Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2010-01-04/Arbitration report

The Arbitration Committee closed no cases this week, leaving one open. No cases were opened.

Open cases

 * Tothwolf, a case opened to examine a dispute between four editors: Tothwolf, JBSupreme, Theserialcomma, and Miami33139.

Recently closed
Two cases were recently closed:
 * Eastern European mailing list, a case opened to examine the on-wiki conduct of those members who contributed to a secret off-wiki mailing list. In its final decision, the committee: desysopped, banned, and restricted Piotrus; restricted, banned, and topic-banned Digwuren; topic-banned Marting; admonished and topic-banned Tymek; topic-banned Jacurek and Radeksz for six months; and topic-banned Dc76, Vecrumba, Biruitorul, and Miacek for one year.
 * Ottava Rima restrictions was closed, with Ottava Rima being banned and restricted and Moreschi being admonished.

New arbitrators
The nine editors appointed from the results of the 2009 elections to the Arbitration Committee have begun active service as arbitrators. Those arbitrators whose term ended on 31 December have stepped down from the Committee—with the exception of Stephen Bain, who continues to serve until one open case in which he is participating extensively has been resolved.

Miscellany

 * With the appointment of multiple clerks as arbitrators, the Committee is accepting applications to four trainee clerkships. Application information is here.
 * The Committee resysopped GlassCobra.
 * The Committee desysopped Secret, citing concerns that the account was compromised.
 * The membership of the ban appeals subcommittee (BASC) was rotated, so that Fritzpoll, Shell Kinney, and SirFozzie (all new additions to the committee) are presently serving.