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arbcom have followed their process and policies diligently. However, Bbb23 has long been a stalwart in the battle to protect Knowledge (XXG) from sockpuppets, vandals, spammers, LTAs and assorted other undesirables and it's hard to believe that his departure is a net gain to the project, regardless of his transgressions. Knowledge (XXG) seems to have a knack of losing the relatively few volunteers who contribute greatly to the encyclopaedia, which is regrettable. I wish there was a better way.
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new account asking a question at the TEAHOUSE, voting on an RFA, editing a contentious topic, or asking for help from an administrator should not be checked simply because they might be a returning user – there must be evidence of some sort of disruption. These are the types of checks that we asked
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I think Bbb23 is a wonderful person who has done an amazing amount of great work. I support the committee 100% in their decision, however. My work in real life deals with an enormous amount of sensitive information. If I did something similar, I would be fired on the spot and it would quite likely
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and so Knowledge (XXG) loses another prolific and well-respected admin and editor in Bbb23 who, rather predictably, has decided he no longer wants to volunteer large amounts of his time to the project in any capacity. I haven't followed the case so I can't comment on its merits, though I'm sure
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To review further explanation of the reasons for the decision from Arbcom members Bradv, xeno and Worm That Turned, and the surrounding community discussion, see
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All discussions about pharmaceutical drug prices and pricing and for edits adding, changing, or removing pharmaceutical drug prices or pricing from articles
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The RfC is being carried out in Arbcom's pages and under Arbitration case rules, administered by clerks.
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The RfC is part of the Arbcom–WMF understanding reached in the wake of last year's events covered in
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Knowledge (XXG) talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Revocation of CheckUser access for Bbb23
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Anti-harassment RfC and a checkuser revocation: The RfC should keep everybody busy.
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In a discussion around the action, Arbitration Committee member Bradv stated
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Agree, I've learned about that only today. I remember him for
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The pie chart was corrected shortly after publication –
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Checkusers contributing to SPI, Jan 1 – June 19, 2020 (
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There was only one request for a new case, concerning
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