A look at new arbitrators
The Arbitration Committee is not a monolithic entity, but functions as a collective of individual editors serving as arbitrators. For the community to understand the important work the committee performs, it's important to understand the motivations and ideals of each individual arbitrator. Evaluating our newest arbitrators is the first step in such a process; each election brings new editors with different philosophies and ideas on how to make the work of the committee more efficient and effective.
On 1 January 2012, the English Wikipedia community elected four new arbitrators to serve on the committee. Our new Signpost series analyzing the work of arbitrators begins with a review of what each new member brings to our encyclopedia's most well-known body.
| Arbitration Committee hearing fewer cases; longer decision times February 28, 2011 |