Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2009-04-14/Daybreak (Battlestar Galactica)

What's the dispute?

 * 1) One piece of information has been added to the article which one side of the argument feels is synthesis (that two different arguments are being utilized to form a connection solely made by the editor), and that the other side feels it is mere simple observation (covered by our primary sources policy, which allows "non-specialists" inserted to verify the accuracy of the observation.

How do you think we can help?
A mediator well-versed in Original research is requested, as the dispute revolves around interpretation of that policy.

Agenda for mediation
By way of a rough plan for exploring the issues of this dispute, I've drawn up the following agenda; note, however, that it is likely that certain aspects will have to be modified as the mediation proceeds.


 * [0%] Getting started.
 * Artículo bueno.svg Done. AGK 16:29, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
 * [5%] Garner party agreement to mediating.
 * Artículo bueno.svg Done. AGK 16:29, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
 * [10%] Establish party stances in dispute; ascertain what each party wishes to get out of the mediation.
 * Artículo bueno.svg Done. AGK 23:49, 15 May 2009
 * [20%] Explore possible compromises.
 * Artículo bueno.svg Done. AGK 18:05, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
 * [40%] Propose formal solutions to dispute.
 * Crystal Clear app clock-orange.svg In progress. AGK 16:40, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Symbol wait.svg On hold, pending straw poll on next steps. AGK 17:07, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
 * [50%] Garner support for one of the proposed solutions.
 * [80%] Refine and tailor solutions.
 * [85%] Garner party support for final solution.
 * [90%] Evaluate final solution—and whether it has resolved issues.
 * [95%] Implement solution.
 * [100%] Close mediation.

I would welcome comments or criticisms of, and proposed adjustments to, the agenda on the talk page.

AGK 15:02, 13 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Where will the mediation take place? Here, the talk page, or the article's talk page? — Edokter  •  Talk  • 15:51, 13 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I was planning to hold it on the talk page—Wikipedia talk:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2009-04-14/Daybreak (Battlestar Galactica). AGK 16:15, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
 * So long as it isn't in the article discussion page for the article. That was pretty much a mess. - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  16:20, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I think we'll keep it separate from the article talk page, simply to make sure we get a "clean break" at discussing things. I'd also like to exclude editors who aren't a party to the dispute and who might give input that, whilst well-intentioned, might serve to alter the signal-to-noise ratio of the mediation in a manner that obscures our ultimate goals. AGK 16:26, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Mediator notes

 * If you guys can wait about a day, I'd be happy to mediate. ErikTheBikeMan (talk) 21:58, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Sure, not problem. - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  22:41, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Opened case. ErikTheBikeMan (talk) 17:11, 24 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Erik, isn't the mediation supposed to be conducted here? - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  22:31, 24 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I changed the status back to New, as we still need a new mediator. — Edokter  •  Talk  • 22:59, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you. - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  23:39, 6 May 2009 (UTC)


 * We are still awaiting a replacement mediator. Seriously, we've been waiting to have this matter mediated for almost a month now. - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  18:32, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

If there are no party objections, I'd be willing to mediate your case. AGK 11:35, 13 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Your resumé in mediation is impressive; no objection. — Edokter  •  Talk  • 13:01, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you. :-) I'd like to give the other editors a day or so to lodge any objections they might have to my participation. If none are forthcoming, I'd thereafter intend to begin the Mediation very much immediately. (In an attempt to speed up this process, I'll drop a note on the user_talk pages of the other two parties.) Regards, AGK 13:25, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Messages left. AGK 13:33, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I have no objections whatsoever. Jclemens (talk) 15:14, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I have none, either, but I will be out most of the day today. Will that impact my position? - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  16:19, 13 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Thank you, all, for your agreement. Arcayne, in order to get things sorted, mediation proceedings probably won't be commencing until tomorrow at the earliest, so your absence shouldn't be a problem. AGK 16:27, 13 May 2009 (UTC)