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Motion: AUSC term extensions

Resolved by motion at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Motions that:

An extension to the terms of the current members of the Audit Subcommittee (AUSC) is authorised until 00:00, 27 August 2014 (UTC), to allow a functioning subcommittee until appointments are finalised. AUSC members may choose whether they wish to stay on until that period or retire with an effective date of their original term's terminus. As always, the Arbitration Committee thanks the community Audit Subcommittee members for their service.

For the arbitration committee --S Philbrick(Talk) 17:02, 4 July 2014 (UTC)

Archived discussion

Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/American_politics closed

This arbitration case has been closed and the final decision is available at the link above. The following remedies have been enacted:

1) In addition to any sanctions stemming directly from this decision, any new areas of conflict which involve contemporary American political and social issues may be placed under standard discretionary sanctions by the Committee without the need for a full case. Requests for new sanctions may be made at WP:ARCA. In evaluating such a request, the Committee will consider factors such as the length and severity of editor-behavior issues in the topic area, whether other remedies have proved inadequate to address the issues, and relevant community input

2) Arzel (talk · contribs) is limited to one revert of any specific edit every seven days, excepting unambiguous vandalism. If he should violate this sanction he may be blocked by any uninvolved administrator. This restriction may not be appealed for one year, and appeals will be limited to one every six months thereafter.

3) Arzel (talk · contribs) is warned that continuing to personalize or politicize content disputes is disruptive to the project, and continuing behavior of this nature may lead to further sanctions, up to and including a ban from the project.

For the Arbitration Committee, S Philbrick(Talk) 14:21, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

Archived discussion

Arbitration motion regarding Amendment request: Abortion

Resolved by motion at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Motions that:

The indefinite topic-ban of Haymaker (talk · contribs) from the abortion-related pages is lifted.

For the Arbitration Committee, Lord Roem ~ (talk) 21:07, 12 July 2014 (UTC)

Archived discussion

Arbitration amendment to Argentine History

The Arbitration Committee has resolved by motion that:

Notwithstanding the sanction imposed on MarshalN20 (talk · contribs) in Argentine History, he may edit United States, its talk page, and pages related to a featured article candidacy for the article. This exemption may be withdrawn at any time by motion of the Arbitration Committee.

The closed amendment request may be reviewed on the case talk page. For the Arbitration Committee, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:00, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Archived discussion

Audit Subcommittee vacancies: Call for applications (2014)

The Arbitration Committee is appointing three non-arbitrators to the Audit Subcommittee ("AUSC"). AUSC audits and inspects all use of the CheckUser and Oversight privileges on the English Wikipedia. The outgoing members will depart on 27 August, and nominations for their replacements are being accepted. Their replacements will serve until 31 August 2015.

AUSC members must be trustworthy independent thinkers. Volunteers will be subject to community comments and questions before the committee decides who to appoint.

If you think you may be suitably qualified, please email arbcom-en-clists.wikimedia.org to start the application procedure. Applications will be accepted through to 23:59, 29 July 2014 (UTC). Further information is available here.

For the Arbitration Committee,
Worm^TT(talk) 09:29, 16 July 2014 (UTC) prose edited: AGK [•] 15:09, 19 July 2014 (UTC)

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Audit Subcommittee vacancies: last call for applications

This is a reminder that the application period for the three non-arbitrator seats on the Audit Subcommittee will close at 23:59, 29 July 2014 (UTC).

The Arbitration Committee is seeking to appoint three non-arbitrator members to the Audit Subcommittee ("AUSC"). The Committee is comprised of six members and is tasked with investigations concerning the use of CheckUser and Oversight privileges on the English Wikipedia. The AUSC also monitors CheckUser and Oversight activity and use of the applicable tools. The current non-arbitrator members are Guerillero, MBisanz, and Richwales, whose terms were to expire on June 30 2014 but were extended until August 27 2014 by the Committee.

Matters brought before the subcommittee may be time-sensitive and subcommittee members should be prepared and available to discuss cases promptly so they may be resolved in a timely manner. Sitting subcommittee members are expected to actively participate in AUSC proceedings and may be replaced should they become inactive. All subcommittee members are given both CheckUser and Oversight access. They are subject to the relevant local and global policies and guidelines concerning CheckUser and Oversight.

Please note that due to Wikimedia Foundation rules governing access to deleted material, only applications from administrators will be accepted.

If you think you may be suitably qualified, please email arbcom-en-clists.wikimedia.org with your nomination statement to start the application procedure for an appointment ending 31 August 2015. The application period will close at 23:59, 29 July 2014 (UTC). Further information is also available here.

For the Arbitration Committee, Worm^TT(talk) 10:21, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

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Floquenbeam's resignation

I gave my colleagues a heads up yesterday, but I'm posting here to let everyone know I'm resigning from ArbCom, effective immediately.

I shouldn't have run for ArbCom. First, it turns out I don't have the temperament for it. Second, in spite of the caveat in my nomination statement about the relatively limited time I would spend on ArbCom business, real life has intervened and I'm finding myself with even less time available than I thought I would have, and much, much less time to devote to it than it deserves. And third, I find it depressing, sucking what joy I had left for the place completely out of my soul.

My plan was to stick it out until the fall, and then resign in time for the position to be filled in the next election. I think it's better that I accelerated that, and resign sooner. It won't affect the committee much, as I'm hardly active anyway, and it will do wonders for my peace of mind.

My apologies for not really pulling my weight. I'm leaving with a tremendous respect for the amount of time and effort the other Arbs put into this, and will at least know better than to snark from the sidelines now that I'm a civilian again. --Floquenbeam (talk) 12:12, 29 July 2014 (UTC)