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User:Ling.Nut made a similar proposal here and here

Content Arbitration Committee
This is a proposal for a trial of a content arbitration committee.

The problem
Wikipedia does not have an effective mechanism to deal with content disputes. Editors may go to noticeboards such as WP:NPOV, WP:RS. However often arrive at WP:ArbCom spend months and are finally told we at ArbCom do not deal with content issues.

Many productive Wikipedians spend thousands of hours debating a topic on the talk pages but with WP:SPA those who are attempting to bring about neutrality are out numbered / out spoken by those with a conflict of interest. As long as all editors or civil nothing seems to get accomplished. Example of this include: Rorschach test and Transcendental Meditation.

Solution
Editors need a final arbitration committee which deals with content issues. As this idea has received a lot of doubt regarding its effectiveness I suggest a trial be setup.


 * 1) We gather a dozen or so interested editors. If interested please add your name here
 * 2) These editors will accept cases that fail all other means of resolution and deal with a single contentious issue or question.
 * 3) Those presenting the case will provide the pertinent best quality evidence address all sides.
 * 4) The committee will hear the arguements based on content and vote based on Wikipedia policies of WP:NPOV, WP:DUE, WP:RS, etc.
 * 5) These decisions may be either enforceable or none enforceable however with a group of 12 editors weighting in most issues will be resolved and those Wikipedians who deal with controversial issues will than have something to refer to decrease future controversy.