Thanks for this.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one dismayed by the unilateralism and lack of
transparency.
On Jun 10, 2019, at 8:25 PM, Techman224 <techman...@techman224.ca> wrote:
> Forwarding to WIkimedia-l since WikiEN-l is relatively dead.
>
> Since this message, an Arbcom member (SilkTork) stated that they weren't
> consulted, nor did this action was the result of Arbcom forwarding a concern
> to the office. [1]
>
> The only non-response excuse from the WMF [2] was that "local communities
> consistently struggle to uphold not just their own autonomous rules but the
> Terms of Use, too.” even though there were no complaints on-wiki nor to
> Arbcom privately.
>
> The on-wiki discussion is taking place at the Bureaucrats and the Arbcom
> noticeboards.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bureaucrats%27_noticeboard#User:Fram_banned_for_1_year_by_WMF_office
>
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bureaucrats'_noticeboard#User:Fram_banned_for_1_year_by_WMF_office>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Request_for_ArbCom_to_comment_publicly_on_Fram's_ban
>
> [1]
> https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard&diff=prev&oldid=901300528
>
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard&diff=prev&oldid=901300528>
> [2]
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bureaucrats%27_noticeboard#Statement_from_the_WMF_Trust_&_Safety_Team
>
> Techman224
>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> From: George Herbert <george.herb...@gmail.com>
>> Subject: [WikiEN-l] Fram en.wp office yearlock block
>> Date: June 10, 2019 at 8:54:34 PM CDT
>> To: English Wikipedia <wikie...@lists.wikimedia.org>
>> Reply-To: English Wikipedia <wikie...@lists.wikimedia.org>
>>
>> In case you're not following on-wiki - Office S&T blocked English Wikipedia
>> user / administrator Fram for a year and desysopped, for unspecified
>> reasons in the Office purview. There was a brief statement here from
>> Office regarding it which gave no details other than that normal policy and
>> procedures for Office actions were followed, which under normal
>> circumstances preclude public comments.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bureaucrats%27_noticeboard#User:Fram_banned_for_1_year_by_WMF_office
>>
>> Several people on Arbcom and board have commented they're making private
>> inquiries under normal reporting and communication channels, due to the
>> oddity and essentially uniqueness of the action.
>>
>> There was an initial surge of dismay which has mellowed IMHO into "Ok,
>> responsible people following up".
>>
>> I understand the sensitivity of some of the topics under Office actions,
>> having done OTRS and other various had-to-stay-private stuff myself at
>> times in the past. A high profile investigation target is most unusual but
>> not unheard of.
>>
>> I did send email to Fram earlier today asking if they had any public
>> comment, no reply as yet.
>>
>>
>> --
>> -george william herbert
>> george.herb...@gmail.com
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