This retrospective archive is intended for announcements made by the Arbitration Committee following the December 2008 election appointments (i.e. from around 16 December 2008 onwards) that were made before, or around the time, the noticeboard was set up (12:20, 14 January 2009). A copy of the announcement should be placed here, along with a diff to where it was originally announced, plus a link to the archived announcement, if such a link exists.

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Hi everyone,

The ArbCom is currently undergoing a streamlining process to improve our efficiency, and address the general concerns raised. This involves more heavy use of a private wiki, and having a co-ordinator who will help the mailing list function better by making sure that matters aren't lost, and by maintaining a list of matters that need to be addressed, both matters relating directly to cases and more general mailing list matters.

This idea was previously thrown around, however none of the Arbitrators of the time (myself included) were inclined to take up the job. This is understandable, given that it would likely include a large amount of work (though certainly not as much as being an active Arbitrator!).

Now that I have resigned, I volunteered to take up the position. There were several reasons for this. The first is because the work will not be as stressful as being an Arbitrator, partially because there will be zero decision making in the role. Secondly, because I resigned after only one year of service, I still feel as if I have two years where I should be serving the community. Co-ordinating ArbCom matters serves both the Committee and the community, as a more efficient Committee makes a happy community.

The two outward facing roles that I would be taking on as a co-ordinator are...

1. Tracking incoming e-mails. This includes sending acknowledgement of receipt and trying to be sure matters aren't lost or passed over by accident, which has regrettably happened from time to time.
2. Being a first point of call for users wishing to track the progress of their e-mails

Funnily, the co-ordinator idea is an old one that I decided to bring up again, and wasn't actually initiated by the new users who were elected. I state this because I find it a funny co-incidence that all the new users who were elected with the general mandate to reform the ArbCom were actually not the ones that spearheaded the idea. :-)

I am informing you all so that you know that we're taking your concerns regarding our general performance onboard and trying to come up with ways to fix the problem.

For the Arbitration Committee,

User:Deskana (talk) 17:00, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

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Consensus having been reached on the core of the WP:Review Board (with the scope limited to auditing CU and OS use only), discussion should proceed to making this policy once the last details have been hammered out:

• Method of selecting candidates for the board;
• Exact name; and
• Procedural details.

Wide community participation is encouraged on the talk page. — Coren ^(talk) 03:09, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Piotrus_2 is renamed Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Eastern European Disputes by motion.

For the Arbitration Committee, - Penwhale | ^{Blast him / Follow his steps} 10:23, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

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By successful motion of the Arbitration Committee, all sanctions against Everyking in Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Everyking 3 are lifted, excluding Remedy X (Everyking will not interact with or comment about Snowspinner). This is effective February 22, 2009, at which point the case page will be updated by a Clerk to reflect the lifting of the remedies in question by the motion.

For the Arbitration Committee,
Daniel (talk) 15:23, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

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Your opinion is sought on a proposal from ArbCom for handling future CheckUser and Oversight appointments. The proposal in full is here and all comments are welcomed. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 18:24, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

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As part of a comprehensive updating of its systems and processes, the Arbitration Committee has decided to appoint one of its sitting arbitrators to act as coordinator. This role carries no additional substantive authority but will primarily involve scheduling work flow and setting target dates for completion of tasks.

Arbitrator Kirill Lokshin (talk · contribs) has been offered and has accepted this assignment, effective immediately, with the title of Coordinating Arbitrator. Arbitrator Roger Davies (talk · contribs) will serve as his Deputy.

Additionally, as previously announced, former arbitrator Deskana (talk · contribs) will continue to coordinate the ArbCom mailing list.

For the Arbitration Committee, Newyorkbrad (talk) 18:41, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

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Please note that the Arbitration Committee have announced that they have established a new central noticeboard, which will serve as a forum for arbitration-related announcements, notices, and other discussion. Please see Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard for more details.

For the Arbitration Committee, Ryan Postlethwaite^{See the mess I've created or let's have banter} 12:23, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

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The following temporary injunction has been passed in Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Date delinking;

Until this case is decided or otherwise directed by the Arbitration Committee, all editors are instructed not to engage in any program of mass linking or delinking of dates in existing articles, including but not limited to through the use of bots, scripts, tools, or otherwise. This injunction is entered as an interim measure and does not reflect any prejudgment of any aspect of the case.

For the Arbitration Committee, Ryan Postlethwaite^{See the mess I've created or let's have banter} 11:57, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

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See User talk:Jimbo Wales#Open letter from FT2.

Can someone do the necessaries. Thanks :) FT2 ^{(Talk | email)} 08:11, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

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