Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/GreekWarrior/Proposed decision

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After considering /Evidence and discussing proposals with other Arbitrators, parties and others at /Workshop, arbitrators may place proposals which are ready for voting here.

Arbitrators should vote for or against each point or abstain.

  • Only items that receive a majority "support" vote will be passed.
  • Items that receive a majority "oppose" vote will be formally rejected.
  • Items that do not receive a majority "support" or "oppose" vote will be open to possible amendment by any Arbitrator if they so chooses. After the amendment process is complete, the item will be voted on one last time.

Conditional votes for or against and abstentions should be explained by the Arbitrator before or after his/her time-stamped signature. For example, an Arbitrator can state that she/he would only favor a particular remedy based on whether or not another remedy/remedies were passed.

On this case, 0 Arbitrators are recused and 6 are inactive, so 5 votes are a majority.

For all items

Proposed wording to be modified by Arbitrators and then voted on. Non-Arbitrators may comment on the talk page.

Contents

[edit] Motions and requests by the parties

Place those on /Workshop.

[edit] Proposed temporary injunctions

Four net "support" votes needed to pass (each "oppose" vote subtracts a "support")
24 hours from the first vote is normally the fastest an injunction will be imposed.

[edit] Template

1) {text of proposed orders}

Support:
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Proposed final decision

[edit] Proposed principles

[edit] Community bans and second chances

1) Users who exhaust the community's patience, repeatedly engaging in disruptive behavior, may be banned upon community consensus. However, banned users with prior productive edits who believably repent of their previous behavior and promise to edit constructively may be readmitted under restriction.

Support:
  1. Dmcdevit·t 21:00, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
  2. Fred Bauder 22:25, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
  3. Neutralitytalk 18:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  4. Jayjg (talk) 20:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  5. ➥the Epopt 20:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  6. Charles Matthews 20:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  7. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 06:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Proposed findings of fact

[edit] GreekWarrior banned

1) GreekWarrior was banned by the community for severe disruptive behavior, including racist comments, personal attacks, edit warring, block evasion with sockpuppets, vandalism, and general trolling. [1] (evidence) In response, GreekWarrior has brought this arbitration case, acknowledging his mistakes ("I was clearly wrong on these occasions" and "I have admitted I was wrong. I will try to change.") and promising only constructive edits if allowed back.

  1. ➥the Epopt 20:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
Support:
  1. Dmcdevit·t 21:00, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
  2. Fred Bauder 22:26, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
  3. Neutralitytalk 18:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  4. Jayjg (talk) 20:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  5. ➥the Epopt 20:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  6. Charles Matthews 20:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  7. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 06:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] GreekWarrior has recently used a disruptive sockpuppet for evasion

2) CheckUser confirms that on October 24, after his promises of reform, GreekWarrior registered the account DigenisAkritas (talk • contribs) and used it to evade his ban. The account was used, among other things for racist slogans and threatening solicitation of meatpuppetry.

Support:
  1. Dmcdevit·t 06:02, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  2. Fred Bauder 19:48, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  3. Neutralitytalk 18:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  4. Jayjg (talk) 20:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  5. ➥the Epopt 20:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  6. Charles Matthews 20:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  7. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 06:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Proposed remedies

Note: All remedies that refer to a period of time, for example to a ban of X months or a revert parole of Y months, are to run concurrently unless otherwise stated.

[edit] Ban reduced to a suspended sentence

1) GreekWarrior shall remain unblocked and able to edit articles freely. However, any administrator, exercising discretion, may reimpose GreekWarrior's indefinite community ban for any amount of recurrence of disruptive behavior (including hate speech, personal attacks, incivility, edit warring, vandalism, using sockpuppets, or other disruption).

Support:
  1. Dmcdevit·t 21:00, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Oppose:
  1. Fred Bauder 22:30, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
  2. See 3, in light of new evidence. Dmcdevit·t 06:02, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  3. Neutralitytalk 18:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  4. Jayjg (talk) 20:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  5. ➥the Epopt 20:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  6. Charles Matthews 20:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  7. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 06:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Abstain:

[edit] Ban reduced to 3 months probation

2) GreekWarrior shall remain unblocked and able to edit articles freely. However, any administrator, for three months, exercising discretion, may reimpose GreekWarrior's indefinite community ban in the case of a serious recurrence of disruptive behavior (including hate speech, personal attacks, incivility, edit warring, vandalism, using sockpuppets, or other disruption).

Support:
  1. Fred Bauder 22:30, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Oppose:
  1. See 3, in light of new evidence. Dmcdevit·t 06:02, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  2. Fred Bauder 19:58, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  3. Neutralitytalk 18:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  4. Jayjg (talk) 20:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  5. ➥the Epopt 20:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  6. Charles Matthews 20:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  7. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 06:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Abstain:

[edit] GreekWarrior banned

3) GreekWarrior is banned from editing Wikipedia for one year.

Support:
  1. The sockpuppet just shattered any goodwill. Dmcdevit·t 06:02, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  2. Fred Bauder 19:58, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  3. Neutralitytalk 18:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  4. Jayjg (talk) 20:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  5. ➥the Epopt 20:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  6. Charles Matthews 20:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  7. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 06:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] GreekWarrior placed on probation

4) Following any ban GreekWarrior is placed on probation. He may be banned for an appropriate period should he engage in disruptive behavior.

Support:
  1. Fred Bauder 20:01, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  2. Neutralitytalk 18:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  3. Jayjg (talk) 20:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  4. ➥the Epopt 20:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  5. Charles Matthews 20:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  6. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 06:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Proposed enforcement

[edit] Template

1) {text of proposed enforcement}

Support:
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Log of blocks and bans

1) All blocks or bans to be logged at Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/GreekWarrior#Log_of_blocks_and_bans.

Support:
  1. Fred Bauder 03:17, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
  2. Neutralitytalk 18:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  3. Jayjg (talk) 20:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  4. ➥the Epopt 20:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  5. Charles Matthews 20:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  6. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 06:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Discussion by Arbitrators

[edit] General

[edit] Motion to close

[edit] Implementation notes

Clerks and Arbitrators should use this section to clarify their understanding of the final decision--at a minimum, a list of items that have passed. Additionally, a list of which remedies are conditional on others (for instance a ban that should only be implemented if a mentorship should fail), and so on. Arbitrators should not pass the motion until they are satisfied with the implementation notes.

On this case, 0 Arbitrators are recused and 6 are inactive, so 5 votes are a majority.

At this time the sole principle and both findings of fact pass 7-0. Remedies 1 and 2 (Ban reduced to suspended sentence and Ban reduced to 3 month probation) fail. Remedy 3 and 4 (One year ban and subsequent probation) pass 7-0 and 6-0 respectively. Thatcher131 13:57, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vote

Four net "support" votes needed to close case (each "oppose" vote subtracts a "support")
24 hours from the first motion is normally the fastest a case will close.

  1. Everything that is going to pass has passed. Jayjg (talk) 21:23, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
  2. Close. Charles Matthews 21:41, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
  3. Close. Dmcdevit·t 21:51, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
  4. Close ➥the Epopt 21:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
  5. Close. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 04:47, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
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