Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2009-11-20/Pole shift hypothesis

Where is the dispute?
Pole shift hypothesis Revision history of Pole shift hypothesis User talk:Vsmith

Who is involved?
Just a list of the users involved. For example:


 * user:Granite07
 * user:Dougweller
 * user:Vsmith
 * user:RJHall

What is the dispute?
Dispute as to referencing and original research rules concerning "see also" edits

What would you like to change about this?
Here, tell us what you would like to changed. Does the conversation need better structure? Are folks having difficulty communicating? Are they talking past each other?

Yes, all three. Mainly I am degenerating due to a perceived noncooperation amongst editors, and nonreciprocating in attempts to discuss the differences in opinion. Someone to help the communication flow.

How do you think we can help?

 * 1) What are the rules concerning "see also" edits
 * 2) Is the perception of nonreciprocating real, i.e., did I just get rebuffed for no apparent reason?
 * 3) Is there precedence for Wikipedia dispute resolution through skype dialog. It seems easy to hide behind text wars but when spoken the adversity may not actually exist.

Discussion
Five editors have reverted the edit in question, 3 of us have been taken to 3RR although we haven't breached it. A number of personal attacks have been made by the editor bringing this case (see the talk page of the article). I only found out about this on the 3RR board. Dougweller (talk) 09:09, 21 November 2009 (UTC)