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Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Manning naming dispute closed

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

1. Hitmonchan (talk · contribs) is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to any transgender topic or individual, broadly construed.
2. IFreedom1212 (talk · contribs) is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to any transgender topic or individual, broadly construed.
3. Tarc (talk · contribs) is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to any transgender topic or individual, broadly construed.
4. Josh Gorand (talk · contribs) is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to any transgender topic or individual, broadly construed.
5. Baseball Bugs (talk · contribs) is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to any transgender topic or individual, broadly construed. He is also topic banned from all pages (including biographies) related to leaks of classified information, broadly construed.
6. David Gerard (talk · contribs) is admonished for acting in a manner incompatible with the community's expectations of administrators (see #David Gerard's use of tools).
7. David Gerard (talk · contribs) is indefinitely prohibited from using his administrator permissions (i) on pages relating to transgender people or issues and (ii) in situations involving such pages. This restriction may be first appealed after six months have elapsed, and every six months thereafter.
8. The standard discretionary sanctions adopted in Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Sexology for (among other things) "all articles dealing with transgender issues" remain in force. For the avoidance of doubt, these discretionary sanctions apply to any dispute regarding the proper article title, pronoun usage, or other manner of referring to any individual known to be or self-identifying as transgender, including but not limited to Chelsea/Bradley Manning. Any sanctions imposed should be logged at the Sexology case, not this one.
9. All editors, especially those whose behavior was subject to a finding in this case, are reminded to maintain decorum and civility when engaged in discussions on Wikipedia, and to avoid commentary that demeans any other person, intentionally or not.

For the Arbitration Committee, Rschen7754 01:41, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

Archived discussion

Motion regarding Manning naming dispute

By motion of the committee, finding of fact 22, regarding Baseball Bugs, has been replaced by the following:

During the course of the dispute, Baseball Bugs (talk · contribs) frequently accused other participants in the dispute of misconduct [1], [2] [3]; engaged in soapboxing based on his personal view of the article subject's actions [4] [5] [6] [7]; and needlessly personalised the dispute [8].

For the Arbitration Committee, AGK [•] 22:25, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

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Changes to arbitration clerk personnel

The clerk team would like to officially welcome Bbb23 (talk · contribs) as a trainee clerk.

The past month has seen the resignation of two clerks, we would like to extend our thanks to Guerillero (talk · contribs) and AlexandrDmitri (talk · contribs) for their service to the team and wish them all the best for the future. For the arbitration clerks, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 03:29, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Ebionites 3 closed

An arbitration case regarding the Ebionites has now closed and the final decision is viewable at the link above. The following remedies have been enacted:

1. Ignocrates (talk · contribs) and John Carter (talk · contribs) are indefinitely prohibited from interacting with each other (subject to the ordinary exceptions).
2. John Carter (talk · contribs) is indefinitely topic-banned from all pages relating to Ebionites, broadly construed.
3. John Carter (talk · contribs) requested removal of his administrator rights on 1 November 2013, while these arbitration proceedings were in progress (log of removal). John Carter may regain these rights only through a new request for adminship.

For the Arbitration Committee, Bbb23 (talk) 16:51, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Archived discussion

Phil Sandifer desysopped and banned

For the purpose of these motions there were 11 active arbitrators, so 6 votes was a majority.

i) The Arbitration Committee's attention has been drawn to material authored by Phil Sandifer and published on a site operated by him. The material publicly reveals non-public personal information about a Wikipedia editor with whom Phil Sandifer has been in dispute on-wiki. The committee has been in contact with both parties and has established that the publication of the material was not inadvertent. In breaching policy, Phil Sandifer has engaged in conduct which is (a) unbecoming an administrator and (b) inappropriate for a member of the editing community.

Passed 9 to 2 at 18:24, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

ii) Accordingly, User:Phil Sandifer is desysopped. He may regain his permissions via a successful RFA.

Passed 8 to 3 at 18:24, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

iii) Additionally, User:Phil Sandifer is indefinitely banned from the English Wikipedia. He may request reconsideration of the ban no earlier than twelve months from the date on which this motion was passed.

Passed 7 to 3 (with 1 abstention) at 18:24, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Support (i): Roger Davies, AGK, David Fuchs, Timotheus Canens, Salvio giuliano, Worm That Turned, Risker, Newyorkbrad, SilkTork. Oppose (i): Kirill Lokshin, Carcharoth.

Support (ii): Roger Davies, AGK, Timotheus Canens, Salvio giuliano, Worm That Turned, Risker, Newyorkbrad, SilkTork. Oppose (ii): David Fuchs, Kirill Lokshin, Carcharoth.

Support (iii): Roger Davies, AGK, Timotheus Canens, Salvio giuliano, Worm That Turned, Newyorkbrad, SilkTork. Oppose (iii): David Fuchs, Kirill Lokshin, Carcharoth. Abstain (iii): Risker.

Inactive (i) (ii) (iii): Courcelles.

For the Arbitration Committee, AGK [•] 18:24, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

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Discretionary sanctions review – draft 2

The Arbitration Committee is reviewing its discretionary sanctions system. Many editors kindly participated in a recent consultation for this review. The committee has taken into account all comments made in that consultation, and a second draft has now been published at WP:AC/DSR#Draft v2. Please review the new draft, and feel free to comment at WT:AC/DSR#Draft v2. For the Arbitration Committee, AGK [•] 23:39, 16 November 2013 (UTC)