Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-06-18 Cursed Newsgroup - self-published source?

Mediation Case: 2006-06-18 Cursed Newsgroup - self-published source?
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Request Information

 * Request made by: Ste4k 22:37, 18 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Where is the issue taking place?

Curse


 * Who's involved?

Ste4k Settersr


 * What's going on?

Walking the very fine line of verifiability. The discrepency involves an interpretation of the guidelines and whether a group of people over time may credibly refer to themselves even though the medium which they use is UseNet. The matter concerns a curse which is believed to exist by those people. Should those people be considered self-published references to themselves?


 * ''What would you like to change about that?

Verifiability should be decided upon, by other people.


 * Would you prefer we work discreetly? If so, how can we reach you?

The discussion in Curse:talk is fine.

Mediator response
I'll try to help out. Grobertson 13:44, 20 June 2006 (UTC)


 * If one of the parties has been permanently banned, that means this case can be closed, simply because it cannot continue. Jsw663 19:32, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Compromise offers
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Discussion

 * Unfortunately, I think I have too many time commitments to properly take this case on as a mediator, at the moment, but I will probably be keeping an eye on things to see how it develops. Luna Santin 09:26, 20 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Ste4k has subsequently been banned, and the article was unprotected without incident. I think this case can safely be closed. Zetawoof(&zeta;) 15:32, 30 August 2006 (UTC)