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Resolved by motion at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Motions that:

The indefinite topic-ban of Haymaker (talk · contribs) from the abortion-related pages is lifted.

For the Arbitration Committee, Lord Roem ~ (talk) 21:07, 12 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Archived discussion

The Arbitration Committee has resolved by motion that:

The closed amendment request may be reviewed on the case talk page. For the Arbitration Committee, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:00, 14 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Archived discussion

The Arbitration Committee is appointing three non-arbitrators to the Audit Subcommittee ("AUSC"). AUSC audits and inspects all use of the CheckUser and Oversight privileges on the English Wikipedia. The outgoing members will depart on 27 August, and nominations for their replacements are being accepted. Their replacements will serve until 31 August 2015.

AUSC members must be trustworthy independent thinkers. Volunteers will be subject to community comments and questions before the committee decides who to appoint.

If you think you may be suitably qualified, please email arbcom-en-clists.wikimedia.org to start the application procedure. Applications will be accepted through to 23:59, 29 July 2014 (UTC). Further information is available here.

For the Arbitration Committee,
Worm^TT(talk) 09:29, 16 July 2014 (UTC) prose edited: AGK [•] 15:09, 19 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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This is a reminder that the application period for the three non-arbitrator seats on the Audit Subcommittee will close at 23:59, 29 July 2014 (UTC).

The Arbitration Committee is seeking to appoint three non-arbitrator members to the Audit Subcommittee ("AUSC"). The Committee is comprised of six members and is tasked with investigations concerning the use of CheckUser and Oversight privileges on the English Wikipedia. The AUSC also monitors CheckUser and Oversight activity and use of the applicable tools. The current non-arbitrator members are Guerillero, MBisanz, and Richwales, whose terms were to expire on June 30 2014 but were extended until August 27 2014 by the Committee.

Matters brought before the subcommittee may be time-sensitive and subcommittee members should be prepared and available to discuss cases promptly so they may be resolved in a timely manner. Sitting subcommittee members are expected to actively participate in AUSC proceedings and may be replaced should they become inactive. All subcommittee members are given both CheckUser and Oversight access. They are subject to the relevant local and global policies and guidelines concerning CheckUser and Oversight.

Please note that due to Wikimedia Foundation rules governing access to deleted material, only applications from administrators will be accepted.

If you think you may be suitably qualified, please email arbcom-en-clists.wikimedia.org with your nomination statement to start the application procedure for an appointment ending 31 August 2015. The application period will close at 23:59, 29 July 2014 (UTC). Further information is also available here.

For the Arbitration Committee, Worm^TT(talk) 10:21, 29 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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I gave my colleagues a heads up yesterday, but I'm posting here to let everyone know I'm resigning from ArbCom, effective immediately.

I shouldn't have run for ArbCom. First, it turns out I don't have the temperament for it. Second, in spite of the caveat in my nomination statement about the relatively limited time I would spend on ArbCom business, real life has intervened and I'm finding myself with even less time available than I thought I would have, and much, much less time to devote to it than it deserves. And third, I find it depressing, sucking what joy I had left for the place completely out of my soul.

My plan was to stick it out until the fall, and then resign in time for the position to be filled in the next election. I think it's better that I accelerated that, and resign sooner. It won't affect the committee much, as I'm hardly active anyway, and it will do wonders for my peace of mind.

My apologies for not really pulling my weight. I'm leaving with a tremendous respect for the amount of time and effort the other Arbs put into this, and will at least know better than to snark from the sidelines now that I'm a civilian again. --Floquenbeam (talk) 12:12, 29 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Archived discussion

The Arbitration Committee is seeking to appoint at least three non-arbitrator members to the Audit Subcommittee, and is now seeking comments from the community regarding the candidates who have volunteered for this role.

Interested parties are invited to review the appointments page containing the nomination statements supplied by the candidates and their answers to a few standard questions. Community members may also pose additional questions and submit comments about the candidates on the individual nomination subpages or privately via email to arbcom-en-clists.wikimedia.org.

Following the consultation phase, the committee will take into account the answers provided by the candidates to the questions and the comments offered by the community (both publicly and privately) along with any other relevant factors before making a final decision regarding appointments.

The consultation phase is scheduled to end 23:59, 12 August 2014 (UTC), and the appointments are scheduled to be announced by 27 August 2014.

For the Arbitration Committee,
Worm^TT(talk) 08:16, 1 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Arbitration Committee has resolved by motion that:

The closed amendment request may be reviewed on the case talk page. For the Arbitration Committee, --S Philbrick(Talk) 18:59, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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