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Case requests

Currently, there are no requests for arbitration.

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Open cases

Currently, no arbitration cases are open.

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Recently closed cases (Past cases)

Case name	Closed
Venezuelan politics	25 May 2024

Clarification and Amendment requests

Request name	Motions	Case	Posted
Amendment request: Article titles and capitalisation	none	(orig. case)	7 June 2024
Clarification request: mentioning the name of off-wiki threads	none	none	4 June 2024
Amendment request: India-Pakistan	none	(orig. case)	7 June 2024
Clarification request: Contentious topics restrictions	none	none	10 June 2024

Arbitrator motions

Motion name	Date posted
Block of Rp2006	18 June 2024

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Use this page to request the committee open an arbitration case. To be accepted, an arbitration request needs 4 net votes to "accept" (or a majority).

Arbitration is a last resort. WP:DR lists the other, escalating processes that should be used before arbitration. The committee will decline premature requests.

Requests may be referred to as "case requests" or "RFARs"; once opened, they become "cases". Before requesting arbitration, read the arbitration guide to case requests. Then click the button below. Complete the instructions quickly; requests incomplete for over an hour may be removed. Consider preparing the request in your userspace.

To request enforcement of an existing arbitration ruling, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement. To clarify or change an existing arbitration ruling, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification and Amendment.

File an arbitration request

This page is for statements, not discussion.

If you must reply to another user's statement, do so in your own section (more information).
Your section must not contain more than 500 words (Word Count Tool; internal gadget). This includes your replies to other users. To request an extension, either make the request in your statement section or email the clerks email list.
Arbitrators or clerks may refactor or delete statements, eg off-topic or unproductive remarks, without warning.
Banned users may request arbitration via the committee contact page; don't try to edit this page.
Under no circumstances should you remove requests from this page, or open a case (even for accepted requests), unless you are an arbitrator or clerk.
After a request is filed, the arbitrators will vote on accepting or declining the case. The <0/0/0> tally counts the arbitrators voting accept/decline/recuse.
Declined case requests are logged at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Declined requests. Accepted case requests are opened as cases, and logged at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Cases once closed.

