Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard

Arbitration​Committee

This noticeboard is for announcements and statements made by the Arbitration Committee. Only members of the Arbitration Committee or the Committee's Clerks may post on this page, but all editors are encouraged to comment on the talk page.

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Oversight permissions removed due to inactivity

In accordance with the standing procedure on inactivity, the oversight permissions of

• Deskana (talk · contribs)
• Ronhjones (talk · contribs)

are removed. The committee thanks them for their service. The committee would also like to thank DoRD (talk · contribs), who recently resigned from the checkuser and oversight teams, for his many years of service.

Support: Guerillero, Doug Weller, Courcelles, Thryduulf, AGK, Roger Davies, LFaraone, Euryalus

Oppose: None

Abstain: None

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Oversight permissions removed due to inactivity

CU tools restored to User:Beeblebrox

The Arbitration Committee has voted to restore the Checkuser tools to User:Beeblebrox and welcomes him back to the Checkuser team.

Support: Guerillero, Doug Weller, Courcelles, Thryduulf, Euryalus, DGG, LFaraone, Seraphimblade

Oppose: None

Abstain: None

Archived discussion at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 30#CU tools restored to User:Beeblebrox

Mdann52 appointed trainee clerk

The arbitration clerks would like to welcome Mdann52 (talk · contribs) to the arbitration clerk team as a trainee. For the arbitration clerks, L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 04:49, 11 December 2015 (UTC)

Archived discussion at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 30#New trainee clerks (December 2015)

Genetically modified organisms case closed

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

1) Standard discretionary sanctions are authorised for all pages relating to genetically modified organisms, agricultural biotechnology, and agricultural chemicals, broadly construed.

2) Editors are prohibited from making more than one revert per page per day on any page relating to genetically modified organisms, agricultural biotechnology, and agricultural chemicals, broadly construed and subject to the usual exemptions.

3) Jytdog and DrChrissy are placed indefinitely under a two-way interaction ban.

7) DrChrissy is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to genetically modified plants and agricultural chemicals, broadly interpreted; appeals of this ban may be requested no earlier than twelve months since the date the case closed.

8) Jytdog is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to genetically modified organisms and agricultural chemicals, broadly interpreted; appeals of this ban may be requested no earlier than twelve months since the date the case closed.

9) Jytdog is admonished for their poor civility in relation to the locus of this case.

11) SageRad is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to genetically modified organisms and agricultural chemicals, broadly construed; appeals of this ban may be requested no earlier than twelve months since the date the case closed.

12) Wuerzele is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to genetically modified organisms and agricultural chemicals, broadly construed; appeals of this ban may be requested no earlier than twelve months since the date the case closed.

For the Arbitration Committee, Miniapolis 20:42, 12 December 2015 (UTC)

Archived discussion at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 30#Genetically modified organisms case closed

Kharkiv07 appointed as a trainee clerk

The arbitration clerks would like to welcome Kharkiv07 (talk · contribs) to the arbitration clerk team as a trainee. For the arbitration clerks, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:41, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

Archived discussion at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 30#New trainee clerks (December 2015)

Kevin Gorman Arbitration case suspended

The Arbitration Committee has resolved by motion that:

This case shall be suspended from December 22nd, 2015 to January 2nd, 2016.

For the Arbitration Committee, Amortias (T)(C) 20:04, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Kevin Gorman Arbitration case suspended

Arbitration motion regarding Nadirali

By motion of the Arbitration Committee at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification and Amendment:

Nadirali (talk · contribs)'s topic ban from "India, Pakistan and Afghanistan broadly construed" that is part of their unban conditions is suspended for a period of one year. During the period of suspension, this topic ban may be reinstated by any uninvolved administrator as an arbitration enforcement action should Nadirali fail to adhere to Wikipedia editing standards in the area previously covered by the topic ban. Appeal of such a reinstatement would follow the normal arbitration enforcement appeals process. After one year from the date of passage of this motion, if the topic ban has not been reinstated or any reinstatements have been successfully appealed, the topic ban will be lifted.

For the Arbitration Committee, Kharkiv07 (T) 21:51, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Arbitration motion regarding Nadirali

Arbitration enforcement 2 case closed

The Arbitration enforcement 2 arbitration case (t) (ev / t) (w / t) (pd / t) has been closed, and the following remedies have been enacted:

1.1) The Arbitration Committee confirms the sanctions imposed on Eric Corbett as a result of the Interactions at GGTF case, but mandates that all enforcement requests relating to them be filed at arbitration enforcement and be kept open for at least 24 hours.

3) For his breaches of the standards of conduct expected of editors and administrators, Black Kite is admonished.

6) The community is reminded that discretionary sanctions have been authorised for any page relating to or any edit about: (i) the Gender Gap Task Force; (ii) the gender disparity among Wikipedians; and (iii) any process or discussion relating to these topics, all broadly construed.

