After considering /Evidence and discussing proposals with other Arbitrators, parties and others at /Workshop, Arbitrators may place proposals which are ready for voting here. Arbitrators should vote for or against each point or abstain. Only items that receive a majority "support" vote will be passed. Conditional votes for or against and abstentions should be explained by the Arbitrator before or after his/her time-stamped signature. For example, an Arbitrator can state that she/he would only favor a particular remedy based on whether or not another remedy/remedies were passed. Only Arbitrators or Clerks should edit this page; non-Arbitrators may comment on the talk page.

For this case, there are 12 active Arbitrators of whom none are recused, so 7 votes are a majority.

Motions and requests by the parties

Place those on /Workshop. Motions which are accepted for consideration and which require a vote will be placed here by the Arbitrators for voting.
Motions have the same majority for passage as the final decision.

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Proposed temporary injunctions

Four net "support" votes needed to pass (each "oppose" vote subtracts a "support")
24 hours from the first vote is normally the fastest an injunction will be imposed.

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Proposed final decision

Proposed principles

Wikipedia is not a battleground

1) Wikipedia is a reference work. Use of the site for political struggle accompanied by harassment of opponents is extremely disruptive.

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:43, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:34, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:18, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Wikipedia is not a soapbox

2) The use of Wikipedia for political propaganda is prohibited.

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:43, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:34, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:18, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Courtesy

3) Wikipedia users are expected to behave reasonably and calmly in their dealings with other users. Insulting and intimidating other users harms the community by creating a hostile environment. Personal attacks are not acceptable.

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:43, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:34, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:19, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Editors expected to keep their cool

4) Editors are expected to keep their cool when editing. Uncivil behavior by others should not be returned in kind. Casual allegations of poor Wikiquette are considered harmful. Such concerns should be brought up in appropriate forums, if at all.

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:43, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:34, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 15:01, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Neutral point of view

5) Wikipedia:Neutral point of view, requires that articles regarding controversial subjects shall in a conservative sober manner set forth all significant points of view regarding the subject.

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:43, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:34, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:20, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Verifiable information from reliable sources

6) Wikipedia:Attribution requires that information included in an article on a subject be limited to verifiable information from reliable sources.

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:43, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:34, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 15:02, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Original research

7) Wikipedia:Attribution prohibits original research; editors may not synthesize viewpoints or draw conclusions of their own from primary sources or other raw data. Instead, Wikipedia documents what reliable sources state about their subjects.

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:43, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:34, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:20, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Abstain:

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Proposed findings of fact

Domer48 edited disruptively

1) Domer48 (talk · contribs) has edited disruptively on Great Irish Famine, including insertions of original research (improper synthesis of material) [1] [2] and the usage of tendentious edit summaries [3].

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:45, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:36, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:21, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Sarah777 engaged in original research

2) Sarah777 (talk · contribs) engaged in original research on Great Irish Famine over the usage of the term "genocide." ([4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]).

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:45, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:36, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:21, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Sarah777 has been incivil

3) Sarah777 (talk · contribs) was the subject of a request for comment on the subject of her incivility and repeated anti-British remarks, including allegations that the British Government committed genocide in Ireland (c.f. [11] [12]).

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:45, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Second choice; this is very weak, given the nature of her remarks. Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Second choice. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Second choice. James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:36, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:23, 24 August 2007 (UTC) Second choice.[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Sarah777

3.1) Sarah777 (talk · contribs) has repeatedly engaged in anti-British invective in an attempt to use Wikipedia as a battleground along national lines ([13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19]).

Support:

First choice. Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Mackensen (talk) 01:06, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:36, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:23, 24 August 2007 (UTC) First choice.[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

MarkThomas has been incivil

4) MarkThomas (talk · contribs) has made incivil remarks towards other editors ([20], [21], [22].

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:45, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Added a few choice examples. Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:36, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:24, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposed remedies

Note: All remedies that refer to a period of time, for example to a ban of X months or a revert parole of Y months, are to run concurrently unless otherwise stated.

Mentorship

1) The article Great Irish Famine is placed under the mentorship of three to five administrators to be named later. All content reversions on this page must be discussed on the article talk page. The mentors are to have a free hand, do not have veto over each other's actions, will be communicating closely and will generally trust each other's judgement. Any mentor, upon good cause shown, may ban any user from editing Great Irish Famine or a related page. All bans shall be posted on the affected user's talk page and at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Great Irish Famine#Documentation of bans. When possible, mentors should favor article bans over page protection. The mentorship arrangement will be reviewed in one month. If, at that time, the mentors agree that the article has demonstrated the ability to grow without strife, the mentorship may be ended and this remedy declared void.

