User:Soms/Policy changes

Due to the continued growth of wikipedia, and continued need for change, several policies need to be changed. This is to gather information on what the community might accept or reject; before an official consensus is taken.

Arbitration Committee

 * New appointments
 * ArbCom needs 9 new appointments (3 per term), ArbCom yes has great arbitrators who do a wonderful job, but it is the same people doing it, and slow down those eager to mediate disputes. So I propose we, not take away from those arbitrators doing a great job already, but give them more help. Arbitration is a very time consuming job, and these should be people willing to mediate. (I do not propose we remove the arbitrators currently serving, but we add more.)


 * Internal Affairs
 * ArbCom needs an "internal affairs" department to look at complaints of abuse and decide if they are just base-less complaints which can hurt an admins rep, or if the complaint is actually abuse, then forward it to ArbCom.
 * The committee should consist of non-ArbCom members and seat 9 members of which 2 MUST be non-admins.
 * It could use a better name.

Request for Administration

 * All NO votes on an RfA, must be explained or they will not be counted.
 * A bureaucrat can not be expected to determine consensus on an RfA, if those opposing it, can not explain themselves. RfA's with a no vote which is not explained with a reason for oppose will be ignored.


 * The RfA page should be semi-protected (Both main RfA and the actual RfA.) Anons & new users may comment on the talk page.
 * Users must have 50 edits, OR 3 months of being with the wiki to vote, and run.
 * Votes which contain personal attacks, will be stricken, by an admin. The editor will be allowed to re-vote.