Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2007-02-28 Woman image

Mediation Case: 2007-02-28 Woman image
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Request Information

 * Request made by: Homunq 01:42, 1 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Where is the issue taking place?
 * Woman and the talk page


 * Who's involved?
 * Nunh-huh, Haham hanuka, Kasreyn, and myself Homunq, as well as at least a dozen others.


 * What's going on?
 * A three-year-long, slow-motion edit war over the lead image for the article. Significant good faith on all sides but little movement towards compromise. At least 4 good-faith and 1 non-wikipedian points of view, mostly mutually incompatible. I've recently started a poll which may or may not be a helpful move.


 * ''What would you like to change about that?
 * I have taken a quasi-mediator role and want out. I do not want to be the central mediating figure here, as I have a horse in this race myself. I'd like someone not involved in the dispute to take a look. If you think that my poll, as is, is having the desired effect of moving towards a more-stable, more-lasting consensus, just stay hands off. If not, take any action or adjustment deemed necessary to move in that direction, feeling free to edit the poll as desired. Still, it would be great, if you have a different idea about how or when a consensus might be possible, to let me know on my talk page.


 * Would you prefer we work discreetly? If so, how can we reach you?
 * I leave discreetness up to you. Again, if you think things are going well, just leave it; I don't want to be the one who "called the cops" for no reason :). I'd be happy to receive communication, but, if you decide to take action, hopefully I would be peripheral to that action.

Compromise offers
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