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:46, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC) 2nd choice; see below[reply]
Second choice Fred Bauder 21:46, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Oppose in favour of below. James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Abstain:

Mentorship

1.1) The article Great Irish Famine is placed under the mentorship of three to five administrators to be named later. All content reversions on this page must be discussed on the article talk page. The mentors are to have a free hand, do not have veto over each other's actions, will be communicating closely and will generally trust each other's judgement. Any mentor, upon good cause shown, may ban any user from editing Great Irish Famine or a related page. All bans shall be posted on the affected user's talk page and at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Great Irish Famine#Documentation of bans. When possible, mentors should favor article bans over page protection. The Committee will review the mentorship arrangement in approximately one month upon request of any involved editor and again at future points if warranted. If a review reveals that the mentors agree that the article has demonstrated the ability to grow without strife, the mentorship may be ended. Otherwise, the mentorship will continue for one year.

Support:

The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC) I believe it is important to set an upper bound on the duration.[reply]
Kirill 23:07, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Mackensen (talk) 20:47, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Very well. James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:46, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 02:25, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Sarah777 banned

2) Sarah777 (talk · contribs) is banned from Wikipedia for a period of one year.

Support:

Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Second choice. James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

~~Draconian, under the circumstances. The situation is problematic but I'm unconvinced this is necessary. Mackensen (talk) 02:03, 9 August 2007 (UTC)~~[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:46, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Abstain:

Having read this, I begin to see my colleagues' point. I'm still not convinced this would be helpful or necessary. Mackensen (talk) 22:26, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sarah777 restricted

2.1) Sarah777 may be banned from editing any article, or talk page, which she disrupts by engaging in aggressive biased editing, especially that relying on inadequately sourced original research. All bans are to be logged at Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Great Irish Famine#Log_of_blocks_and_bans.

Support:

Targeted to deal with the actual problem. Mackensen (talk) 13:01, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Added "or talk page", second choice Fred Bauder 21:46, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Her article-space edits are not necessarily the main issue here; this will do nothing to curb her atrocious talk-page commentary. Kirill 16:24, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Abstain:

Sarah777 restricted

2.2) Sarah777 may be banned from editing any page which she disrupts by engaging in aggressive biased editing or by making anti-British remarks. All bans are to be logged at Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Great Irish Famine#Log_of_blocks_and_bans.

Support:

Second choice. Kirill 16:27, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
First choice. Mackensen (talk) 16:34, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
First choice. James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 21:39, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:46, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 14:57, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Charles Matthews 20:19, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

MarkThomas on civility supervision

3) MarkThomas (talk · contribs) is placed on standard civility supervision for one year. If he makes any edits which are judged by an administrator to be uncivil, personal attacks, or assumptions of bad faith, then he may be blocked for a short time of up to one week for repeat offenses.

Support:

Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC) (changed wording The Uninvited Co., Inc. 04:04, 16 August 2007 (UTC))[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 21:39, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:46, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 15:00, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Charles Matthews 20:19, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

Proposed enforcement

Enforcement by block

1) If a user banned from editing under this decision does so, they may be briefly blocked, up to a week in the event of repeat offenses. After 5 blocks, the maximum block shall increase to one year.

Support:

Mackensen (talk) 20:46, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kirill 18:39, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
FloNight 00:54, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
James F. (talk) 19:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fred Bauder 21:44, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paul August ☎ 22:13, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose:

Abstain:

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Discussion by Arbitrators

General

Motion to close

Implementation notes

Clerks and Arbitrators should use this section to clarify their understanding of the final decision--at a minimum, a list of items that have passed. Additionally, a list of which remedies are conditional on others (for instance a ban that should only be implemented if a mentorship should fail), and so on. Arbitrators should not pass the motion until they are satisfied with the implementation notes.

As of 22:39, 26 August 2007 (UTC):
- Proposed principles 1-7 all pass;
- Proposed findings of fact 1, 2, 3.1, and 4 pass;
- Proposed remedy 1.1 passes; remedies 2.2 and 3 would each need 1 more vote to pass;
- Proposed enforcement 1 passes. Newyorkbrad 22:39, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Remedies 2.2 and 3 now pass as well. It appears all issues have now been voted. Newyorkbrad 21:27, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vote

Four net "support" votes needed to close case (each "oppose" vote subtracts a "support")
24 hours from the first motion is normally the fastest a case will close.

Everything passes. Close. James F. (talk) 22:22, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Close. FloNight ♥♥♥ 00:25, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Close. Kirill 00:35, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Close. Mackensen (talk) 12:24, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]