For the Arbitration Committee, Kharkiv07 (T) 02:41, 25 December 2015 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Arbitration enforcement 2 case closed

Rich Farmbrough case amended

The committee has resolved by motion that:

Remedy 2 of the Rich Farmbrough case shall not apply in Rich Farmbrough's user space, his user talk space, or any subpage of Wikipedia:Database reports. Subject to the normal bot policy Rich Farmbrough may use automation in these exempted areas.

For the Arbitration Committee, Mdann52 (talk) 09:03, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Rich Farmbrough case amended

2016 Arbitration Committee

The committee welcomes the following arbitrators following their election by the community. Their term formally begins on 01 January 2016:

• Callanecc
• Casliber
• Drmies
• Gamaliel
• GorillaWarfare
• Keilana (OS but not CU)
• Kelapstick
• Kirill Lokshin (OS but not CU)
• Opabinia regalis

All of the above will be issued with the checkuser and oversight permissions except where noted and pre-existing rights holders. We also thank our outgoing colleagues whose term ends on 31 December 2015:

• AGK
• Euryalus (retaining CU and OS)
• LFaraone (retaining CU and OS)
• NativeForeigner (retaining CU and OS)
• Roger Davies (retaining CU and OS)
• Seraphimblade
• Thryduulf (retaining OS)

The stewards are asked to remove both CU and OS from all of the outgoing arbitrators on 01 January except where explicitly noted above. Outgoing arbitrators are eligible to remain active on cases opened before their term ended; this will be clarified at the proposed decision talk page of affected cases. By their request, all of the outgoing arbitrators (i), except AGK, are remaining on the functionaries' mailing list and (ii), except AGK, are staying on after 31 December to conclude existing business.

For the Arbitration Committee, Guerillero | Parlez Moi 19:34, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#2016 Arbitration Committee

Catflap08 and Hijiri88 case closed

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

1) Catflap08 (talk · contribs) is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to Nichiren Buddhism and its adherents, broadly construed. Appeals of this ban may be requested no earlier than twelve months since the date the case closed.

2.1) Subject to the usual exceptions, Catflap08 is prohibited from making any more than one revert on any one page in any 24-hour period. This applies for all pages on the English Wikipedia, except Catflap08's own user space. This restriction may be appealed to the Committee only after 12 months have elapsed from the closing of this case.

3) Hijiri88 (talk · contribs) is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to Nichiren Buddhism and its adherents, broadly construed. Appeals of this ban may be requested no earlier than twelve months since the date the case closed.

4) Hijiri88 is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to Japanese culture. Appeals of this ban may be requested no earlier than twelve months since the date the case closed.

5) Subject to the usual exceptions, Hijiri88 is prohibited from making any more than one revert on any one page in any 24-hour period. This applies for all pages on the English Wikipedia, except Hijiri88's own user space. This restriction may be appealed to the Committee only after 12 months have elapsed from the closing of this case.

6.1) TH1980 (talk · contribs) and Hijiri88 are indefinitely prohibited from interacting with, or commenting on, each other anywhere on Wikipedia (subject to the ordinary exceptions).

For the Arbitration Committee, Miniapolis 23:07, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Catflap08 and Hijiri88 case closed

Soap desysopped and banned

For off-wiki harassment, the administrator permissions of Soap are revoked. Additionally, he is indefinitely banned from the English Wikipedia.

Support: Courcelles, DGG, Guerillero, Euryalus, Doug Weller, GorillaWarfare, Salvio giuliano, LFaraone, Roger Davies, Seraphimblade

Oppose: DeltaQuad

Abstain: Thryduulf

For the Arbitration Committee;

Courcelles (talk) 01:31, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Soap desysopped and banned

Return of checkuser and oversight permissions to User:DoRD

The Arbitration Committee is pleased to announce that DoRD is regranted the checkuser and oversight permissions that he resigned earlier this year.

Support: Courcelles, GorillaWarfare, Seraphimblade, Euryalus, Salvio giuliano, Guerillero, LFaraone, DeltaQuad

For the Arbitration Committee,

Courcelles (talk) 01:48, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Return of checkuser and oversight permissions to User:DoRD

The Devil's Advocate banned

In remedy 8.5 of the GamerGate case, The Devil's Advocate was 'strongly warned that should future misconduct occur in any topic area, he may be banned from the English Wikipedia by motion of the Arbitration Committee.' Accordingly, for continuing harassment of other editors, The Devil's Advocate is banned indefinitely from the English Wikipedia. He may request reconsideration of the ban six months after this motion passes, and every six months thereafter.

Support: DGG, Courcelles, Guerillero, Keilana, Opabinia regalis, Doug Weller, Kirill Lokshin

Recuse: GorillaWarfare, Gamaliel

For the Arbitration Committee,

Keilana (talk) 02:50, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#The Devil's Advocate banned