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=2014=
11 cases.

==December==
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*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Historicity of Jesus]] '''closed''' 30 December 2014'' ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AAdministrators%27_noticeboard&action=view&diff=640225154 AN notice])
**6) {{User|Fearofreprisal}} is warned to not engage in personal attacks or cast aspersions of bias and intent against other editors.
**7) The Arbitration Committee endorses the community-imposed topic ban preventing {{User|Fearofreprisal}} from editing [[Historicity of Jesus]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive858#Personal_attacks_.28and_probable_trolling.29_on_Talk:Historicity_of_Jesus] It is converted to an Arbitration Committee-imposed ban affecting the Historicity of Jesus, broadly construed, and enforcement of the ban should be discussed at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement]]. Fearofreprisal is cautioned that if they disrupt and breach restrictions, they may be subject to increasingly severe sanctions. They may appeal this ban to the Committee in no less than twelve months time.

*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Landmark Worldwide]] '''closed''' 29 December 2014'' ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard&diff=640052527&oldid=640028962 AN notice])
**1.1) The committee cautions the parties involved that [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Discretionary sanctions|standard discretionary sanctions]] may be authorised by the committee in future – for any edit about, and for all pages relating to, Landmark Worldwide – and by motion after [[WP:ARCA|application]] at a later time.
**2) Parties to the case are reminded to base their arguments in reliable, independent sources and to discuss changes rather than revert on sight.
**6) The Arbitration Committee urges that editors having no prior editing history on [[Landmark Worldwide]] and no strong views on the underlying controversy review and edit this article, helping to ensure that our policies governing [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]] and [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] are followed.

*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/DangerousPanda]] '''closed''' 16 December 2014'' ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AAdministrators%27_noticeboard&action=view&diff=639666935 AN notice])
**1.1) For his violations of the standards of conduct expected of administrators, {{user|DangerousPanda}} is desysopped. He may regain the tools at any time via a successful [[WP:RFA|request for adminship]].

*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Interactions at GGTF]] '''closed''' 1 December 2014'' ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AAdministrators%27_noticeboard&action=view&diff=636144537 AN notice])
**Editors topic banned by the Committee under this remedy are prohibited on the English Wikipedia from: (i) editing the pages of the Gender Gap Task Force; (ii) discussing the gender disparity among Wikipedians; and (iii) participating in any process broadly construed to do with these topics. An uninvolved admin may remove any comments that breach this remedy, and impose blocks as necessary. The Committee's standard provisions on [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Procedures#Standard provision: enforcement of restrictions|enforcement of arbitration provisions]] and [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Procedures#Standard provision: appeals and modifications|appeals and modifications of arbitration enforcements]] apply.
**{{userlinks|Carolmooredc}} is indefinitely topic banned from the [[#Scope of topic bans|Gender gap topic]].
**For her actions discussed in this case, Carolmooredc is indefinitely banned from the English Language Wikipedia. She may request reconsideration of the ban twelve months after the enactment of this remedy, and every twelve months thereafter.
**{{userlinks|Eric Corbett}} is indefinitely topic banned from the [[#Scope of topic bans|Gender gap topic]].
**Eric Corbett agrees to a restriction prohibiting him from shouting at, swearing at, insulting and/or belittling other editors. The restriction comes into immediate effect on the passing of this motion.<p>If Eric Corbett finds himself tempted to engage in prohibited conduct, he is to [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution#Disengage|disengage]] and either let the matter drop or refer it to another editor to resolve.<p>If however, in the opinion of an uninvolved administrator, Eric Corbett does engage in prohibited conduct, he may be blocked. The first two such blocks shall be of 72 hours duration, increasing thereafter for each subsequent breach to one week, one month, and three months. Any blocks under this provision are arbitration enforcement actions and may only be reviewed or appealed at the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement|arbitration enforcement noticeboard]]. Should a fifth block (three months) prove necessary, the blocking administrator must notify the Arbitration Committee of the block via a [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification and Amendment|Request for Clarification and Amendment]] so that the remedy may be reviewed.<p>The enforcing administrator may also at their discretion fully protect Eric Corbett's talk page for the duration of the block.<p>Nothing in this remedy prevents enforcement of policy by uninvolved administrators in the usual way.
**{{userlinks|Neotarf}} is indefinitely topic banned from the [[#Scope of topic bans|Gender gap topic]]. Neotarf is also warned that complaints about usernames should be made through appropriate channels and that further accusations, as well as unnecessary antagonism, may result in sanctions.
**For their actions discussed in this case, and in particular for adopting a consistently hostile attitude to other contributors, Neotarf is indefinitely banned from the English Wikipedia. They may request reconsideration of the ban twelve months after the enactment of this remedy, and every twelve months thereafter.
**{{userlinks|Sitush}} is warned not to create articles regarding editors he is in dispute with.
**Sitush and Carolmooredc are indefinitely prohibited from [[WP:IBAN|interacting with, or commenting on]], each other anywhere on Wikipedia (subject to the [[Wikipedia:Banning policy#Exceptions to limited bans|ordinary exceptions]]).
**{{userlinks|SPECIFICO}}'s actions regarding Carolmooredc have led to a 1-way interaction ban imposed by the community following a noticeboard discussion. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&diff=prev&oldid=625519727]
**{{userlinks|Two kinds of pork}} is indefinitely topic banned from the [[#Scope of topic bans|Gender gap topic]].
**[[WP:AC/DS|Standard discretionary sanctions]] are authorized for pages relating to the [[Wikipedia:Gender gap task force|Gender gap task force]]. The availability of sanctions is not intended to prevent free and candid discussion on these pages, but sanctions should be imposed if an editor severely or persistently disrupts the discussion.

