Arbitration Policy is not open to amendment by the community." from March 2005
Several attempts have been made to instigate community interest in amendment of Arbitration policy; see e.g.
A restriction of one hundred community votes was implemented in both votes, but not met by either.
In 2008, a wide ranging Request for Comments on the Arbitration system was undertaken which resulted in a series of suggested policy changes. Some members of the community were developing a proposal to vote on ratifying these changes during the 2008 Arbitration Committee Elections.
The 2008 process had worked as follows,
Voting on these changes was postponed at the urging of the Arbitration Committee, in preference of allowing the committee to provide a new arbitration policy they felt would address concerns raised. This process was still on-going in Janurary 2009 after having stalled in October of 2008.