Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit

This page is a guide detailing an Arbitration Committee process on the English Wikipedia. Please see the Arbitration Policy and the Arbitration Committee's Procedures for authoritative information. This page is maintained by members of the Arbitration Committee and their clerks. Editing requires considerable forethought and usually (for major changes) arbitrator agreement.

Shortcuts

The Arbitration Committee investigates complaints about the misuse or abuse of CheckUser, oversight (suppression), and the conflict of interest VRT queue. To file a complaint, please email arbcom-enwikimedia.org.

Purpose

CheckUser is a tool that allows certain trusted users to see the IP addresses used by registered users. Its use is governed by the Wikimedia Foundation's (WMF) privacy policy and checkuser policy, and the English Wikipedia's own CheckUser policy.

Oversight (or suppression) is a procedure by which revisions and log entries are removed from view by all users except oversighters. The oversight privilege is governed by the WMF's oversight policy and the English Wikipedia's own oversight policy.

The conflict of interest VRT queue receives reports of editing in violation of the conflict of interest and paid editing policies. This queue is answered by highly trusted editors: Checkusers and oversighters are automatically eligible, and other administrators are granted access following a functionary-like appointment process.

Procedure

To submit a complaint or query, please email the Arbitration Committee (arbcom-enwikimedia.org). The email must:

Concisely describe the situation;
Include links to relevant evidence or material; and
Use a descriptive subject.

If you wish your identity to not be disclosed to the functionary or functionaries involved in the complaint, please state this clearly.

Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit

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Procedure

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