This is a page for working on Arbitration decisions. It provides for suggestions by Arbitrators and other users and for comment by arbitrators, the parties and others. After the analysis of /Evidence here and development of proposed principles, findings of fact, and remedies. Anyone who edits should sign all suggestions and comments. Arbitrators will place proposed items they have confidence in on /Proposed decision.
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1) {text of proposed principle}
1) It is unhealthy to revert, especially more than once, without discussion of the reverts, either on the talk page of the article concerned, or on the talk page of the user whose edit was reverted. (See Wikipedia:Revert.) Johnleemk | Talk 15:38, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
2) It is inappropriate for editors to "game" the three-revert rule by hewing to the letter but not spirit of the rule (e.g. reverting four times in 24 hours and one minute). (See Wikipedia:Three-revert rule.) Johnleemk | Talk 15:38, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
3) In order for information to be included in Wikipedia it must have been published in a reliable source. That source should be cited routinely and must be should a question arise, see Wikipedia:Citing sources.
4) Wikipedia:Neutral point of view requires fair representation of all significant viewpoints regarding a subject.
5) Editors who disrupt the editing of articles by aggressively editing in a point of view way may be banned from the affected articles and in extreme cases from the site.
1) {text of proposed finding of fact}
1) Ruy Lopez has reverted excessively on Khmer Rouge ([1], [2], [3], [4]) without attempting to actively engage in a dialogue regarding the article content (as evidenced by the lack of talk page comments except immediately prior to a bunch of reverts). Johnleemk | Talk 15:47, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
2) Ruy Lopez has repeatedly attempted to push a particular POV on Khmer Rouge by removing external links and categories from the article that he disagrees with, despite inadequate explanation on Talk:Khmer Rouge. ([5], [6], [7], [8])
3) Ruy Lopez takes a left-wing political stance and has repeatedly attempted to edit Wikipedia articles to reflect this. ([9], [10], [11])
4) Ruy Lopez has stated that he believes Wikipedia and its articles reflect the libertarian ideology of Jimbo Wales, and that editors such as 172 have been harrassed because of this. (See User:Ruy Lopez/NPOV and categories.)
5) Despite repeated requests to explain his citation of Samuel Thornton as a credible source backing up the assertion that the United States backed a coup in Cambodia ([12]), Ruy Lopez has not explained why Thornton is to be trusted more than any other source. (See Talk:Khmer_Rouge#Ruy_Lopez_still_won.27t_answer_the_questions.)
Note: All remedies that refer to a period of time, for example to a ban of X months or a revert parole of Y months, are to run concurrently unless otherwise stated.
1) {text of proposed remedy}
1) Ruy Lopez is limited to one revert per page per day for six months.
2) Ruy Lopez is required to discuss all reverts on the relevant talk page, with the goal of finding mutually acceptable compromises.
3) Ruy Lopez is placed on Wikipedia:Probation. Any administrator, in the exercise of their judgement for reasonable cause may ban him from any article or talk page which he disrupts by inappropriate editing. Such bans may include all articles which deal with certain areas, such as Communism. Ruy Lopez must be notified on his talk page of any ban and the ban and the basis for it logged at Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Ruy_Lopez#Log_of_blocks_and_bans.
4) Ruy Lopez is to use one account. Edits by other accounts reasonably believed to be Ruy Lopez shall be considered Ruy Lopez for the purposes of this decision.
5) Ruy Lopez is banned from editing articles related to the Khmer Rouge. He may continue editing talk pages, and if he builds a consensus with proper citation his proposed changes shall be acted upon. If he refuses to abide by this, he shall be banned for a week, increasing to a month and beyond for repeated violations.
1) The ArbCom apologizes to VeryVerily for their grossly inaccurate remedy instated in Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Gzornenplatz, Kevin Baas, Shorne, VeryVerily and lifts all sanctions immediately.
1) {text of proposed enforcement}
Place here items of evidence (with diffs) and detailed analysis