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Panel of editors who conduct Wikipedia's arbitration process
For current arbitration proceedings, see
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or
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. For archived arbitration proceedings, see
Index
"WP:AC" redirects here. For other uses, see
WP:AC (disambiguation)
. For the encyclopedia article, see
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Please see the
Communications and privacy
statement below.
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The
Arbitration Committee
is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the
Wikipedia arbitration process
. It has the authority to impose
binding solutions
to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. The
arbitration policy
describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.
In addition to its role in dispute resolution, the Committee
determines
which editors have access to
CheckUser
and
Oversight
permissions, and considers certain matters where exceptional factors such as
preclude a public hearing.
Arbitrators are volunteer users—usually experienced editors and
administrators
—whom the community of editors at large
elects
to resolve the most complex or intractable disputes that may arise within the community, and to oversee the few areas where access to non-public information is a prerequisite.
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Members
See also:
Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/History § Current and former members
These editors are the
elected
members of the Arbitration Committee (known as arbitrators). Votes of the committee are taken among the active members. Members are marked
active
or
inactive
so that the
majority
for new votes can be calculated. Members on
wikibreak
, not participating in arbitration within the past week, or indicating they will be absent are marked
inactive
Members moving back to active may remain inactive on some or all existing business. If you wish to know whether an arbitrator is active on a particular matter, please ask on their talk page (or check the proposed decision talk page, for cases). The list below is used to determine whether each arbitrator is active by default. Arbitrators who go on to participate in a vote will be counted as active for it even if they are listed as inactive below.
The following list is accurate as of 17 April 2026:
Active
Aoidh
talk
contribs
Asilvering
talk
contribs
CaptainEek
talk
contribs
Daniel
talk
contribs
Elli
talk
contribs
Girth Summit
talk
contribs
Guerillero
talk
contribs
HJ Mitchell
talk
contribs
HouseBlaster
talk
contribs
Izno
talk
contribs
KrakatoaKatie
talk
contribs
ScottishFinnishRadish
talk
contribs
SilverLocust
talk
contribs
Theleekycauldron
talk
contribs
Inactive
Sdrqaz
talk
contribs
Clerks
The
Committee's clerk team
assists the Committee with procedural tasks, such as opening and closing cases, maintaining arbitration pages, and issuing notifications of decisions. Parties with questions about the arbitration process are encouraged to consult a clerk for assistance.
Contacting the Committee
If you are unsure where to go, please visit the
Arbitration Committee directory
, which will guide you to the correct venue.
The
arbcom-en
mailing list is the primary venue for internal Arbitration Committee discussion on all matters under the Committee's remit. It can also be used by any user as a means of contacting the Committee privately (but see
Communications and privacy
below). The mailing list address is
arbcom-en
wikimedia.org
. It may also be reached through the "Email this user" feature at "
User:Arbitration Committee
". All
current arbitrators
are subscribed to this list.
Mailing lists
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WP:ARBCOM#LISTS
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In addition to the
arbcom-en
list, the Committee operates several other
official mailing lists
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Description
functionaries-en
The
functionaries-en
mailing list is used for general discussion among current Arbitration Committee members, former members in good standing, advanced permission (CheckUser and/or Oversight) operators, and other editors with official Wikimedia Foundation status. Please see
the functionary page
for more details and a list of subscribers.
clerks-l
The
clerks-l
mailing list is used for coordination by the
Committee's clerk team
. Please see
the clerk page
for more details and a list of subscribers.
arbcom-en-b
and
arbcom-en-c
The
arbcom-en-b
and
arbcom-en-c
mailing lists are secondary mailing lists used instead of arbcom-en "solely for discussions involving (i) the conduct of an arbcom-en subscriber or (ii) cases, broadly defined, to which an arbcom-en subscriber is a party" per
Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 5#Motion to establish secondary ArbCom mailing list
. They are also used for CheckUser and Oversight applications, and may be used when one or more arbitrators recuse on a case. All arbitrators potentially have access to the archives of these mailing lists upon conclusion of the incident that either list was used for.
What happens to incoming ArbCom email?
See also:
Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Procedures § Incoming mail
The Committee is not necessarily the most appropriate body for every matter we are contacted about. Therefore, emails are shared with other trusted permissions holders on Wikipedia when, in an arbitrator's judgement, they cannot or must not be handled by the Committee alone.
Spam:
Almost all incoming email is spam that is deleted at moderation. Please include an informative subject line to avoid deletion. Messages are normally acknowledged by an arbitrator within 48 hours.
Child protection / child pornography
Reports should be made to WMF Legal.
legal-reports
wikimedia.org
Content change requests:
Referred to
VRT
, either by forwarding or by an arbitrator writing back to recommend you send to there.
Suppression requests:
Normally forwarded to the
Oversight team
, unless immediately actioned by an arbitrator.
Requests for
checkuser/sockpuppetry investigations
Normally referred either to the
Functionaries mailing list
or to an individual checkuser.
Legal matters outside ArbCom's scope:
Referred to the
WMF Legal and Community Liaison
Threats of harm to self or to others
Referred to the
WMF emergency address
emergency
wikimedia.org
Appeals of
blocks
or
bans
directly related to ArbCom decisions or
Arbitration Enforcement
Discussed and decided by the full Committee.
Requests about
"checkuser"
or
"oversighter"
blocks or bans:
Appeals reviewed by the Committee or forwarded to the
Functionaries
Requests to review actions of checkusers or oversighters:
Discussed and decided by the full Committee.
Emails about currently open arbitration cases:
Handled according to the
arbitration
policy.
Emails relating to closed cases:
Normally referred to
Arbitration Enforcement
unless private or non-public personal information is involved.
Other:
Handled on a case-by-case basis, according to applicable policy and convention.
Communications and privacy
Arbitrators usually seek to treat communications with the Committee, including emails, as confidential. That said, we cannot guarantee against public disclosure for a number of reasons, including potential security limitations. Accordingly, you should not disclose sensitive personal information in your communications with us.
Once received, your communications may be shared with Committee members and – in some limited cases – with third parties as deemed appropriate. Your communications may be archived indefinitely and made available to future members of the Committee.
Your email address may contain personal information that could reveal your real-life identity. Many people create email accounts specifically for Wikipedia use. Further information about safeguarding your privacy may be found at
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