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The Report On Lengthy Litigation
- By Ral315, 28 November 2005
The Arbitration Committee closed three cases this week.
Lightbringer
A case against Lightbringer was closed on Wednesday. As a result, Lightbringer has been placed on personal attack parole for six months. In addition, Lightbringer has been banned indefinitely from editing article and talk pages relating to freemasonry. Lightbringer had made personal attacks against other users, and according to the ruling, had a 'passionate POV' in freemasonry-related articles.
Maoririder
A case against Maoririder was closed on Saturday. As a result, it was ruled that Maoririder shall receive a mentor, possibly assigned from the mediation committee.
Silverback
A case against Silverback was closed on Monday. As a result, Silverback has been placed on personal attack parole for six months. In addition, Silverback has been limited to one revert per article per week. Silverback was accused of making personal attacks, and edit warring on Iraq-related articles.
Other cases
Cases were accepted this week against numerous editors on Neuro-linguistic programming, editors Ted Wilkes, Wyss, and Onefortyone, editors on climate change-related articles, AndriyK (user page), and EffK (user page). All are in the evidence phase.
Other cases against Johnski (user page), a series of editors on Winter Soldier, Xed (user page), Pigsonthewing (user page), Copperchair (user page), and numerous editors on Ted Kennedy, are in the evidence phase.
Cases against numerous editors on Political Research Associates, Rangerdude (user page), and Ultramarine are in the voting phase.
Motions to close are on the table in cases against Rex071404 (user page) and Instantnood (user page).
Also this week: New languages — ArbCom election — ArbCom input — Board activity — News and notes — Press coverage — Features and admins — B.R.I.O.N. — T.R.O.L.L.
