User talk:Geo.plrd/Archives2006-1

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Thanks for helping in the Mediation Cabal
Thanks for helping out the Mediation Cabal by mediating cases and updating the opentasks list. I'd recommend you make use of edit summaries, however, so people can browse through the history of pages and understand right away what happened in each edit without going through the diff list. People who make good use of edit summaries are also much less likely to be mixed up with vandals as well, not that any of your actions are questionable. Thanks. Cowman109Talk 19:53, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

RfA
Your RfA has essentially zero chance of passing. I recommend you work constructively within the project for a few months and produce 2000 edits or more before trying to become an admin. I recommend you withdraw for now. --Durin 21:15, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Opus Dei
Geo, thanks for your opinion on the Opus Dei-- it's always good to get more eyes on a problem. In retrospect, I realize that should have submitted this to RFM, not Mediation Cabal-- this is my first experience with the dispute resolution process, so I didn't realize they were two different thing. The reason being is that our particular case is seeking some clarifications on the proper interpretations of some very complicated style guide and policies, and I was trying to seek out an "expert" on how best to interpret those rules and recommendations-- somebody who had handled dozens of NPOV disputes and could maybe speak to what those sorts of rule might mean when applied to our article. Mediation Cabal, I've since learned, is a more informal group that generally doesn't have the kind of experience an expertise we're looking for. You can close the Mediation Cabal case out-- I'm in the process of doing an RFC to address the problem, in prep for doing an RFM in the future if it's still necessary.

In any case-- if you feel like it, you're certainly welcome to join us in discussing the issue: the talk page of Opus Dei has an extensive discussion about why some people think the current version is non-neutral as well as why many of the editors there feel it is neutral. The discussions are quite extensive-- be sure to check out the FAQ responding to non-neutral allegations-- it contains the heart of the philosophy underlying the debate. If you manage to wade through the article and all the discussions, I'm sure everyone would welcome hearing your thoughts.

I noticed you're stil at less than 50 edits. Welcome to Wikipedia! It's really good that you jumped right in wanting to help out with admin and mediation. Don't be discouraged that your RFA didn't work-- it had nothing to do with you personally, just a basic rule they have. Apply again after you've been around a while and people have gotten to know you, and I'm sure it'll go through nicely.

I also notice you've been putting extra spaces at the start of your sentences in several of your posts. You should be aware that when you start a new paragaph off with extra spaces at the front, it puts that paragraph in a box:

like this!

Generally, you don't see that kind of formatting on talk pages, so I just wanted you to be aware of what was causing it, just in case it was unintentional.

In any case, welcome to wikipedia! :) --Alecmconroy 23:15, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Mediation
Hi, I got a request to take part, but am unsure what I need to edit on the page? -- cds(talk) 01:54, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

Medcab
Sorry no I havent taken the case I was just reformatting the list and moved the extraneous info to the page - I will move it as soon as so as not to confuse things further. Apologies -- Tmorton166 (Errant Emote) talk 01:18, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

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Need help
Accelerated Christian Education Difficulty with NPOV violation. IP user 198.97.67.59 refuses to acknowledge and has already deleted the NPOV discussion banner once. I know this is not vandalism, but this user had a bad experience with the curriculum, and is expressing hateful invective against what he call the "Christian Right" schools. Please help and contact on my talk page or the talk page of the article. I have a special section at the articles talk for the NPOV argument. Thank You. Rrpbgeek 15:05, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I put the request directly in to you, and not to the cabal. I apologize for any unclearness on my part. Yes, I do desire mediation. The article in question is from a peer-reviewed magazine, but is unclear on what is and is not a quote. Also, the article is written in an obviously non-NPOV fashion. I do agree that the article has reference value, but is more of an opinion piece. I have several responses from people who have also worked with the curriculum and disagree with the article. I am unsure as to what the validity of the article's insertion into the entry on ACE is, but I requested mediation as I had already reverted the article once to its contents without this opinion piece. Thank You for responding promptly, Rrpbgeek 03:25, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Mediation of Russo Turk war
Thanks for taking this case. Any chance you'll let us know when you start? Nothing has been said for almost a week. Cheers.Suicup 05:52, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
 * If Ghirlando (the main protagonist) doesn't respond, what is the next course of action?Suicup 07:56, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Request for comment
Hi, I have forwarded Hatto's case to Requests for Comment, and it would be a huge favour if you could just aknowledge that you were involved in the past case by signing where it says that you certify the basis of dispute. Thanks. Requests_for_comment/Hatto. freshofftheufo ΓΛĿЌ  05:59, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-06-01 JD UK and 9cds
Is this case still open? -- JD talkemail 15:12, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to the Wikipedia 1.0 team!
Thanks for signing on to help, we need all the help we can get! There are three main areas of work right now, maybe you could see if one appeals to you?
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Do any of these things take your fancy? Please let me know. Thanks, Walkerma 05:38, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

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Your help desk question...
It depends on the case in question. What page are you discussing and under what circumstances was the rejected template placed on it? Is there consensus for it being there? --Cherry blossom tree 21:50, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
 * The page is Justice Court, the page was never proposed as a policy. Geo.plrd 21:58, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I think that since your page would have effects beyond improving articles it would require community consensus. Most of the comments it has received have been opposed to it (admittedly from a small number of people) but if you want more opinions then you could post at the village pump or on the community bulletin board.--Cherry blossom tree 22:07, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
 * The article's purpose is to improve admins, can I remove the tag as it has not been submitted for consensus and therefore has not been rejected. Geo.plrd 23:10, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I realise what the page's purpose is. It has been rejected by those users who have expressed their opinion on its talk page. If you want to get other opinions on it then you are welcome to modify its status in light of that. --Cherry blossom tree 23:26, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Don't be discouraged
But do do your research. Many editors encounter problems on Wikipedia and propose solutions without methodically researching what has already been proposed, and what oversight and otherwise mechanisms are in place, and crucially, in the framework of which fundamental policies. Due to the vastness of Wikipedia and its large number of editors, this system is rather complex, but explicable nonetheless. Regards, El_C 23:06, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

RE:Reciept
I should be one because I feel like I can help lead WikiProjects good enough to be part of one's government. No I am not being mentored or on probation. Gang sta  E  B   EA   (comments welcome!)  21:11, 20 June 2006 (UTC)