Wikipedia:Arbitration policy/Proposals/Removing references to individual Wikipedians

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[edit] Summary of proposal

Current policy refers to individual Wikipedians. The proposal is to remove these references as being unnecessary as it is inappropriate to refer to individual Wikipedians in policy.

[edit] Proposed changes

[edit] Transparency

Replace:

4. Initially, we will keep our deliberations private, based on a semi-formal vote amongst Arbitrators. However, both Fred Bauder and The Cunctator have expressed strong distaste for this option, so the Arbitrators are far from unanimous on this point.

With:

4. We will keep our deliberations private, based on a semi-formal vote amongst Arbitrators.

[edit] Preliminary poll (none yet)

Do not open this vote until at least two weeks of discussion have occurred.

[edit] Support

[edit] Oppose

[edit] Other

[edit] Final vote (none yet)

Do not open this vote until the preliminary poll has passed with at least ~70% support.

[edit] Support

[edit] Oppose

[edit] Other