User:Carcharoth/Contributions/Arbitration pages

This section looks at my edits to Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration for declined or archived requests, with the aid of the listing at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Rejected requests and Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Closed motions. The comments in opened cases where I made a statement at the request are linked from the detailed areas for those cases in a later section. The comments in the rejected or archived requests will be listed here. The links to my comments are to my initial comment in each request. To see if I added more comments later, please read the full rejected or archived request.

• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=93689348#Ral315 declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=93689348#Comment_by_Carcharoth my comment] (Ral315, December 2006)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=168704224#Moriori declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=168704224#Statement_by_Carcharoth my comment] (Moriori, November 2007)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=170652438#Kmweber declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=170652438#Statement_by_User:Carcharoth my comment] (Kmweber, November 2007)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=179733694#Defender_911 declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=179733694#Comment_by_Carcharoth my comment] (Defender 911, December 2007)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=185419169#Rollback_consensus declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=183532831 my comment] (Rollback consensus, January 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=186485180#SPOV_and_civility_in_fringe_articles declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=185404901 my comment] (SPOV and civility in fringe articles, January 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=185584407#Sorcerer.27s_Stone_vs._Philosopher.27s_Stone declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=185570717 my comment] (Sorcerer's Stone vs. Philosopher's Stone, January 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Martinphi-ScienceApologist#Request_extension_of_RFAR.2FMartinphi-ScienceApologist_to_deal_with_multiple_article_disruptions extension request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=185896471 my comment] (Martinphi-ScienceApologist, January 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=188149966#Jeffrey_O._Gustafson_2 declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=187792625 my comment] (Jeffrey O. Gustafson 2, January 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=191723459#JzG declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=190578965 my comment] (JzG, February 2008)
• clarification request - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=197680510 my comment] (MONGO, March 2008)
• clarification request - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=198015220 my comment] (Mantanmoreland, March 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=213156274#Allegations_of_state_terrorism_by_the_United_States declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=212086114 my comment] (Allegations of state terrorism by the United States, May 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=217328121#Pilotguy declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=216919046 my comment] (Pilotguy, June 2008)
• amendment request - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=219897818 my comment] (Privatemusings, June 2008)
• appeal request - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=220251398 my comment] (Palestine-Israel articles, June 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=226037582#Bardcom declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=225300720 my comment] (Bardcom, July 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=226131866#Guido_den_Broeder declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=225703907 my comment] (Guido den Broeder, July 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=234867942#Elonka declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=233958497 my comment] (Elonka, August 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=240955135#Unapproved_admin_bots declined request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=239208312 my comment] (Unapproved admin bots, September 2008)
• accepted request - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=236401859 my comment], see also here (Sarah Palin protection wheel war, September 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=245548818#Request_for_clarification:_editing_the_Wikipedia:Arbitration_policy clarification request] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=241611689 my comment] (amendment/editing of Wikipedia:Arbitration policy, September 2008)
• extension request - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=prev&oldid=245099244 my comment] (Episodes and characters 2, October 2008)

Threads from June 2006 to August 2008 at Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration:

• Comment on block and ban terminology (June 2006, general comment on block and ban terminology)
• Comment on rejection process (December 2006, probably related to the rejected Ral315 request)
• Commented in this thread (December 2006, related to a motion in the Giano case)
• Commented in this thread (December 2006, related to a motion in the Giano case)
• Started this thread (December 2006, related to a motion in the Giano case)
• Commented in this thread (January 2007, related to a motion in the Giano case)
• Commented in this thread (January 2007, passing comment in an AE-related thread)
• Commented in this thread (January 2007, comments on working practices - number of votes required for acceptance of a request)
• Commented in this thread (February 2007, more input on working practices - comments by uninvolved users)
• Started this thread (August 2007, off-topic comments on historic and historical images)
• Started this thread (December 2007, query on arbitration cases during ArbCom elections)
• Started this thread (December 2007, raised the issue of arbitrators opening cases - related to the Hoffman case)
• Commented in this thread (December 2007, commented on timing of initial proposed decision in Hoffman case)
• Commented in this thread (December 2007, about Zscout370 desysopping)
• Commented in this thread (December 2007, gave advice in response to a question)
• Commented in this thread (January 2008, comments about proposed decision talk page protection in IRC case)
• Asked this question (January 2008, archival question)
• Gave advice here (January 2008, general advice)
• Commented in this thread (February 2008, discussion about whether a separate arbitration committee mailing list for current arbitrators was needed)
• Suggested change in wording of instructions here (February 2008, advice on wording of arbitration case filing instructions)
• Commented in this thread (March 2008, comment related to the Hoffman case)
• Relocated and commented in this thread (March 2008, related to the Betacommand 2 case)
• Commented in this thread (March 2008, related to the Betacommand 2 case)
• Commented in this thread (March 2008, related to the Mantanmoreland case but comments are more on general wiki-philosophy of sanctions)
• Commented in this thread (March 2008, related to the Mantanmoreland case but comments are more on general wiki-philosophy on how to handle sockpuppets)
• Commented in this thread (March 2008, arbitration working practices - commented on RfARB subpages proposal)
• Raised question about possible clarification of past case (April 2008, badlydrawnjeff case - no response)
• Commented in this thread (April 2008, general discussion - comments on handling disputes in general)
• Commented in this thread (May 2008, gave advice on clearing backlog of motions and clarifications)
• Commented in this thread (May 2008, gave advice to Basboll after little response from committee)
• Offhand question (June 2008, about ArbCom history)
• Raised a question here (April 2008, arbitration working practices - noted possible overload due to separate page for clarifications and motions)
• Commented in this thread (July 2008, working practices - timing of opening of cases comment, eventually leading to discussion and changes later)
• Commented in this thread (May 2008, opinion on need for more focus during arbitration requests)
• Suggested change to the case acceptance method (July 2008, this suggested change led to actual changes and originated from the thread here)
• Commented in this thread (August 2008, commented on progress being made in the C68-FM-SV-JzG case)
• Two threads so far in November 2008 (still on Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration)

