Wikipedia:Arbitration

The Committee accepts cases related to editors' conduct (including improper editing) where all other routes to resolve the conduct issues have failed, and will make rulings to address problems in the editorial community. However it will not make editorial statements or decisions about how articles should read ("content decisions"), so users should not ask the Committee to make these kinds of decisions. It will not do so.

Arbitration is the last step in the dispute resolution process: it is a last resort, only to be employed when all else has failed or there is very good cause to believe they will not help. Try other steps first, including discussion between disputants and, where appropriate, mediation. The Arbitration Committee only deals with the most serious, entrenched, or persistent disputes and cases of rule-breaking, where all other reasonable means have failed.

To request that a dispute be arbitrated, see , which contains all open requests for arbitration. But please read before doing so.

Requests for arbitration can also be used to present questions and requests related to previous closed cases. These include clarification of the intent and scope of a decision, appeals of past sanctions, and requests to amend remedies and enforcement measures. It can also be used to request enforcement of a previous case or motion.

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A list of active sanctions imposed by the Arbitration Committee is at . It partially transcludes from the following pages:

The Committee will generally accept cases without any previous formal dispute resolution measures being followed if, and only if, the case would:

Otherwise, it is expected that other avenues of dispute resolution will have been exhausted before a case is filed.

For information about requesting Arbitration, and how cases are accepted and dealt with, please see , which contains important information. You may also wish to review the following:

The current members of the Arbitration Committee, and more information on the Committee itself, is at . Contact details are at User:Arbitration Committee. Information on the panel of clerks appointed by the committee to administrate the arbitration process is at . History of the Arbitration Committee is at .

The Arbitration Policy is at . Procedures based on this policy are listed at . The internal procedures of the Arbitration Clerks are at .

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