QUOTE(No one of consequence @ Thu 10th July 2008, 4:24pm)
QUOTE(that one guy @ Wed 9th July 2008, 10:32pm)
fucking outrageous. there is no reason to dismiss the case, other than the size perhaps. even then it can be solved by splitting the cases up.
You seem to assume that if the case was not dismissed, that there would be some sanctions and desysoppings. Suppose they voted on some real proposals and the result was Cla was sanctioned for harassing SV, and SV, JzG and FM got off scot-free--would you be happier? Dismissal is a more neutral result than people realize. "most of these complaints are old and things are better lately" is
not the same as "parties X, Y and Z are not guilty."
I really think that it's a bad idea to dismiss. Another example of epic fail. This case has been dragging on for weeks. It sat idle for how long? Like two months. Yes, a lot of the evidence is old, but it's to give context and show the long-term pattern of abuse that is an on-going problem. I can't imagine the community accepting a dismissal. Of course, what would happen, really? I think if the ArbCom weren't already lacking faith from the community, there'd probably be a lot of huffing and some proposals for the first few days following the dismissal, then everyone would get bored or distracted and wonder off and nothing would happen. But this would be the cherry on top, srsly. This would complete the 2008 series of ArbCom failures that I think would really just send the community over the edge.
Banned editors aren't the only ones that are fed up to their eyeballs with admins getting away with this sort of stuff. Other admins are sick of it, too. These veteran admins that feel immune to process need to be handled. And if this case is dismissed, it just reaffirms their belief that they can get away with anything... because they really can.