Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Sam Spade/Proposed decision

all proposed

After considering /Evidence and discussing proposals with other arbitrators, parties and others at /Workshop 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.
 * Items that receive a majority "oppose" vote will be formally rejected.
 * Items that do not receive a majority "support" or "oppose" vote will be open to possible amendment by any Arbitrator if she/he so chooses. After the amendment process is complete, the item will be voted on one last time.

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.

On this case, no arbitrators are recused and 4 are inactive, so 6 votes are a majority.

Proposed wording to be modified by Arbitrators and then voted on. Non-Arbitrators may comment on the talk page.
 * For all items:

Motions and requests by the parties
Place those on /Workshop.

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.

Template
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{text of proposed orders}


 * Support:


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

=Proposed final decision=

Probation
1) Users who disrupt Wikipedia by tendentious editing and edit warring may be banned from the affected articles. In extreme cases they may be banned from the site.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 13:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Charles Matthews 14:39, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Jayjg (talk) 22:06, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Dmcdevit·t 00:33, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * SimonP 17:42, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * ➥the Epopt 03:09, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Neutralitytalk 17:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

Assume good faith
2) Users are expected to assume that other editors are acting in good faith unless there are reasonable grounds to believe otherwise. See Assume good faith.


 * Support:
 * Dmcdevit·t 00:33, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Jayjg (talk) 17:09, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * SimonP 17:42, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * ➥the Epopt 03:09, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Fred Bauder 09:40, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Neutralitytalk 17:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

Focus of dispute
1) has habitually edited controversial articles Requests for arbitration/Sam Spade/Evidence.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 13:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Charles Matthews 14:39, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Jayjg (talk) 22:06, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Dmcdevit·t 00:33, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * SimonP 17:42, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * ➥the Epopt 03:09, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Neutralitytalk 17:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

Edit warring and tendentious editing by Sam Spade
2) Sam Spade has engaged in sustained edit warring at a number of articles, Requests for arbitration/Sam Spade/Evidence, Requests for arbitration/Sam Spade/Evidence, and Requests for arbitration/Sam Spade/Evidence.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 13:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Charles Matthews 14:39, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Jayjg (talk) 22:06, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Dmcdevit·t 00:33, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * SimonP 17:42, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * ➥the Epopt 03:09, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Neutralitytalk 17:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

Sam Spade assumes bad faith
3) Sam Spade has history of making unwarranted assumptions of bad faith against his detractors. He often engages in ad hominem arguments in discussion. See Requests for comment/Sam Spade and evidence by Bishonen


 * Support:
 * Dmcdevit·t 00:26, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Jayjg (talk) 17:09, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * SimonP 17:42, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * ➥the Epopt 03:09, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Fred Bauder 09:40, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Neutralitytalk 17:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

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.

Sam Spade placed on Probation
1) Sam Spade is placed indefinitely on Probation. He may be banned by any administrator from any article which he disrupts by tendentious editing or edit warring. All bans to be logged at Requests for arbitration/Sam Spade.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 13:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Charles Matthews 14:39, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Jayjg (talk) 22:06, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Dmcdevit·t 00:33, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * SimonP 17:42, 1 June 2006 (UTC), but I do urge admins to be cautious. Sam Spade does make valuable contributions to controversial areas, and many of the debates he gets into cannot be considered tendentious.
 * ➥the Epopt 03:09, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2006 (UTC) Though I echo Simon's concerns.
 * Neutralitytalk 17:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

Sam Spade cautioned
2) Sam Spade is cautioned to avoid unwarranted assumptions of bad faith and personal attacks and admonished to comment on content, not on the contributor. He is reminded that administrators are empowered to block for such policy violations if they disrupt the normal functioning of Wikipedia.


 * Support:
 * Dmcdevit·t 00:33, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Jayjg (talk) 17:09, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * SimonP 17:42, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Fred Bauder 18:00, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * ➥the Epopt 03:09, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Neutralitytalk 17:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

Enforcement by block
1) Should Sam Spade, using any user name or IP, violate any ban, he may be briefly blocked, for up to a week in the event of repeat offenses. After 5 blocks, the maximum block shall increase to one year. All blocks to be logged at Requests for arbitration/Sam Spade.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 13:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Charles Matthews 14:39, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Jayjg (talk) 22:06, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Dmcdevit·t 00:33, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * SimonP 17:42, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * ➥the Epopt 03:09, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Neutralitytalk 17:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

=Discussion by Arbitrators=

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.''

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.


 * Close. Neutralitytalk 17:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Close. Dmcdevit·t 19:04, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Close Fred Bauder 21:25, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Close. SimonP 18:06, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * ➥the Epopt 19:38, 8 June 2006 (UTC)