==November==
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*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Media Viewer RfC]] '''closed''' 5 November 2014'' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard&diff=prev&oldid=632491522 AN notice])
**The WMF has introduced a [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Media_Viewer_RfC/Evidence&diff=prev&oldid=622224757 new staff user account policy], prohibiting the use of the same account for both work and non-work purposes. With effect from 15 September 2014, staff are required to segregate their work and non-work activities into separate work and non-work accounts, with the work accounts containing the identifier '(WMF)' in the account name.
**{{User|Eloquence}} has [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=621785650 resigned as an administrator] on the English Wikipedia. While this does not prevent him holding staff administrative rights on a designated work account, it does mean that as he resigned the tools while an arbitration case was pending, he may only regain administrative rights on his personal non-work account via a successful [[WP:RFA|request for adminship]].
**The WMF has [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ALilaTretikov&diff=9574183&oldid=9574171 announced] a number of initiatives aimed at improving working practices. This includes a new software implementation protocol which provides for incremental roll-outs of upgrades and new features.

==October==
*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Banning Policy]] '''closed''' 12 October 2014'' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard&diff=prev&oldid=629327768 AN notice])
**For actions discussed within this case, as well as past history of disruption for which he has been sanctioned, {{user|Tarc}} is subject to an indefinite editing restriction. Tarc may not edit any administrative noticeboards, nor [[User talk:Jimbo Wales]], aside from the normal exceptions.
**{{user|Tarc}} is prohibited from reinstating edits or comments that were made or apparently made by a banned user and were reverted for that reason by another editor, regardless of any exception to the applicable policy that might otherwise apply. He is also admonished for disrupting Wikipedia to make a point, particularly since he continued even after the disruption was apparent. Tarc is warned that he is likely to be blocked for a long time and/or banned from the project, without further warning, if he does this sort of thing again.
**{{user|Smallbones}} is warned to refrain from edit warring and needlessly inflammatory rhetoric in the future. Further instances of similar misconduct may result in serious sanctions.
**{{user|Hell in a Bucket}} is warned to refrain from edit warring and needlessly inflammatory rhetoric in the future. Further instances of similar misconduct may result in serious sanctions.

==September==
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==August==
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==July==
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* [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/American politics]] ([[Special:permalink/616228407#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/American_politics closed|AN notice]])
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1) In addition to any sanctions stemming directly from this decision, any new areas of conflict which involve contemporary American political and social issues may be placed under standard discretionary sanctions by the Committee without the need for a full case. Requests for new sanctions may be made at [[WP:ARCA]]. In evaluating such a request, the Committee will consider factors such as the length and severity of editor-behavior issues in the topic area, whether other remedies have proved inadequate to address the issues, and relevant community input

2) {{user|Arzel}} is limited to one revert of any specific edit every seven days, excepting unambiguous vandalism. If he should violate this sanction he may be blocked by any uninvolved administrator. This restriction may not be appealed  for one year, and appeals will be limited to one every six months thereafter.

