| Revision as of 20:22, 20 June 2005 editEd Poor (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers59,195 edits →Mediator's Summary Section: Okay, that's my summary. What else is on the table?← Previous edit | Revision as of 20:24, 20 June 2005 edit undoEd Poor (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers59,195 edits I'm definitely the worst, most unqualified person for this job, but since no one else has volunteered you may as well give it a go. What have you got to lose?Next edit → | ||
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Revision as of 20:24, 20 June 2005
Ground Rules
Only those parties who have agreed to Mediation may post here. Complaints, criticisms and smart remarks from the peanut gallery will all be refactored, moved back up to talk, or simply deleted. -- Uncle Ed (talk) 02:30, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)
Mediator's Summary Section
- Mediator: Ed Poor
- Issue #001: Significance of court findings
The two main positions seem to be:
- Whatever the courts rule is true so Misplaced Pages articles should go along with that
- Unstated corollary: if a court ruling is overturned, Misplaced Pages's "view of the truth" should make the same flip-flop
- Courts can rule any way they like, but it's just another point of view
- See Misplaced Pages:POV - as recently updated by yours truly. -- Uncle Ed (talk) 19:22, Jun 17, 2005 (UTC)
- Issue #002: Concern that contributor voices might be stifled
- On-going, day-to-day changes to the article will keep happening and can't be stopped unless the page is locked.
- Having a separate room could hurt more than it helps
- Issue #003: Personal imperfection of the Mediator
- I'm definitely the worst, most unqualified person for this job, but since no one else has volunteered you may as well give it a go. What have you got to lose?
Discussion
"I've been asked by ghost to step in as Mediator. How do you feel about that? And where (if anywhere) shall we discuss all this?"
- Hi. I feel fine about it.Probably on Talk:Terri Schiavo but I'm not attached. FuelWagon 23:09, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Now on my watchlistFuelWagon 20:22, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Ed. I asked you because: a)Yours was the only name I recognized on the list of Mediators at the time (Mgm hadn't made the list yet). b) I'd seen you be involved in controversial subjects before that seemed to have reached resolution. I have two concerns we should vent now. First, you were sucked into a controversial subject (Gitmo) on which your neutrality was questioned. Second, there have been heavy edits to the NPOV page recently, of which you've been a part. I mention this now only because I want to give you the oppurtunity to address them now, rather than have them jack-in-the-box later.
- We need help with developing a standard for the Terri Schiavo page, and that's been seen as a moving target. Please help us pin it down. I'm concerned that discussing a standard here stiffles the voice of the larger editing base. But that may also give us room to reach agreement. If I have to choose, I'd go with Talk:Terri Schiavo. Misplaced Pages is, and should be open.--ghost 12:31, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)