NEUTRAL TRIBUNAL MECHANISM
Penalty Arbitration Board
An independent dispute resolution forum for webmasters and publishers experiencing catastrophic, unverified ranking drops, algorithmic de-indexing, or gatekeeper self-preferencing.
Stage 1: Telemetry Audit
Submission of RFC-011 verified telemetry logs demonstrating baseline traffic and sudden, unannounced algorithmic shifts.
Stage 2: Technical Review
Independent technical evaluation by WSC Working Group examiners to rule out origin server downtime, spam triggers, or core web vital regressions.
Stage 3: Formal Determination
Issuance of an official WSC Arbitration Report submitted to search platform gatekeepers and regulatory compliance authorities.