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This is the summarised decision of the Arbitration committee in the matter of User:Irismeister. Only those points which received a majority of votes are included here. For proposed findings which did not pass, and for the full vote, see Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Irismeister. Decision taken 31 Mar 2004.

Gutza recused himself from this case. He is not included in the vote tallies below.

Findings of fact

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1. Irismeister has engaged in inappropriate personal attacks. This is against the widely accepted policy to refrain from personal attacks. The following three edits are examples of such attacks:

Accepted 6-0, with three de facto abstentions

2. Irismeister has engaged in legal threats that could be considered a breach of Wikiquette. The following three edits are examples of such threats:

Accepted 5-0, with one explicit and three de facto abstentions

3. Certain Wikipedians have made some harsh comments or personal attacks with respect to Irismeister. The following four edits are examples of such inappropriate comments:

Accepted 5-0, with four de facto abstentions

4. We consider that Irismeister's edits, taken as a whole, show a pattern of harrassment towards Theresa Knott.

Accepted 6-0, with three de facto abstentions

Decree

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1. DavidWBrooks Theresa knott, Lord Kenneth and Irismeister, are reminded to discuss matters in accordance with good Wikiquette, and are instructed to not engage in personal attacks or harrassment.

Accepted 5-0, with four de facto abstentions

2. Editing by User:Irismeister of the article Iridology is prohibited for an indefinite period.

Accepted 5-0, with one explicit and three de facto abstentions

3. Irismeister's editing privileges are revoked for ten days.

Accepted 5-0, with one explicit and three de facto abstentions

4. User:Irismeister is instructed to desist from attempting to intimidate other users by making unfounded legal threats or by any other means.

Accepted 6-0, with three de facto abstentions