Links and details for specific arbitration cases that were opened. Rejected requests are detailed elsewhere.

• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Giano (September to October 2006)
• 67 edits to proposed decision talk page, workshop page, two workshop subpages, and the workshop talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Giano}}
• Comment at RfArb
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Protecting children's privacy (October to December 2006)
• 16 edits to evidence talk page and the workshop page
• {{RFARlinks|Protecting children's privacy}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Husnock (December 2006 to February 2007)
• 39 edits to case talk page, evidence page, evidence talk page, proposed decision page, proposed decision talk page, workshop page and workshop talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Husnock}}
• Evidence presented

• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Philwelch (February to March 2007)
• 2 edits to case talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Philwelch}}
• Comment at RfArb
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Billy Ego-Sandstein (April 2007)
• 2 edits to proposed decision talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Billy Ego-Sandstein}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Abu badali (May to July 2007)
• 1 edit to proposed decision talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Abu badali}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Badlydrawnjeff (May to July 2007)
• 95 edits to evidence talk page, proposed decision talk page, workshop page and workshop talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Badlydrawnjeff}}
• Proposed remedy
• Workshop discussion point
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/CharlotteWebb (June to July 2007)
• 2 edits to evidence talk page and workshop talk page
• {{RFARlinks|CharlotteWebb}}
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/CharlotteWebb&oldid=147626627#Statement_by_uninvolved_Carcharoth Comment at RfArb]
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Attack sites (September to October 2007)
• 3 edits to proposed decision talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Attack sites}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Sadi Carnot (October to November 2007)
• 29 edits to evidence talk page, the proposed decision talk page and the workshop page
• {{RFARlinks|Sadi Carnot}}
• Comment at RfArb
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Alkivar (October to November 2007)
• 5 edits to evidence talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Alkivar}}
• Brief reponse at RfArb
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Durova (November to December 2007)
• 21 edits to proposed decision talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Durova}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/IRC (December 2007 to February 2008)
• 410 edits to case talk page, evidence page, evidence talk page, proposed decision talk page, the tavern talk page, the workshop page and the workshop talk page
• {{RFARlinks|IRC}}
• Comment at RfArb
• Follow-up point after case opened
• Second follow-up point during case
• Evidence presented
• Proposed principle
• Proposed principle
• Proposed finding of fact
• Proposed finding of fact
• Proposed finding of fact
• Proposed finding of fact
• Proposed finding of fact
• Proposed remedy
• Proposed remedy
• Third follow-up point after case closed
• Filed the second request for clarification (March 2008)
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Matthew Hoffman (December 2007 to February 2008)
• Note that the case pages have been courtesy blanked, so the links below are to versions in the page history, though even there, some links are still broken
• 311 edits to case talk page, the evidence page, the evidence talk page, the proposed decision talk page, the workshop page and the workshop talk page
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman&oldid=252111023 Matthew Hoffman] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman&oldid=226625059 (t)] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Evidence&oldid=190208045 (e/][http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Evidence&oldid=190208277  t)] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Workshop&oldid=190985047 (w/][http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Workshop&oldid=190208749  t)] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Proposed_decision&oldid=191207211 (d/][http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Proposed_decision&oldid=202307511  t)]
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman&oldid=252111023#Statement_by_Carcharoth Comment at RfArb]
• Requests for arbitration talk page thread (December 2007, raised the issue of arbitrators opening cases)
• Requests for arbitration talk page thread (December 2007, commented on timing of initial proposed decision)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Evidence&oldid=190208045#Evidence_presented_by_Carcharoth Evidence presented] (note that subsequent edits to remove a name broke some of the evidence links)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Workshop&oldid=190985047#Appeal_for_calm Appeal for calm on the workshop and workshop talk pages]
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Workshop&oldid=190985047#Vanished_user_abdicated_his_administrative_responsibilities Proposed finding of fact]
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Workshop&oldid=190985047#Vanished_user_was_reluctant_to_take_responsibility_for_unblocking Proposed finding of fact]
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Workshop&oldid=190985047#Vanished_user_was_not_an_uninvolved_editor_at_Irreducible_complexity Proposed finding of fact]
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Workshop&oldid=190985047#Early_history_of_the_MatthewHoffman_account Proposed finding of fact]
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman/Workshop&oldid=190985047#Editors_encouraged_to_display_independent_thought Proposed remedy]
• Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Vanished user (December 2007 and January 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Matthew_Hoffman&oldid=226625059#Request_for_the_Matthew_Hoffman_case_to_be_closed_with_no_decisions.2C_FoF.2C_etc.. Commented at a request during the case] (January 2008, request was for the case to be closed)
• Requests for arbitration talk page thread (March 2008, Hoffman case used as an example in discussion)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2008/Candidate_statements/Carcharoth/Questions_for_the_candidate&diff=prev&oldid=253574808 Made a statement during the ArbCom elections for 2008] (November 2008, part-response to joint statement by the two main parties)

• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Jim62sch (January 2008)
• 17 edits to case page, the evidence talk page and the proposed decision talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Jim62sch}}
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Jim62sch&diff=208927045&oldid=183242290 Logged warnings made to the parties in the case] (April 2008)
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Episodes and characters 2 (January to March 2008)
• 12 edits to evidence page, proposed decision talk page and workshop page
• {{RFARlinks|Episodes and characters 2}}
• Comment at RfArb
• Comment at second clarification thread
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Highways 2 (January to April 2008)
• 3 edits to proposed decision talk page and workshop page
• {{RFARlinks|Highways 2}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Franco-Mongol alliance (February to March 2008)
• 1 edit to evidence talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Franco-Mongol alliance}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Betacommand 2 (March to April 2008)
• 112 edits to case talk page, evidence page, evidence talk page, proposed decision talk page, workshop page and workshop talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Betacommand 2}}
• Comment at RfArb
• Further comments at RfArb archived [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=198643454#MickMacNee.27s_Response_to_FT2 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&oldid=198643454#Statement_by_BrownHairedGirl here]
• Queried who should be parties to the case
• Pointed out relevant talk page threads from WT:RFARB
• Evidence presented (really a narrative history)
• Log of blocks, bans, and restrictions (14:22, May 16, 2008 entry)
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Tango (April to May 2008)
• 38 edits to evidence talk page, the proposed decision talk page, and the workshop page
• {{RFARlinks|Tango}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Homeopathy (April to June 2008)
• 2 edits to proposed decision talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Homeopathy}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Footnoted quotes (May to June 2008)
• 23 edits to proposed decision talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Footnoted quotes}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/C68-FM-SV (May to September 2008)
• 21 edits to proposed decision page, proposed decision talk page, workshop page and workshop talk page
• {{RFARlinks|C68-FM-SV}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Orangemarlin (June to July 2008)
• 2 edits to case talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Orangemarlin}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/SlimVirgin-Lar (July to October 2008)
• 3 edits to proposed decision talk page
• {{RFARlinks|SlimVirgin-Lar}}
• Commentary only
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Geogre-William M. Connolley (July to August 2008)
• 101 edits to evidence page, evidence talk page, proposed decision talk page, workshop page and workshop talk page
• {{RFARlinks|Geogre-William M. Connolley}}
• Comment at RfArb
• Evidence presented
• Analysis of evidence
• General discussion point

• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Matthew Hoffman (courtesy blanked)
• Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Betacommand 2

• Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee
• Started this thread (January 2008, discussion about whether a separate arbitration committee mailing list for current arbitrators was needed)
• Commented in this thread (June 2008, discussion about whether new arbitrators were needed)
• Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Arbitration enforcement
• Commented in this thread (TTN, February 2008)
• Commented in this thread (Vintagekits, March 2008)
• Commented in this thread (Giano II, March 2008)
• Commented in this thread (Betacommand, April 2008)
• Commented in this thread (IRC, April 2008)
• Commented in this thread (Jim62sch, April 2008)
• Commented in this thread (Alansohn, June 2008)
• Commented in this thread (Vintagekits, June 2008)
• Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Clerks
• Made a suggestion (July 2008)
• Started this thread (July 2008)
• Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Clerks/Noticeboard
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Clerks/Noticeboard&oldid=187246653#Finding_a_clerk.3F Question asked] (January 2008)
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Clerks/Noticeboard&oldid=187246520#Some_thoughts_and_proposals Passing comment in this thread] (January 2008)
• Wikipedia talk:Arbitration guide
• Comment on very low-traffic page (July 2008)
• Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee
• Posted a short view (June 2008)
• Pointed out how a change did get made (July 2008)
• Wikipedia talk:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee
• General commentary
• Archived thread from Arbitration requests for clarification (June 2008)

• First edited arbitration-related pages in June 2006 with [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&offset=20060607143000&limit=1&contribs=user&target=Carcharoth this contribution] at the request talk page.
• First comment at a request for arbitration was in September 2006, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&offset=20060922231400&limit=1&contribs=user&target=Carcharoth here]
• 158 edits at RfArb, 132 at the request talk page, 1338 to specific cases
• There is also a history, not detailed above, of minor, clerk-like fixes to various arbitration pages.
• Some of the edit history surrounding the ArbCom elections in 2006 and 2007 is also relevant