Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2009-12-01/Neutronium

Where is the dispute?
Neutronium

Who is involved?

 * User:Headbomb
 * User:Plasmic Physics

What is the dispute?
Many Wikipedia readers would like to consider neutronium element 0 in the periodic table of elements. As such, someone has inserted an element infobox in the article, and added speculative and hypothetical information to it (as if it was an element). I decided to play along, so I added more information to that infobox. It was promptly removed for the reason: it was original research, even though the entire infobox is by default original research. The International Union of Aplied and Practiced Chemistry does not recognise neutronium as belonging to the periodic table; the usage of an element infobox requires original research. Following this, I decided that there is no legitimate reason for Wikipedia to accept otherwise, neither is there substantial established information to add to any other infobox for that matter. Even then, other members restored the element infobox argueing that it looks good, or because neutronium looks like element 0.

How do you think we can help?
I suggest that if the element infobox remains, then it should be stressed that it is a hypothetical infobox, and so it should be able to accept hypothetical information without being reverted for the reason I stated earlier. Or, the infobox should be removed all together and the page be protected. You can view the history log and you'll see clear reasons for edits.

Mediator notes
Folks, it's original research. In an info-box; that is, something that a lot of folks will see. There should be no debate here. I -- nor anyone -- can mediate between you and policy. Xavexgoem (talk) 14:31, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Discussion
That is my point, policy must be enforced on this page.--Plasmic Physics (talk) 10:06, 19 December 2009 (UTC)