The Arbitration Committee has opened this request for comment regarding the dispute resolution process for content disputes in order to gauge community opinion on the subject and to gather potential ideas for reform.
All editors are invited to present comments or proposals concerning any aspect of content dispute resolution. The Committee is especially interested in the following questions:
- Are the current methods available for resolving disputes over article content adequate? What changes could be made to improve this aspect of Wikipedia?
- What role should the Committee play in resolving content disputes? Should the Committee rule on content directly, or impose special procedures for resolving long-standing content disputes?
- How should the Committee approach allegations of improper use of sources? Should the Committee rule on the reliability of particular sources, or place additional restrictions on the sources which may be used to resolve a dispute? Would the creation of a body dedicated to ruling on source reliability be beneficial?
- How should the Committee approach allegations of POV-pushing? Should the Committee rule on the proper weight of certain points of view?
- Would the creation of a dedicated body for ruling on content disputes, or a dedicated body for ruling on source reliability, be beneficial?
Editors presenting specific proposals for reform should do so in the proposal section. Other comments should be made in the views section.