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This is an archive of the results of all cases completed by the Arbitration Committee in 2006. There were a total of 116 cases closed in 2006.

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Arbitration Committee Index of Cases (All Cases)

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2006

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116 cases.

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February

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  • Twenty-one cases (one of them closed as merge)
  • WebEx and Min Zhu -- Decided on 27 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:Larvatus, User:Henryuzi, User:FeloniousMonk, User:FCYTravis and two others.
    • Remedies: Larvatus and HentryUzi are both banned from editing any article any article which relates to WebEx or Min Zhu and his daughter. and are both placed on Probation. The remedies on HenryUzi are to apply to any socks and meatpuppets as may surface. FeloniousMonk is admonished not to use his administrative tools or give warnings in content disputes in which he is involved. FCYTravis is admonished not to use administrative rollback button in content disputes.
  • Tommstein -- Decided on 26 February 2006.
    • Parties:User:Tommstein, User:Central, User:Duffer1 and four others.
    • Remedies: community ban on Tommstein endorsed by the Committee. Central placed on standard personal attack parole for one year and probation for one year. Duffer1 warned regarding incivility and edit warring.
  • Sortan -- Decided on 25 February 2006.
  • Theodore7 -- Decided on 20 February 2006.
  • RJII v. Firebug -- Decided on 18 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:Firebug, User:RJII, and User:Jkelly (third party).
    • Remedies: RJII is placed on personal attack parole, probation, and general probation; is cautioned regarding POV editing. Firebug is counseled not to expect perfection from other editors.
  • KDRGibby -- Decided on 18 February 2006.
  • Rajput -- Decided on 17 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:Dbachmann, User:Zora, User:Taaoo, User:Sisodia, User:AMbroodEY, User:Gurkhaboy, User:Shivraj Singh, User:DPSingh, and a number of sockpuppets.
    • Remedies: Shivraj Singh, DPSingh, Gurkhaboy, Ss india, Son of Kurus, Sisodia, 195.162.223.222, Suryabandhu, Kinsman of the Sun, Indologist, shonan, 220.227.238.195, and other related sockpuppets are banned from editing articles relating to Rajput. All editors on Rajput are reminded of basic Wikipedia policies regarding NPOV, verifiability, and citing sources.
      • Amended on 25 April 2006. DPSingh is banned for one year for continuing to violate his ban.
  • Carl Hewitt -- Decided on 17 February 2006.
  • Ruy Lopez - Merged into Appeal of VeryVerily on 12 February 2006.
  • Freestylefrappe - Decided on 12 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:SCZenz and User:Freestylefrappe
    • Remedies: Freestylefrappe desysopped, may reapply at anytime.
      • Amended on 10 September 2006. Freestylefrappe is restricted to one account
  • Reddi 2 - Decided on 11 February 2006.
  • Pedophilia userbox wheel war - Decided on 10 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:El C, User:BorgHunter, User:Paroxysm, User:Carnildo, User:Ashibaka, User:Dschor, User:Karmafist, User:Carbonite, User:SPUI and others.
    • Remedies:
      • EL C's sysop powers (temporarily removed by Jimbo) to be restored at the end of the case;
      • BorgHunter's sysop powers (temporarily removed by Jimbo) to be restored two days after the end of the case;
      • Paroxysm banned for three days after the end of the case;
      • Carnildo desysopped, may reapply two weeks after case closes;
      • Ashibaka to lose sysop powers for two weeks only, after which they are to be restored;
      • Dschor banned for two months and placed on probation, with an option to appeal for lifting of sanctions after two months'
      • Karmafist desysopped, may reapply two weeks after case closes;
      • Dschor and Paroxysm prohibited from creating or editing userboxes (either templatized or hard-coded into a userpage);
      • Carbonite, El C, and BorgHunter are reprimanded for inappropriate use of their administrator tools, and are instructed to exercise more caution in using them in the future;
      • SPUI banned for ten days and placed on probation.
  • EffK - Decided on 7 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:EffK, User:Famekeeper, and User:Robert McClenon.
    • Remedies: EffK is banned from all articles relating to the Catholic Church, and is banned from Wikipedia for one year. If EffK disrupts any article (including its talk page), he may, at the decision of any administrator, be banned from editing that article (and, if applicable, its talk page) for a period of no more than three months.
  • Beckjord - Decided on 7 February 2006.
  • Deeceevoice - Decided on 6 February 2006.
  • Benjamin Gatti - Decided on 6 February 2006.
  • Neuro-linguistic programming - Decided on 6 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:FT2 v. User:HeadleyDown, User:JPLogan, User:DaveRight, User:AliceDeGrey, User:Bookmain, and various suspected sockpuppets.
    • Remedies: Comaze, HeadleyDown, JPLogan, Camridge, DaveRight, and AliceDeGrey are all reminded about adequate sourcing content, NPOV, and to discuss any reversions on article talk pages. The Neuro-linguistic programming article and all related pages are placed on a probation, where any administrator can ban any user from those article. The Neuro-linguistic programming article is also placed under mentorship.
  • Xed 2 - Decided on 4 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:Xed and User:Snowspinner.
    • Remedies: Xed is warned regarding personal attacks and citing unreliable sources; and is placed on indefinite personal attack parole. User:Viriditas is commended for his work in dealing with Xed, maintaining a courteous attitude toward the difficult user.
  • Winter Soldier - Decided on 3 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:Travb, User:TDC, and an anonymous editor in the IP range 165.247.xxx.xxx.
    • Remedies: TDC and the anonymous 165.247.xxx.xxx editor are banned from editing Winter Soldier Investigation for one year. if either party wishes to appeal the ban, they can do so after three months.
  • Johnski - Decided on 2 February 2006.
    • Parties: User:Davidpdx and others v. User:Johnski and his various suspected sockpuppets
    • Remedies: Dominion of Melchizedek and associated articles shall be semi-protected. However, the article may be unprotected (and reprotected) at the discretion of any admin who deems it safe to do so. If necessary, Johnski or any other suspected sockpuppet of his may be blocked indefinitely.
  • Copperchair - Decided on 1 February 2006.

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  • Four cases
  • Robert I - Decided on 31 January 2006.
    • Parties: User:CJCurrie, User:HOTR, User:Robert I, and various anonymous IPs.
    • Remedies: Robert I is banned pending the resolution of all legal disputes. If and when this ban is lifted, Robert I is to be placed on probation, placed on a one-year ban from any articles relating to Gregory Lauder-Frost, and is required to use only one account.
  • Gibraltarian - Decided on 30 January 2006.
    • Parties: User:Ecemaml and User:Gibraltarian.
    • Remedies: No action is taken on the indefinite block placed against Gibraltarian in mid-December 2005, but it is recommended that no one unblock him unless he promises to comply with this decision. If and when this block is lifted, Gibraltarian is to be placed on personal attack parole, placed on a one-year probation regarding Gibraltar-related articles, and placed on an indefinite general probation.
  • AndriyK - Decided on 27 January 2006.
  • Webcomics - Decided on 25 January 2006.
    • Parties: User:Snowspinner, User:Dragonfiend, and User:Aaron Brenneman.
    • Remedies: Aaron Brenneman is admonished to be respectful of consensus in creating and altering Wikipedia policy. Aaron Brenneman, Dragonfiend, Snowspinner, and Tony Sidaway are all cautioned to remain civil even in stressful discussions.