3) {{user|Arzel}}  is warned that continuing to personalize or politicize content disputes is disruptive to the project, and continuing behavior of this nature may lead to further sanctions, up to and including a ban from the project.

}}

==June==
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==May==
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==April==
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*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Gun control]] '''closed''' 30 April 2014'' ([[Special:permalink/606554388#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Gun control closed|AN notice]])
** [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Discretionary sanctions|Standard discretionary sanctions]] are authorised for any edit about, and for all pages relating to, [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Gun control#Scope of remedies|gun control]];
** {{user|AndyTheGrump}} reminded that further edit-warring as well as incivility will likely result in serious sanctions;
** {{user|Gaijin42}}, {{user|Justanonymous}}, and {{user|ROG5728}} are [[WP:TBAN|topic-banned]] from making any edit about, and from editing any page relating to, [[gun control]];
** {{user|Goethean}} reminded that further incivility as well as unnecessary antagonism may result in sanctions;
** {{user|North8000}} is indefinitely site-banned from the English Language Wikipedia; appeals of this ban may be requested no earlier than twelve months since the date the case closed. The twelve-month period of the ban under this remedy is reset if new [[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry#Inappropriate uses of alternative accounts|infringements of the sock puppetry policy]] occur. In addition, {{user|North8000}} is also indefinitely [[WP:TBAN|topic-banned]] from making any edit about, and from editing any page relating to, [[gun control]]. The topic ban that North8000 was subject to due to the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Tea Party movement#North8000 topic-banned|Tea Party case]] remains in force.

*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Austrian_economics]] '''closed''' 22 April 2014'' ([//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Austrian_economics#Final_decision AN notice])
**Pages related to the [[Austrian school of economics]] and the [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]], broadly construed, are placed under [[WP:AC/DS|discretionary sanctions]]. This sanction supersedes the existing community sanctions.
**{{user|Steeletrap}} is [[Wikipedia:TOPICBAN#Banning policy|topic-banned]] from editing articles and other pages relating to the Austrian school of economics, the Ludwig von Mises Institute, or persons associated with them, either living or deceased. Steeletrap may request the lifting or modification of this topic-ban not less than one year from the close of this case.
**{{user|SPECIFICO}} is topic-banned from editing articles and other pages relating to the Ludwig von Mises Institute or persons associated with it, either living or deceased. This topic-ban does not extend to articles concerning Austrian economics but not related to the Ludwig von Mises Institute; however, should SPECIFICO edit problematically in the broader area, the topic-ban may be broadened if necessary through the discretionary sanctions. SPECIFICO may request the lifting or modification of this topic-ban not less than one year from the close of this case.
**{{user|Carolmooredc}} is topic-banned from editing articles and other pages relating to the Austrian school of economics, the Ludwig von Mises Institute, or persons associated with them, either living or deceased. Carolmooredc may request the lifting or modification of this topic-ban not less than one year from the close of this case.
**Editors who have not previously been involved in editing the articles at issue in this case are urged to review these articles to ensure that they are in compliance with the applicable policies and best practices, including neutrality and the policies governing biographical content.

==March==
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==February==
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==January==
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*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kafziel]] '''closed''' 27 January 2014'' ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AAdministrators%27_noticeboard&diff=592691548&oldid=592687231 AN notice])
**For conduct unbecoming an administrator by failing to respond appropriately, respectfully and civilly to good faith enquiries about his administrative actions, {{user|Kafziel}} is desysopped and may regain the tools via a request for adminship. The user may not seek advanced positions in an alternative account unless he links such account to his Kafziel account.
**For his battlefield mentality in areas relating to [[WP:AFC|Articles for Creation]], {{user|Hasteur}} is admonished.

*''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Nightscream]] '''closed''' 18 January 2014'' ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard&curid=5149102&diff=591207051&oldid=591199547 AN notice])
**For repeatedly violating the policy on administrator involvement, {{noping|Nightscream}}'s administrative privileges are revoked. Should he wish to regain administrator status in the future, he may file a new [[WP:RfA|request for adminship]].

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