Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2010-08-15/Deshastha Brahmin

Where is the dispute?
The dispute is about my additions to Maharashtra and user:SpacemanSpiff's deletion of them. user:SpacemanSpiff deleted similar content from other relevant pages Pune and Marathi despite another user user:Deepak D'Souza stating that they belong in Marathi



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


 * user:SpacemanSpiff
 * user:Deepak D'Souza

What is the dispute?

 * 1) user:SpacemanSpiff deleted my edits to Maharashtra (3 intermediate edits are not shown) and edit summary response "such claims need hard references, the book doesn't contain the word "Deshastha" and it says "Standard Marathi" is the official language on P1" showed that user:SpacemanSpiff did not even bother to check the contents of the sources because the source clearly mentions "The first problem they faced was which variety was to be taken as standard for description. This they solved by adopting the speech of Deshastha Brahmans of Pune." on the page numbers provided in the citation. On the same page, the source says "The language of Pune Brahmans was accepted as standard."
 * 2) I found it arrogant that user:SpacemanSpiff simply responded to my request to use the talk page with something to the effect - you use the talk page first.
 * 3) user:SpacemanSpiff is an administrator and he soon followed the above deletions by using derogatory language towards me or my content
 * 4) user:SpacemanSpiff also placed an intimidating warning message on my talk page when I have no prior history of such behavior and have always demonstrated that I am willing to talk/discuss.
 * 5) He now refuses to ignore the original issue and is trying to divert it by claiming WP:Fringe and WP:SYN. user:SpacemanSpiff ignores my explanations to these and continues to argue his case.
 * 6) user:SpacemanSpiff also deleted similar content from other relevant pages Pune and Marathi despite another user user:Deepak D'Souza stating that they belong in Marathi

What would you like to change about this?
user:SpacemanSpiff ignores my explanations. I'm asking that my content be restored as mentioned in one of my response in the talk page. 

I'm also asking that user:SpacemanSpiff give up the role of an administrator. user:SpacemanSpiff should apologize to me for using derogatory language towards me.

How do you think we can help?
Mediators can help by talking to user:SpacemanSpiff and requesting him to


 * 1) Restore my content
 * 2) Apologize to me for using derogatory language towards me
 * 3) Step down as administrator

Mediator notes
I will take this if SpacemanSpiff is ok with me mediating. Please note that mediation is not a diciplinary measure - I cannot, and will not, ask or force SpacemanSpiff to "Step down as administrator." Hipocrite (talk) 12:22, 27 September 2010 (UTC)


 * User:SpacemanSpiff appears to be inactive. I am marking this case as closed. If he returns and parties wish to engage in mediation, this can be reopened. Hipocrite (talk) 14:04, 4 October 2010 (UTC)