Arbitration report
Think, and not just about content
May
Graham's hierarchy of disagreement: Aim at the top during disputes.
Wikipedia's guidelines ask editors to avoid disputes by focusing on article content rather than editor conduct WP:FOC. Recent arbitration committee findings state that[1]
| “ | It is entirely possible to flout the norms of civility while still focusing on content. Repeated, harsh degradations of other people's work, particularly when those comments are disproportionate to the impact of the edits, are highly corrosive to the collaborative environment. | ” |
The committee also encouraged editors to take feedback and criticism into consideration. Editors that can't take criticism may not be receptive to warnings which limits the options when sanctions are needed.
June
The committee took on one new case involving WP:MEATPUPPETs on Michael Jackson in which five accounts were indefinitely banned.
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