Wikipedia:Arbitration/Policy/Proposals/Removing references to individual Wikipedians

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Summary of proposal

Current policy refers to individual Wikipedians. The proposal is to remove these references as being unnecessary as it is inappropriate to refer to individual Wikipedians in policy.

Proposed changes

Transparency

Replace:

4. Initially, we will keep our deliberations private, based on a semi-formal vote amongst Arbitrators. However, both Fred Bauder and The Cunctator have expressed strong distaste for this option, so the Arbitrators are far from unanimous on this point.

With:

4. We will keep our deliberations private, based on a semi-formal vote amongst Arbitrators.

Preliminary poll (none yet)

Do not open this vote until at least two weeks of discussion have occurred.

Support

Oppose

Other

Final vote (none yet)

Do not open this vote until the preliminary poll has passed with at least ~70% support.