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While the wiki community attempts to work on the basis of encouragement and cooperation, there are occasions where wiki users find themselves unable to reach accord. In the event of this happening, the Arbitration Team may be called upon to intervene, and attempt to find a reasonable compromise that, while perhaps not satisfying both parties, may at least assist in defusing the situation, thanks to the unbiased third party.

Guidelines for Arbitration Requests

In assisting in Arbitration, we generally suggest that both parties agree to the Arbitration. This is not, by any means, a requirement, but we do require that both parties be represented in proceedings.

Any Arbitration request should provide at least the following:

• The aggrieved parties. Either person vs person, or [list of people] vs [list of people].
• The reason for the arbitration. This should very specifically be without reference to people, as that information has already been provided. It should be a short paragraph indicating the causes of the aggrievement, and why both parties feel it requires arbitration
• Any pages affected by the aggrievement. This should be a simple list of links.

Once the Arbitration commences, the Arbitrator will request statements from all parties involved. Any evidence to back up one's statement should be provided in link form. Each party will then have an opportunity to rebut their opponent's statement. After these two steps, the Arbitrator will then consider the case, and reach a conclusion, and determine the outcome that is required. It's the duty of the Arbitrator to move a case he accepted to a subpage of UDWiki:Administration/Arbitration, and to update the status of the arbitration case in the Arbitration Cases in Progress section.

As a note, by requesting an Arbitration, all parties are thus obliged to accept the outcome of the Arbitration. Not doing will be considered Vandalism, and such vandalism attempts will be treated as if the vandal has already received two warnings.

After the Arbitration is over, it will then be moved to an archive page. As publicly accessible pages, they may be used to establish precedent in further, applicable cases.

Current Arbitrators

For guidelines on how to arbitrate, see Arbitration Guidelines.

The following users have placed their hand up as users who are willing to be contacted to act as an Arbitrator. The role of Arbitrator is not restricted to the Administration Team; any user can be contacted as an Arbitrator (even if not listed below) and use this page for the arbitration, so long as both parties agree to the Arbitrator. Users who wish to place their hand up as an Arbitrator should place their name below on the list, using *{{usr|YourUserPage}}

Also note that not all listed Arbitrators are active on the Wiki.

edit Volunteer Arbitrators in Alphabetical Order
DanceDanceRevolution	Rosslessness

Arbitration Cases Currently Under Consideration

Administration Notice

Use this header to create new arbitration cases. Once all sides have chosen an arbiter, move the case to a sub-page of UDWiki:Administration/Arbitration and update its status in the Arbitration Cases in Progress section.

Arbitration Cases in Progress

User:Spiderzed and Big Coffin Hunters vs User:tyx94 and User:Yonnua Koponen

This case is being brought over Template:Dulston Groups. Tyx94 has repeatedly changed the position of the survivor group Big Coffin Hunters to Hostile Groups (or respectively Zombie Groups).

Requests on Tyx94's talk page by two different users to stop those unqualified edits have been voiced, but have been met with announcements to continue the edit warring. As BCH see no other way left to resolve this matter, we've decided to take it to arbitration.

I, Spiderzed, have been appointed as representative of BCH.

As for arbitrators, we'd accept the following as fair and unbiased third-parties:

• User:Ashley Valentine
• User:DeWolf
• User:Franz Molotov
• User:Headless gunner
• User:Karloth vois
• User:Mr Watt
• User:Rapture
• User:Skoll
• User:The Colonel
• User:Zombiegeorge

-- Spiderzed▋ 16:13, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Bullshit, all biased. Add me to Tyx94's side of the argument. I've had enough of you guys fucking with the group listing too, and I haven't had a good raeg off yet this month.--Yonnua Koponen ^{Talk ! Contribs} 16:16, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

I expected the other party to try to disrupt the process by refusing all arbitrators out of hand. So I prepared a second set of less unbiased, but still acceptable arbitrators along with reasons why they can be trusted:

• User:AnimeSucks - Resens admin and former bounty hunter in the DA area
• User:DT - PKA admin
• User:Lois Millard - RG moderator
• User:Maverick Farrant - leader of an ally group of Dulston Alliance
• User:Misanthropy - wiki sysop
• User:Sexualharrison - completely uninvolved, but still wiki-savvy
• User:Sherry Stringfield - strictly pro-survivor

As for adding yourself, I'd be fine. Would Tyx be it too? -- Spiderzed▋ 16:22, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

As I said on Tyx's page I'd rather see this go through policy. Basically you should determine through policy whether or not suburb group lists are confined to being NPOV (which I think they should) before determine whether groups are survivor/pk/zed through arbitration. --Thadeous Oakley Talk 16:24, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

I agree with Thadeous. While we will need to arbitrate it, let's wait until after a policy is established. Yon, I'm going to need your wiki knowledge, so any help is appreciated. And I much prefer the second list of arbitrators.--tyx94 16:26, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Why don't you try suggesting people who are actually on the list of arbitrators? By which I mean that DT, Lois, Anime, Sexual, Sherry and Misanthropy are grossly inappropriate, and I wouldn't want anybody associated with either group arbitrating.--Yonnua Koponen ^{Talk ! Contribs} 17:50, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Both Maverick and Misanthropy are on the list of arbitrators. The others might not be, but that has never been a hindrance. -- Spiderzed▋ 18:22, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

I guess no policy on (N)POVness of suburb pages then? Well have fun with arbitration :) --Thadeous Oakley Talk 17:54, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

I'd be willing for one, but I can tell you now that it will just be meatpuppeted out.--Yonnua Koponen ^{Talk ! Contribs} 17:56, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Lol, establishing through policy. I offer my hat as an arbie. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 16:49, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

I accept you, but I don't know who else will.--Yonnua Koponen ^{Talk ! Contribs} 17:50, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

I accept Ross. However, we absolutely need to have Tyx on board, as he has been the offending party, and a ruling would be senseless without results affecting him. Either he sticks around for this, or lets Yon act in his absence and accepts the fall-out. -- Spiderzed▋ 18:22, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Cool. Although you would need to clarify his position slightly. Is he representing soley tyx's interest or is he representing the DA? --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 19:00, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

I think Tyx is actually representing BAR. Although I don't know if he has a DA alt as well. -- Spiderzed▋ 19:07, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Tyx and I should both accept, and I'm not representing the DA, I'm representing the wiki as a game resource.--Yonnua Koponen ^{Talk ! Contribs} 19:36, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Well lets wait for that then. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 19:44, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Hasn't this been resolved before with groups like the Philosophe Knights and TZH? Standard practice has always been to let groups list where they feel appropriate, not for outsiders to change it at will. 19:42, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

I thought so too. Thus I expect this case to be very easy and quick. -- Spiderzed▋ 19:44, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Recently Concluded cases

Please see Category:Arbitration Cases for older arbitration cases.

Archives

• List of Arbitration Cases