Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Tang Dynasty/Workshop

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Motions and requests by the parties

Motion to encompass Caspian blue as "involved" party

(1) The arguably constructive contributions of Caspian blue have been specifically noted by John Vandenberg, FayssalF and Sam Blacketer. However, the context of the following exchange of messages and the off-wiki communication these histories reveal was enough to give me pause.

The subsequent new direction of Teeninvestor's expansive argument at "We need to refocus the debate" persuades me that the polite fiction of an "uninvolved Caspian blue" must be abandoned.

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• (diff) 23:21, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue m (98,993 bytes) (→Re:)
• (diff) 23:20, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue (98,962 bytes) (→Re:: r)

• (diff) 22:25, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue m (96,704 bytes) (→Re:)
• (diff) 22:22, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue m (96,551 bytes) (→Re:)
• (diff) 22:21, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue (96,552 bytes) (→Re:) <--- "not limited to this case"?

• (diff) 00:06, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue m (95,696 bytes) (→Re:: gr)
• (diff) 00:05, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue (95,688 bytes) (→Re:)
• (diff) 00:04, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue (95,591 bytes) (→Re:: r)
• (diff) 23:34, 26 March 2009 Caspian blue m (95,269 bytes) (→Re:)
• (diff) 23:32, 26 March 2009 Caspian blue (95,339 bytes) (→Re:: new section)

Select revision history of User talk:Caspian blue

• (diff) 14:47, 29 March 2009 Caspian blue (16,910 bytes) (→ArbCom: r)
• (diff) 14:44, 29 March 2009 Teeninvestor (16,730 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 14:44, 29 March 2009 Teeninvestor (16,715 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 21:19, 28 March 2009 Teeninvestor (16,566 bytes) (→ArbCom)

• (diff) 23:43, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue (13,833 bytes) (as for the nationalism)
• (diff) 23:32, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue (13,338 bytes) (r)
• (diff) 23:24, 27 March 2009 Teeninvestor (12,621 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 23:22, 27 March 2009 Teeninvestor (12,538 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 22:32, 27 March 2009 Caspian blue (12,066 bytes) (r)
• (diff) 22:27, 27 March 2009 Teeninvestor (11,670 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 22:26, 27 March 2009 Teeninvestor (11,576 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 22:23, 27 March 2009 Teeninvestor (11,309 bytes) (→ArbCom) <--- "not limited to this case"?
• (diff) 22:17, 27 March 2009 Teeninvestor (11,050 bytes) (→ArbCom)

• (diff) 23:40, 26 March 2009 Teeninvestor (6,020 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 23:37, 26 March 2009 Teeninvestor (5,909 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 21:46, 26 March 2009 Teeninvestor (5,737 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 21:44, 26 March 2009 Teeninvestor (5,738 bytes) (→ArbCom)
• (diff) 21:41, 26 March 2009 Teeninvestor (5,561 bytes) (→ArbCom: new section)

The recusal of clerk Tznkai here is better understood as part of an otherwise unexplained backstory or subtext; and this is only superficially illustrated at User talk:Tznkai#Missed the point.

The terse comment about canvassing here by Gunpowder Ma was helpful in calling my attention to problem which, in this instance, has an easy remedy. In order to avoid needless distraction from more important matters, I would encourage ArbCom to overlook anything to do with WP:Canvassing.

In the unique context Caspian blue and Teeninvestor have contrived together, it does not matter that Caspian blue is currently banned for 24-hours. --Tenmei (talk) 13:28, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

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Question for Teeninvestor

On further reflection, are there any of your own words at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Tang Dynasty which you would now like to delete or strike-out? --Tenmei (talk) 14:49, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Proposed principles

I notice that Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Scientology was opened as an ArbCom case in early December 2008. The substance of the disputes in that ArbCom case are presumptively inapposite, as are those unique steps in an arbitration process which unfolded across the span of months; however, some of the proposed principles adduced from that case do appear to be relevant and applicable here. I see no good reason for reinventing the wheel when slightly modified language is readily available to assist in expediting development and review of the issues in our case. However, "Decorum" and "Avoiding apparent impropriety" seemed sufficiently alike to be combined here.

The conclusory re-statement sentence in "Purpose of Wikipedia" is copied from the first principle at the recently closed Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Fringe science; and the last two sentences in "Neutrality and Sources" are copied from "Citations" in that same Fringe science ArbCom case.

