QUOTE(The Joy @ Mon 27th April 2009, 11:50pm)
Shouldn't opposes have detailed rationales than just statements like "too draconian" or "too stupid?"
While input from community members is welcomed, there is no policy saying arbitrators have to listen or take into account comments from non-arbitrators (save Jimbo, perhaps).
So, Jpgordon and 6SJ7 are wasting their time. If Kirill is seriously considering these sanctions, then he must have some ample support from other arbitrators.
Jayjg's days are numbered, but will that really change anything? His POV cabal is still strong and, while losing Jayjg's technical powers will be a loss, they'll still have their power.
Well, I hope that the next book written on Wikipedia's history by Andrew Lih or whoever addresses the years 2005-2009(?) when a few cabals led by admins basically had a free hand to do what they wanted to in certain topic areas. If Wikipedia is able to find and implement a lasting solution to the cabalism and "vested, but problematic contributor" problems, then this chapter in Wikipedia history should deserve some historical perspective and analysis.
Anyway, if these proposed sanctions on Jayjg do pass, I wonder if that would help quell the problems that the "pro-Israel" cabal has been causing to Wikipedia? I haven't checked closely, but it appears that the FeloniousMonk desysopp was effective at correcting the ID-cab's behavior, or at least toned it down to an acceptable level, as far as I'm aware.
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