Use this page to request the committee open an arbitration case. To be accepted, an arbitration request needs 4 net votes to "accept" (or a majority).

Arbitration is a last resort. WP:DR lists the other, escalating processes that should be used before arbitration. The committee will decline premature requests.

Requests may be referred to as "case requests" or "RFARs"; once opened, they become "cases". Before requesting arbitration, read the arbitration guide to case requests. Then click the button below. Complete the instructions quickly; requests incomplete for over an hour may be removed. Consider preparing the request in your userspace.

To request enforcement of an existing arbitration ruling, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement. To clarify or change an existing arbitration ruling, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification and Amendment.

File an arbitration request

Guidance on participation and word limits

Unlike many venues on Wikipedia, ArbCom imposes word limits. Please observe the below notes on complying with word limits.

Motivation. Word limits are imposed to promote clarity and focus on the issues at hand and to ensure that arbitrators are able to fully take in submissions. Arbitrators must read a large volume of information across many matters in the course of their service on the Committee, so submissions that exceed word limits may be disregarded. For the sake of fairness and to discourage gamesmanship (i.e., to disincentivize "asking forgiveness rather than permission"), word limits are actively enforced.
In general. Most submissions to the Arbitration Committee (including statements in arbitration case requests and ARCAs and evidence submissions in arbitration cases) are limited to 500 words, plus 50 diffs. During the evidence phase of an accepted case, named parties are granted an automatic extension to 1000 words plus 100 diffs.
Sectioned discussion. To facilitate review by arbitrators, you should edit only in your own section. Address your submission to arbitrators, not to other participants. If you wish to rebut, clarify, or otherwise refer to another submission for the benefit of arbitrators, you may do so within your own section. (More information.)
Requesting an extension. You may request a word limit extension in your submission itself (using the {{@ArbComClerks}} template) or by emailing clerks-llists.wikimedia.org. In your request, you should briefly (in 1-2 sentences) include (a) why you need additional words and (b) a broad outline of what you hope to discuss in your extended submission. The Committee endeavors to act upon extension requests promptly and aims to offer flexibility where warranted.
- Members of the Committee may also grant extensions when they ask direct questions to facilitate answers to those questions.
Refactoring statements. You should write carefully and concisely from the start. It is impermissible to rewrite a statement to shorten it after a significant amount of time has passed or after anyone has responded to it (see Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines § Editing own comments), so it is often advisable to submit a brief initial statement to leave room to respond to other users if the need arises.
Sign submissions. In order for arbitrators and other participants to understand the order of submissions, sign your submission and each addition (using ~~~~).
Word limit violations. Submissions that exceed the word limit will generally be "hatted" (collapsed), and arbitrators may opt not to consider them.
Counting words. Words are counted on the rendered text (not wikitext) of the statement (i.e., the number of words that you would see by copy-pasting the page section containing your statement into a text editor or word count tool). This internal gadget may also be helpful.
Sanctions. Please note that members and clerks of the Committee may impose appropriate sanctions when necessary to promote the effective functioning of the arbitration process.

General guidance

This page is for statements, not discussion.
Arbitrators or clerks may refactor or delete statements, e.g. off-topic or unproductive remarks, without warning.
Banned users may request arbitration via the committee contact page; don't try to edit this page.
Under no circumstances should you remove requests from this page, or open a case (even for accepted requests), unless you are an arbitrator or clerk.
After a request is filed, the arbitrators will vote on accepting or declining the case. The <0/0/0> tally counts the arbitrators voting accept/decline/recuse.
Declined case requests are logged at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Declined requests. Accepted case requests are opened as cases, and logged at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Cases once closed.

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-== 8mm caliber: 7.92mm calibre designation ==
-'''Initiated by ''' [[User:Dingo|Dingo]] ([[User talk:Dingo|talk]]) '''at''' 19:43, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
-=== Involved parties ===
-<!-- use {{admin|username}} if the party is an administrator -->
-*{{userlinks|Dingo}}, ''filing party''
-*{{userlinks|MFIreland}}
-<!-- The editor filing the case should be included as a party for purposes of notifications. -->
-;Confirmation that all parties are aware of the request
-<!-- All parties must be notified that the request has been filed, immediately after it is posted, and confirmation posted here. -->
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:MFIreland&diff=404863770&oldid=404860546]
-;Confirmation that other steps in [[Wikipedia:dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] have been tried
-<!-- Identify prior attempts at dispute resolution here, with links/diffs to the page where the resolution took place. If prior dispute resolution has not been attempted, the reasons for this should be explained in the request for arbitration -->
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:MFIreland&diff=404819665&oldid=404743705 Try to initiate dialogue with references to previous discussion on [[8x57 IS]].]
-*[[Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Edit_warring#User:MFIreland_reported_by_Dingo_.28talk.29_.28Result:_.29]]
-=== Statement by [[User:Dingo|Dingo]] ([[User talk:Dingo|talk]]) ===
-In [[Talk:8x57_IS#German_military_designation.3F]] and before in the Request to Move, I discovered that there seem to be NO references in German literature about the 8mil-calibres as 7.92mm. No sources could be cited otherwise until now. The calibre designation is either 8mm (civil) or 7.9mm (Wehrmacht, Reichswehr and users before). Sources have been cited that it's either "cartridge 7.9mm" or "8x57 IS".
-Therefore, after the movement of [[8x57 IS]], I began to correct other articles in [[:category:7.92 mm firearms]], as well as the category itself. [[User:MFIreland]] began reverting. With references on above talk, I reverted again (2nd revert) and wrote to User:MFIreland. He reverted again (3rd revert), and reverted without comment my comments on his talk page. So, I don't think this is going to be resolved communicatively. --[[User:Dingo|Dingo]] ([[User talk:Dingo|talk]]) 19:40, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
-=== Statement by MFIreland ===
-Any edits I reverted made by user:Dingo was because they where unsourced and/or original research.--'''''[[User:MFIreland|<font color="008000">MFIreland</font>]]''''' • [[User talk:MFIreland|<font color="FFA500"><sup>Talk</sup></font>]] 20:39, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
-=== Clerk notes ===
-:''This area is used for notes by non-recused Clerks.''
-:Noting that according to the deletion log of the filing party's userpage, this user has exercised the right to vanish. [[User:AlexandrDmitri|Alexandr Dmitri]] ([[User talk:AlexandrDmitri|talk]]) 09:39, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
-=== Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter (0/6/0/0) ===
-*'''Decline''' as premature and suggest other methods of DR first, such as Dispute Resolution and/or a RfC [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 22:37, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
-*'''Decline'''.  Arbitration is the last step in resolving disputes.  Please try to discuss the matter with other editors (if you can't work it out amongst yourselves) perhaps by asking for a third opinion or creating a request for comment.  This and other ideas to resolve issues are described at [[WP:Dispute Resolution]]. [[User:Shell_Kinney|Shell]]   <sup>[[User_talk:Shell_Kinney|babelfish]]</sup> 14:22, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
-*'''Decline''' and suggest you try other [[WP:DR|dispute resolution]] methods. For example, you could obtain a [[WP:3O|third opinion]] or [[WP:MEDCAB|informal mediation]]. [[User:PhilKnight|PhilKnight]] ([[User talk:PhilKnight|talk]]) 13:18, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
-*'''Decline''' per all preceding. [[User:Casliber|Casliber]] ([[User talk:Casliber|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Casliber|contribs]]) 14:09, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
-*'''Decline''' per my colleagues. [[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 02:10, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
-* '''Decline'''. In the light of the solid wall of declines, and the opening party's RTV, this can probably now be closed. &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 10:12, 2 January 2011 (UTC)