Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Henrygb/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. 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. Only arbitrators or clerks should edit this page, non-arbitrators may comment on the talk page.

For this case, there are 12 active arbitrators of whom none are recused, so 7 votes are a majority.

Contents

[edit] Motions and requests by the parties

Place those on /Workshop. Motions which are accepted for consideration and which require a vote will be placed here by the arbitrators for voting.
Motions have the same majority for passage as the final decision.

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1) {text of proposed motion}

Support:
Oppose:
Abstain:

[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.

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1) {text of proposed orders}

Support:
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Proposed final decision

[edit] Proposed principles

[edit] Administrators

1) Wikipedia administrators are trusted members of the community and are expected to follow Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Occasional lapses of judgment are tolerated, but consistently poor judgment may result in de-sysopping.

Support:
  1. Kirill Lokshin 17:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. SimonP 18:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  5. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. FloNight 12:05, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Paul August ☎ 17:48, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  8. Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Sockpuppetry

2) The use of multiple accounts to vote or comment more than once in the same discussion, or to seek to create an illusion of more support for a position than actually exists, is forbidden.

Support:
  1. Kirill Lokshin 17:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. SimonP 18:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  5. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. FloNight 12:05, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Paul August ☎ 17:49, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  8. Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Responding to the Arbitration Committee

3) Editors are expected to respond reasonably and in good faith to questions and concerns raised by members of the Arbitration Committee acting in their official capacity.

Support:
  1. Kirill Lokshin 17:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. SimonP 18:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  5. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. FloNight 12:05, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Paul August ☎ 17:49, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  8. Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

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4) {text of proposed principle}

Support:
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Proposed findings of fact

[edit] Henrygb

1) Henrygb (talk • contribs • blocks • protects • deletions • moves • rights) has edited Wikipedia since 2003 and has been an administrator since April 2005. As established by highly reliable checkuser evidence, and not denied by Henrygb, Audiovideo (talk · contribs) and Facethefacts (talk · contribs) are alternate accounts of Henrygb. Henrygb's use of his alternate accounts has frequently violated the sockpuppet policy, including several instances of double-voting on requests for adminship and in deletion debates.

Support:
  1. Kirill Lokshin 17:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. SimonP 18:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  5. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. FloNight 12:07, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Paul August ☎ 17:53, 22 May 2007 (UTC) I would prefer if additional editors with checkuser authority responded to David Gerard's request to testify to the use of multiple accounts.
  8. Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Failure to respond to concerns

2) Beginning on April 2, 2007, several weeks before this case was initiated, members of the Arbitration Committee notified Henrygb that there were serious concerns about his use of multiple accounts; he was asked to contact the committee to address the matter. Henrygb failed to address the concerns raised, either on-wiki or by e-mail to the Arbitration Committee, and has not submitted a statement or evidence in this arbitration case.

Support:
  1. Kirill Lokshin 17:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. SimonP 18:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  5. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. FloNight 12:07, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Paul August ☎ 17:54, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  8. Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] SE16

3) As established by checkuser, SE16 (talk · contribs) is another alternate account of Henrygb. This account was created on April 15, 2007, two weeks after Henrygb's use of sockpuppets was first raised as an issue on his talkpage, at a time when Henrygb's main account had been blocked by an arbitrator with the block summary "please contact ArbCom".

Support:
  1. Kirill Lokshin 17:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. SimonP 18:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  5. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. FloNight 12:07, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Paul August ☎ 17:56, 22 May 2007 (UTC) I would prefer if additional editors with checkuser authority responded to David Gerard's request to testify to the use of multiple accounts.
  8. Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

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4) {text of proposed finding of fact}

Support:
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] Henrygb desysopped

1) Henrygb's administrator privileges are revoked. He may reapply at any time, either a) by appeal to this committee, or b) after giving notice to the Arbitration Committee to allow verification that no further abusive sockpuppetry has occurred, by reapplying via the usual means.

Support:
  1. Kirill Lokshin 17:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. SimonP 18:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC). Restructured wording.
  5. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. FloNight 12:08, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Paul August ☎ 17:56, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  8. Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Henrygb limited to one account

2) Henrygb shall edit Wikipedia from only a single account.

Support:
  1. Kirill Lokshin 17:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. SimonP 18:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  5. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. FloNight 12:08, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Paul August ☎ 17:57, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  8. Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Henrygb banned

3) Henrygb is banned until he responds to the Committee's concerns on this matter.

Support:
  1. Kirill Lokshin 17:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. SimonP 18:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  5. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. FloNight 12:08, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Paul August ☎ 18:01, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  8. Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose:
Abstain:

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4) {text of proposed remedy}

Support:
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Proposed enforcement

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1)

Support:
Oppose:
Abstain:

[edit] Discussion by arbitrators

[edit] General

I hope that it is clear and will remain so that the "usual means" of reapplying for adminship is intended to encompass the existing RFA mechanism as well as any successor mechanism that the community may adopt in the future. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:17, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

That would be my interpretation. Mackensen (talk) 21:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Yes, that's what I had in mind as well. Kirill Lokshin 16:04, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

[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.

  • The majority being 7, all pass. Thatcher131 18:03, 22 May 2007 (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. Close. We are done. FloNight 18:09, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  2. Close. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 18:11, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  3. Close. Kirill Lokshin 18:33, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  4. Close. Mackensen (talk) 19:58, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  5. Close. - SimonP 23:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
  6. Close. Paul August ☎ 03:08, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
  7. Close Fred Bauder 13:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)