Wikipedia talk:Arbitration guide
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Examples of "extension of remedy", for reference:
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- A user exploits some loophole in the wording, or extends their problematic activities to new kinds of action (especially, actions anticipated in the case but not addressed at that time).
- The remedy or enforcement proves too limited in effect to readily handle their conduct.
- An absentee party who received no sanction due to absence, recommences editing. (See for example: this case from 2007, in which the absentee user AWeidman, the evidenced sockmaster, received no remedies in the case, but was dealt with upon reappearance, by the community in this case.)
Prompted by the Mantanmoreland case, which made me think we don't explain to users what might be involved or why extension may be sought, fully. Thoughts? Is some kind of brief clarification needed? FT2 (Talk | email) 07:46, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Recusal
Possible description:
- "Arbitration requires an ability to look at the evidence neutrally and without fixed preconceptions. It would not matter in fact, whether the preconception matched the community's view, or differed from it. A fixed bias would be a problem of whichever kind. The standard to apply is roughly, that an arbitrator would usually decide to recuse if there are issues which would prevent them assessing and deciding the case neutrally, or if the perception is such that it will be hard for a reasonable uninvolved/impartial person to believe they can truly consider the evidence neutrally. That is a decision Arbitrators are usually expected to make for themselves, since it is based on their own inner view amongst other things."
