Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Cases/2011
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2011
July
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Tree shaping, decided on 15 July 2011
- The topic covered by the article currently located at Tree shaping, interpreted broadly, is placed under discretionary sanctions.
- User:Blackash is topic banned from all discussion on the correct name for the tree shaping/arborsculpture/pooktre topic for one year. The topic ban includes talk pages, wikipedia space and userspace, but only covers discussion of what name should be given to the practice, and what title should be used for any articles on the subject.
- User:Sydney Bluegum is topic banned from the subject of tree shaping/arborsculpture/pooktre widely construed for one year. The topic ban includes talk pages, wikipedia space and userspace.
- User:Slowart is topic banned from all discussion on the correct name for the tree shaping/arborsculpture/pooktre topic for one year. The topic ban includes talk pages, wikipedia space and userspace, but only covers discussion of what name should be given to the practice, and what title should be used for any articles on the subject.
- The community is urged to open up a discussion, by way of request for comment, on the article currently located at Tree shaping to determine the consensus name and scope for the subject matter, whether it should stand alone or whether it is best upmerged to a parent article. To gain a broad consensus, naming and scope proposals should be adequately laid out and outside comments invited to gain a community-based consensus. This should be resolved within two months of the closing of this case. Parties that are otherwise topic banned are allowed to outlay proposals and background rationale at the commencement of the discussion, and to answer specific queries addressed to them or their proposals. This concession is made due to their experience and familiarity with the area.
May
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Arbitration Enforcement sanction handling, decided on 5 May 2011
- Users Dreadstar, Sandstein, and Ludwigs2 are encouraged to read and reflect on the remedies applicable to them.
- All administrators who intend to enforce or undo an action linked to an arbitration remedy are advised to read the principles and remedies of the case.
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Racepacket, decided on 19 June 2011
- Racepacket (talk · contribs) is banned from Wikipedia for one year
- Hawkeye7 (talk · contribs) is admonished for blocking editors with whom he has had recent editorial disputes
- LauraHale (talk · contribs) and Racepacket are prohibited from interacting with one another
- Hawkeye7 is prohibited from taking administrative action "with regards to, or at the behest of LauraHale".
April
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Henri Coanda, decided on 5 April 2011
- Lsorin (talk · contribs) is prohibited from editing or commenting on articles about the Coandă-1910 aircraft, its inventor Henri Coandă, or the history of the jet engine. This topic-ban shall be effective indefinitely, but Lsorin may request that it be terminated or modified after at least six months have elapsed. In considering any such request, the Committee will give significant weight to whether Lsorin has established an ability to edit collaboratively and in accordance with Wikipedia policies and guidelines in other topic-areas of the project.
- The topic-ban imposed in this decision applies to all pages in all namespaces. However, the topic-ban does not preclude Lsorin from (1) responding to good-faith, reasonable inquiries from other editors on his user talkpage seeking information about the Coandă-1910, as long as Lsorin does not misuse this permission; (2) participating in the arbitration enforcement discussion of any allegation that he violated the topic-ban; or (3) posting an authorized request for the lifting or modification of the topic-ban after the specified time period has elapsed.
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Rodhullandemu, closed by motion on 6 April 2011
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Noleander, decided on 18 April 2011
- Noleander (talk · contribs) is topic-banned from making any edit relating to Judaism, the Jewish people, Jewish history or culture, or individual Jewish persons identified as such, broadly but reasonably construed, in any namespace.
Any disputes concerning the scope of the topic-ban may be raised on the Arbitration Enforcement page for prompt resolution. Unnecessary "wikilawyering" about the precise scope of the topic-ban is unwelcome and may be cause for further sanctions.
This topic-ban shall be effective indefinitely, but Noleander may request that it be terminated or modified after at least one year has elapsed. In considering any such request, the Committee will give significant weight to whether Noleander has established an ability to edit collaboratively and in accordance with Wikipedia policies and guidelines in other topic-areas of the project. Any perceptibly biased or prejudiced editing concerning any other group would weigh against lifting of the topic-ban and could also result in further sanctions.
- The attention of editors and administrators is drawn to the "Editors reminded and discretionary sanctions (amended)" clause of Race and intelligence that was recently adopted, as its terms are applicable to other disputes similar to those arising in this current case. For ease of reference, the amended remedy states:
- Both experienced and new editors contributing to articles relating to the area of conflict (namely, the intersection of race/ethnicity and human abilities and behaviour, broadly construed) are reminded that this is a highly contentious subject and are cautioned that to avoid disruption they must adhere strictly to fundamental Wikipedia policies, including but not limited to: maintaining a neutral point of view; avoiding undue weight; carefully citing disputed statements to reliable sources; and avoiding edit-warring and incivility.
- Noleander (talk · contribs) is topic-banned from making any edit relating to Judaism, the Jewish people, Jewish history or culture, or individual Jewish persons identified as such, broadly but reasonably construed, in any namespace.
March
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kehrli 2, decided on 16 March 2011
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Monty Hall problem, decided on 24 March 2011
- Standard discretionary sanctions are enacted for all articles related to Monty Hall problem (broadly interpreted)
- Glkanter is banned from Wikipedia for one year, and is further subject to an indefinite topic ban on subjects related to the Monty Hall Problem.
- Nijdam is topic banned from the subject of the Monty Hall problem for a period of one year.
- Rick Block is restricted to 1RR on the Monty Hall article for a period of one year.
February
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Shakespeare authorship question, decided on 16 February 2011.
- Standard discretionary sanctions are enacted for all articles related to the Shakespeare authorship question;
- User:NinaGreen is banned for one year and indefinitely topic-banned from Shakespeare authorship question, William Shakespeare, and Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford;
- The community ban of User:Smatprt is confirmed/endorsed.
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Longevity, decided on 17 February 2011.
- Standard discretionary sanctions are authorized for all articles related to longevity, broadly interpreted.
- Ryoung122 (talk · contribs) is indefinitely prohibited from editing, commenting on, or otherwise participating in any Wikipedia process related to articles about longevity, broadly interpreted.
- John J. Bulten (talk · contribs) is banned from Wikipedia for a period of one year.
- WikiProject World's Oldest People is urged to seek experienced Wikipedia editors who will act as mentors to the project and assist members in improving their editing and their understanding of Wikipedia policies and community norms.
- Within seven days of the conclusion of this case, all parties must either delete evidence sub-pages in their user space or request deletion of them.
January
- Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/World War II#Final decision – Decided 10 January 2011 (AN notice)
- User:Communicat is prohibited from editing or commenting on articles about World War II or the Aftermath of World War II. This topic-ban shall be effective indefinitely, but Communicat may request that it be terminated or modified after at least six months have elapsed. In considering any such request, the Committee will give significant weight to whether Communicat has established an ability to edit collaboratively and in accordance with Wikipedia policies and guidelines in other topic-areas of the project.
- Communicat is placed under a behavioral editing restriction for a period of one year. Should he make any edits which are judged by an administrator to be uncivil, any personal attacks, or any assumptions of bad faith, he may be blocked as provided in the enforcement provision below.