UDWiki:Administration/Arbitration
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 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.
| Available Arbitrators in Alphabetical Order | |||
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. |
St. Iscariot and Mall Tour 2009 versus User:Sgt_Raiden
Given the incompetence of the sysop team in ruling a vandalism case correctly, St. Iscariot, Wiki Martyr, and The Mall Tour 2009 seek to prevent the user known as Sgt Raiden from making any further edits on this wiki concerning the Mall Tour 2009. I will accept User:Johnny Bass, User:Dr Cory Bjornson and User:Fifth Element as arbitrators. -- 
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. <== DDR Approved Editor 05:10, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
- Call me stupid, but aren't Johnny and Fifth Element both working with the Mall Tour, and since the Mall Tour is named in this case... Linkthewindow Talk 05:28, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
- OK, you're stupid. --
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. <== DDR Approved Editor 05:31, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
- OK, you're stupid. --
I am not part of this case. Wiki Martyr 06:46, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
- Fixed in accordance with the users wishes. Iscariot, if you wish to take me to A/VB, feel free. I am not an alt and I am eager for you to make an arse of yourself. Liberty 09:22, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
LOL, quite a case to bring against a wiki newbie... seeking to forbid them from commenting on one of the major current events in the game, and giving them a list of arbitrators to pick from, all of whom are Mall Tourists. Noice -- boxy talk • teh rulz 10:12 15 January 2009 (BST)
- So much for the user who claims its the sysops fault that user are being driven away from the wiki. --People's Commissar Hagnat talk mod 10:26, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Arbitration Cases in Progress
Umbrella Biohazard Containment Service vs Umbrella Corporation
| Involved Users | Umbrella Biohazard Containment Service, Umbrella Corporation |
| Arbitrator | Cheese |
| Created | 23:33, 9 January 2009 (UTC) by Haliman - Talk |
| Status | Undefined |
| Summary | An attempt to mediate the hostilies between UBCS and Umbrella as well as prepare a POV neutral war report page |
Kristi of the Dead vs. Recruitment
| Involved Users | Kristi of the Dead, Recruitment |
| Arbitrator | undefined |
| Created | 01:54, 19 November 2008 (UTC) by Kristi of the Dead |
| Status | Undefined |
| Summary | n/a |
St. Iscariot vs. Boxy
| Involved Users | Iscariot, Boxy |
| Arbitrator | WanYao |
| Created | 04:55, 21 December 2008 (UTC) by WanYao |
| Status | Concluded. |
| Summary | n/a |