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-== Muse Edits Reversal ==
-'''Initiated by ''' [[User:CrunchyCookie|CrunchyCookie]] ([[User talk:CrunchyCookie|talk]]) '''at''' 08:57, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
-=== Involved parties ===
-<!-- Please change "userlinks" to "admin" if the party is an administrator -->
-*{{userlinks|CrunchyCookie}}, ''filing party''
-*{{userlinks|Ss112}}
-;Confirmation that all parties are aware of the request
-<!-- All parties must be notified that the request has been filed, immediately after it is posted, and confirmation posted here. -->
-*[diff of notification Ss112]
-;Confirmation that other steps in [[Wikipedia:dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] have been tried
-* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:CrunchyCookie#September_2018
-* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ss112 (content deleted by him)
-=== Statement by CrunchyCookie ===
-This began as a content dispute, then quickly spilled over into a conduct dispute as well.
-The other day I made an edit to the Discography section for the band Muse -- replacing Billboard's "Hot 100" chart data with Billboard's "Alternative Rock" data -- which user Ss112 reverted.  My guess was that he just didn't have good enough knowledge about the American music market (he is Australian) to understand my reasoning, so I explained how in this country, Muse fits squarely within the Alt Rock segment, which is generally distinct from the pop category.  It's mainly Alt Rock stations that play their music; only a small fraction of their songs cross over to pop stations, and those that do score pretty low (as evidenced by the Hot 100 data).  So if the Wikipedia landing page is to show one column of data per country, it should be for the genre they actually belong to.  I think this would be obvious to an American, and I have trouble imagining any reasonable-minded person who knows this market well having a problem with the change.
-Over several posts across each other's talk pages, I presented these points several times, yet Ss112 showed no interest in discussing them.  He basically just dodged the issues, then told me to go open up a public discussion instead.  Then went silent.
-If his objection had been substantial or based on an informed point of view, I'd agree a public discussion would be the best next step.  But his choices to just block my edits without good cause, then show no interest in understanding and refuse to engage in any conversation about the merits of the case, strike me as the actions of an inconsiderate troll who hides behind site policy.  That doesn't warrant triggering a public discussion.
-For the record, this is the first time in my 14 years of Wikipedia editing that I've ever questioned a reversal.  This edit was done in good faith, was logical and reasoned, and most importantly, improved the quality of information on the page.  The edit should stand as it is unless it runs into an objection of a user who's knowledgeable and responsible.  That's not what happened here.
-@Softlavender: Which Dispute Resolution option would you recommend most, given that I'm more trying to report and stop his behavior (a "grievance", to use Wiki terminology) even more than settle the content dispute?  I'm looking for a ruling from an admin/arbiter, followed by an official decision.
-=== Statement by Ss112 ===
-I have little else to offer than exactly what Softlavender said below. This is an arrogant editor who despite editing on and off since 2005 is still basically a newbie. They continued to hound me with talk page messages attempting to get a response after I told them on their talk page I was done replying or trying to get through to them—further evidence they refused to heed anything I told them in the first place. This is an editor who does not know how to handle being reverted and is so baffled by the concept they'd rather come to ArbCom than do what I, Ad Orientem (after I asked them to intervene), and I assume most other editors if asked would suggest: take it to the talk page per [[WP:BRD]] and [[WP:CONSENSUS]]. There is nothing to arbitrate here, and is a complete waste of time on everyone's part. <b>[[User:Ss112|<span style="color: #FF6347;">Ss</span>]]<small>[[User talk:Ss112|<span style="color: #1E90FF;">112</span>]]</small></b> 09:36, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
-===Statement by Softlavender===
-{{U|CrunchyCookie}}, this does '''not''' belong at ArbCom. You need to discuss matters on the '''talkpage of the article''' (not on the other editor's talkpage), and seek [[WP:CONSENSUS]]. You've never used an article's talkpage, and you need to start doing so. If necessary (if you can't resolve matters after extensive discussion on the article's talkpage), utilize some form of '''[[WP:DR|dispute resolution]]''', or post a neutral request for input at the related WikiProject talk page. [[User:Softlavender|Softlavender]] ([[User talk:Softlavender|talk]]) 09:06, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
-=== Statement by {Non-party} ===
-Other editors are free to make relevant comments on this request as necessary. Comments here should address why or why not the Committee should accept the case request or provide additional information.
-<!-- * Please copy this section for the next person. * -->
-=== Muse Edits Reversal: Clerk notes ===
-:''This area is used for notes by the clerks (including clerk recusals).''
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-=== Muse Edits Reversal: Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter <0/4/0> ===
-{{anchor|1=Muse Edits Reversal: Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter}}<small>Vote key: (Accept/decline/recuse)</small>
-*'''Decline''' Bringing a matter to ArbCom should be a method of last resort, when all options have been exhausted, and the community itself can not come to a consensus. In this case, this is a content dispute that hasn’t been discussed yet on the talk page of the article, where this should first start. Use your channels of [[WP:DR|dispute resolution]] to see if you can gain a consensus for the edits you are looking to make. [[User:RickinBaltimore|RickinBaltimore]] ([[User talk:RickinBaltimore|talk]]) 09:55, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
-*'''Decline''' per RickinBaltimore. -- [[User:Euryalus|Euryalus]] ([[User talk:Euryalus|talk]]) 09:59, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
-* '''Decline''' Entirely premature with no other attempts at dispute resolution. <span style="color: #9932CC">[[:User:KrakatoaKatie|Katie]]<sup>[[User talk:KrakatoaKatie|talk]]</sup></span> 10:14, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
-*'''Decline''' there's a long list of things to try at [[WP:Dispute resolution]]. [[User:Worm That Turned|<b style="text-shadow:0 -1px #DDD,1px 0 #DDD,0 1px #DDD,-1px 0 #DDD; color:#000;">''Worm''</b>]]<sup>TT</sup>([[User talk:Worm That Turned|<b style="color:#060;">talk</b>]]) 10:19, 6 September 2018 (UTC)