Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/SevenOfDiamonds/Proposed decision

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 7 active Arbitrators, so 4 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=

Courtesy
1) 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:
 * Kirill 04:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Fred Bauder 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * True but not relevant to this particular case. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 14:53, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * per Flo Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 18:58, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Per Flo. James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

Assume good faith
2) Unless there is strong evidence to the contrary, assume that people who work on the project are trying to help it, not hurt it. If criticism is needed, discuss editors' actions: but it is neither necessary nor productive to accuse others of harmful motives.


 * Support:
 * Kirill 04:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * True, but in this case the user raised alarm bells for many people. I do not think this principle should be our guiding principle for the case. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 19:19, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Not relevant Fred Bauder 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * as Fred, Flo Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 18:58, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

Fishing
3) Checkuser is not for fishing.


 * Support:
 * Kirill 04:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * Not relevant here. There was substantial evidence that we were dealing with a sock. Fred Bauder 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * True but not relevant to this particular case. There was plenty of evidence to support a CU. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 14:53, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * per Fred, FloNight Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 18:58, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

Sockpuppets
4) Sockpuppets are subject to any restrictions placed on the previous account.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Kirill 01:37, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
 * FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 14:53, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 18:57, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

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 * Abstain:

Accusations of sockpuppetry
1) has been repeatedly accused of being a sockpuppet of various users.  Four checkuser attempts (Requests for checkuser/Case/SixOfDiamonds, Requests for checkuser/Case/SevenOfDiamonds, Requests for checkuser/Case/Giovanni33, Requests for checkuser/Case/Lovelight) have produced no evidence for this claim.


 * Support:
 * Kirill 04:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * Fred Bauder 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC) Obvious sock Fred Bauder 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 18:59, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

Evidence of sockpuppetry
2) The evidence presented to support the assertion that SevenOfDiamonds is a reincarnation of a banned editor is largely circumstantial and insufficient to conclusively support the allegation.


 * Support:
 * Kirill 04:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * Obvious was a sockpuppet. Getting the who wrong is the aim of the sock. Seems clear to me now who it is. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 18:48, 20 September 2007 (UTC);
 * Evidence is sufficient. Fred Bauder 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 19:00, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

Harassment
3) SevenOfDiamonds and MONGO each accuse the other of harassment. Both are correct to some degree.


 * Support:
 * Kirill 04:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * Mostly SevenOfDiamonds Fred Bauder 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * It is not harassment for users to discuss whether an user is avoiding restrictions on their account by using a sock. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 14:56, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Per Flo, although the nature of that discussion is important Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 19:00, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

NuclearUmpf
4) is the indefinitely-blocked alternative account of  who is on probation under the remedies of Requests_for_arbitration/Zer0faults. He has expressed his intention to disrupt Wikipedia.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 20:41, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Kirill 05:16, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 14:58, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 19:01, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

SevenOfDiamonds
5) was indefinitely blocked by  for "block evasion - obvious reincarnation of User:NuclearUmpf". After an inconclusive discussion, the action was reversed and the matter referred to arbitration. See discussions at User talk:SevenOfDiamonds#Unblock and Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Arbitration enforcement.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 20:41, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Kirill 05:16, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 14:59, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 19:01, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:


 * Abstain:

SevenOfDiamonds a sockpuppet
6) The evidence presented by MONGO demonstrates that it is more likely that not that SevenOfDiamonds is a sockpuppet of NuclearUmpf.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 17:02, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * On at least three occasions I've looked at the evidence and every time I've concluded that SOD is a sockpuppet of NuclearUmpf based on their editing characteristics. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 16:48, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 19:03, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * Kirill 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

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 * 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.

SevenOfDiamonds restricted
1) shall not interact with, or comment in any way (directly or indirectly) about, MONGO, on any page in Wikipedia.  Should SevenOfDiamonds do so, he may be blocked for the duration specified in the enforcement ruling below.


 * Support:
 * Kirill 19:59, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * Wholly inadequate Fred Bauder 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * No, this remedy does not address the fact that SOD is most likely a banner users AND also that SOD current editing conduct is disruptive to the point that he has attracted the attention of numerous editors NOT just MONGO. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 16:54, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * per Fred, Flo Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 19:08, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

MONGO restricted
2) shall not interact with, or comment in any way (directly or indirectly) about, SevenOfDiamonds, on any page in Wikipedia.  Should MONGO do so, he may be blocked for the duration specified in the enforcement ruling below.


 * Support:
 * Kirill 19:59, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * Fred Bauder 17:05, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Not needed. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 16:55, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 19:05, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

SevenOfDiamonds
3) As a sockpuppet of an indefinitely banned user, SevenOfDiamonds is subject to the indefinite ban.


 * Support:
 * Fred Bauder 17:05, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, the evidence supports the link between these accounts. SOD behavior was problematic enough to warrant investigation and the ban should be enforced. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 17:02, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 19:05, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * Kirill 17:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

Enforcement by block
1) Should any user subject to an editing restriction violate that restriction, they may be briefly blocked, up to a week in the event of repeated violations.  After 5 blocks, the maximum block shall increase to one month.  All blocks are to be logged at Requests for arbitration/SevenOfDiamonds.


 * Support:
 * Kirill 04:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose:
 * Not needed. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 17:04, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 19:09, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * James F. (talk) 19:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Abstain:

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 * Support:


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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.''
 * Passing are:
 * Proposed principle 4;
 * Proposed findings 4, 5, and 6; and
 * Proposed remedy 3.


 * No express enforcement provision is passed, but if the decision is adopted SevenOfDiamonds would automatically be blocked based on the finding that he is a sock of a banned user and the associated remedy. Newyorkbrad 22:38, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

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; unlikely that further delay will change the outcome. Kirill 22:31, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Close; agreed. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 09:49, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Close. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 10:33, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Close. --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 22:19, 18 October 2007 (UTC)