The recently closed Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Ayn Rand adduced three principles which bear repeating in our context: "Wikipedia editorial process," "Consensus" and the "Role of the Arbitration Committee." --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Purpose of Wikipedia

1) The purpose of Wikipedia is to create a high-quality, free-content encyclopedia in an atmosphere of camaraderie and mutual respect among contributors. Use of the encyclopedia to advance personal agendas – such as advocacy or propaganda and philosophical, ideological or nationalistic disputes – or to publish or promote original research is prohibited. Expressed in different words, Wikipedia has, as its primary objective, the documentation of human knowledge. In order to do so, it relies on verifiability, neutrality and on existing, reliable sources. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Neutrality and conflicts of interest

2) Wikipedia adopts a neutral point of view, and advocacy for any particular view is prohibited. In particular, Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines strongly discourage editors contributing "in order to promote their own interests." Neutrality is non-negotiable and requires that, whatever their personal feelings, all editors must strive to (i) ensure articles accurately reflect all significant viewpoints published by reliable sources and (ii) give prominence to such viewpoints in proportion to the weight of the source. Editors may contribute to Wikipedia only if they comply with Wikipedia's key policies. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Quality of sources

3) Wikipedia articles rely mainly on reliable mainstream secondary sources as these provide the requisite analysis, interpretation and context. For this reason, academic and peer-reviewed publications are the most highly valued sources and are usually the most reliable. In contrast, self-published works, whether by an individual or an organisation, may only be used in limited circumstances and with care. Primary sources may be used to support specific statements of fact limited to descriptive aspects of these primary sources. In the event of source disputes, policy requires editors to seek consensus on articles' talk pages; if this fails, the community's Reliable Sources Noticeboard is an appropriate forum for discussion and consensus-building. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Neutrality and sources

4) All Wikipedia articles must be written from a neutral point of view. Merely presenting a plurality of viewpoints, especially from polarized sources, does not fulfill the neutral point of view. Articles should always verifiably use the best and most reputable sources, with prevalence in reliable sources determining proper weight. Relying on synthesized claims, or other "original research", is therefore contrary to the neutral point of view. The neutral point of view is the guiding editorial principle of Wikipedia, and is not optional. Citations should not be used disproportionately to the prominence of the view they are citing or in a manner that conveys undue weight. Exceptional claims in Wikipedia require high-quality sources; if such sources are not available, the material should not be included. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Use of accounts

5) Creating accounts ("sockpuppetry") or coordinating accounts ("meatpuppetry") to manipulate the consensus process; to create alliances to reinforce a particular point of view, to engage in factional or tactical voting; to create "ownership" of articles; to evade topic bans or blocks; or to otherwise game the system, is prohibited. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Decorum

6) Wikipedia users are expected to behave reasonably, calmly, and courteously in their interactions with other users. Unseemly conduct, such as personal attacks, incivility, assumptions of bad faith, harassment, disruptive point-making, and gaming the system, is prohibited. Making unsupported accusations of such misconduct by other editors, particularly where this is done in repeatedly or in a bad-faith attempt to gain an advantage in a content dispute, is also unacceptable. All editors should strive to avoid conduct that might appear at first sight to violate policy. Examples include an editor repeatedly editing in apparent coordination with other editors in circumstances which might give rise to reasonable but inaccurate suspicions of sockpuppetry or meatpuppetry. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Recidivism

7) Users who have been sanctioned for improper conduct are expected to avoid repeating it should they continue to participate in the project. Failure to do so may lead to the imposition of increasingly severe sanctions. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Wikipedia editorial process

8) Wikipedia works by building consensus through the use of polite discussion—involving the wider community, if necessary—and dispute resolution, rather than through disruptive editing. Editors are each responsible for noticing when a debate is escalating into an edit war, and for helping the debate move to better approaches by discussing their differences rationally. Edit-warring, whether by reversion or otherwise, is prohibited; this is so even when the disputed content is clearly problematic, with certain narrow exceptions. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Consensus

9) Wikipedia relies on a consensus model. When there is a good-faith dispute, editors are expected to participate in the consensus-building process, in lieu of soapboxing, edit warring, or other inappropriate behavior. Abuse of the consensus model and process, such as misrepresenting consensus or poisoning the well, is disruptive. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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Role of the Arbitration Committee

10) It is not the role of the Arbitration Committee to settle good-faith content disputes among editors. --Tenmei (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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