User:Ched/Arbcom

My page to deal with all things Arbcom:

IMO thoughts

very rough draft here, but some passing thoughts.

There should be a minimum effort at DR prior to filing a case (outside emergency actions). Be it 3 or 4 or whatever number should be decided upon, there should be some community review at some DR board. (AN, AN/I, etc.)
I think that once a case has been accepted, then anyone wishing to offer evidence should be added to the case, and their own actions should be open to review
Arbs and former arbs should not be contributing evidence unless the case involves them directly, and they should be added to the case party list if they do
Absolutely NO arb (past or present) should be stating "I think editorx should be sanctioned" outside the active arbs in the PD vote.
I think some sort of appeal process should be instituted. Especially when new evidence/facts/circumstances come to light post PD.
NO arb should incite, encourage, or even hint at another editor filing a case; either on-wiki, or especially off-wiki. If an Arb feels a case should be filed, then they should have the integrity to file it themselves and stand as a party to the case. Anything less is unbecoming.