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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.

DevilAsh V Karloth Vois

Karloth has annoyed me lately by not sending me 1 (one) ginger biscuit in the post, even though he promised to do so outside of the wiki. He has since then decided to rub it in my face via my user talk page and has openly vandalised it.

He also told me that he will not be sending me 1 (one) McVities Ginger Snap. You may have noticed that this biscuit differs from the other previously listed biscuit, which gives me hope that he is sending me at least 1 (one) ginger biscuit in registered post and it is just taking too long to arrive because of the recent bad weather in the UK.

My demands, and hopes, for the outcome of the arbitration session are that Karloth be banned from writing on my userpage and on that of my userpage talk page for a period of time no less than 2 (two) weeks and no greater than 2 (two) weeks and 5 (five) minutes. I realise that you arbitrators have no jurisdiction outside of the wiki, but I would also like for him to get a stern telling off on the biscuit front. The offending party has also been informed of my decision to enter arbitration.

I will accept any arbitrator except from the following:

• Axe Hack
• boxy
• DanceDanceRevolution
• Giles Sednik
• Honestmistake
• Maverick
• Misanthropy
• PoD
• Rosslessness
• VVV
• Yonnua

--Ash  ^{|  T  |  яя  |} 22:27, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I would like to put myself forward as an arbitrator. --Karloth Vois ^¯\(°_o)/¯ 22:28, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I refuse on the grounds that you are not a listed arbitrator, and the only one I am currently willing to accept is myself. --Ash  ^{|  T  |  яя  |} 22:29, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Then I accept you as arbitrator on the proviso that you accept me as your immediate superior and incur my biscuit debts. --Karloth Vois ^¯\(°_o)/¯ 22:31, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

This is pointless, off to arbitration we go.--Ash  ^{|  T  |  яя  |} 22:34, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I can perform this abortion for you if you want--/~Rakuen~\^Talk I Still Love Grim 22:39, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I am willing to accept Rakuen as an arbitrator. If you are too, Karl, I will delete the below case. --Ash  ^{|  T  |  яя  |} 22:41, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

You can't just delete cases, even ones brought by yourself. Unless this whole thing is a joke, in which it's vandalism. If not, the case needs to archived.--Thadeous Oakley Talk 22:42, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

DevilAsh V Karloth Vois (2)

Karl is trying to put himself forward as an arbitrator even though he is not listed and I think he will be bias in his judgements. I will accept any arbitrator to resolve this dispute, and the offending party has been informed.--Ash  ^{|  T  |  яя  |} 22:34, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

The history of arbitration is littered with Arbitration cases run by people who were not listed in the blue box. Why not read some of the archive? Oh and also the vandalism cases about spamming up Admin pages. They're interesting as well. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 22:36, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I would like to put myself forwards as an arbitrator. --Karloth Vois ^¯\(°_o)/¯ 22:36, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I accept Ross as an arbitrator for he seems to have a great knowledge of the wiki --Ash  ^{|  T  |  яя  |} 22:38, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

If this is some sort of joke, this case will likely be deleted and you may both be put up for vandalism for spamming admin sections. --Thadeous Oakley Talk 22:38, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

(Ross beat me to it) --Thadeous Oakley Talk 22:39, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Recently Concluded cases

Please see Category:Arbitration Cases for older arbitration cases.

Archives

• List of Arbitration Cases