Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-05-11 Benson, Vermont

Mediation Case: 2006-05-11 Benson, Vermont
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Request Information

 * Request made by: Jessamyn (talk) 01:46, 11 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Where is the issue taking place?
 * on the Benson, Vermont page,


 * Who's involved?
 * User:Tellywall, User:Bensonite, User:Babybazzer, User:Jessamyn, User:H0n0r


 * What's going on?
 * the first three users listed above (may be the same person, unclear) are adding unsourced/uncited people to the notable people list, we have reverted these insertions with commentary and then we're being insulted and derided on the talk page. example: "I am going to keep putting these people back in as long as you keep taking them out" We haven't been sujper speedy on the reverts, so it's not a 3RR situation yet, but I'd like to try to calm it down before it gets to that place. All we'd like them to do is include cites in keeping with policy.


 * ''What would you like to change about that?
 * I fear this is going to become an edit war and I'd like either some advice on next steps, some assistance talking policy with these folks, or, if worse comes to worse, some protection for the Benson, Vermont page.


 * If you'd prefer we work discreetly, how can we reach you?
 * I can be emailed via my userpage.


 * Would you be willing to be a mediator yourself, and accept a mediation assignment in a different case?


 * This is, following the Categorical Imperative, the idea that you might want to do
 * what you expect others to do. You don't have to, of course, that's why it's a question.


 * sure, thank you

Mediator response
If you do a contrib check on the 3 users mentioned
 * Special:Contributions/Bensonite
 * Special:Contributions/Babybazzer
 * Special:Contributions/Tellywall

They only have gone after this one article. They are pretty clearly sock puppets. This seems like trolling/vandalism something for admin rather than mediation cabal. Recommending this get reported to admin for ban/block.

Closing case

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Compromise offers
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