Wikipedia:Mediation Committee/Nominations/Zppix

Nomination by Zppix

 * ''The following discussion is preserved as an archive of an unsuccessful nomination to join the Mediation Committee. Please do not modify it.



Hello I am wanting to become apart of the mediation committee because I like solving problems and fixing them if need be. I also like helping others out.

Questions for candidate

 * Candidate: Please answer these five questions. Members of the Committee: To pose an additional question, add it to the bottom of this section, and append your signature.


 * 1) What are the core principles of formal mediation?
 * Calm, respectful, neutral
 * 1) Discussions during formal mediation are privileged, in that they cannot be used against the parties in later proceedings (such as Arbitration or a Request for comments). Why is it important that this is so?
 * To keep things proper and respectful
 * 1) What prior experience do you have in resolving disputes on Wikipedia, and how will these experiences help you to be an effective Committee member?
 * None on Wikipedia but plently on other communities which should remain nameless per WP:Advert
 * 1) If your nomination is successful, how active do you anticipate in being as a Committee member? Unless you are appointed to serve in another capacity, such as on the Arbitration Committee, will you mediate a case at least occasionally?
 * As much as possible.
 * 1) If appointed to the Committee, will you be willing to subscribe to the Committee's private mailing list, to regularly read the (small number of) e-mails that are exchanged over the mailing list each month, and actively participate in discussions? Yes.

Discussion of candidacy

 * General discussion of the candidacy should go here, not the talk page. Input from editors who are not members of the Committee is still very welcome.

Voting

 * Members of the Committee should support or oppose the nomination in this section, with a rationale if appropriate. If a candidacy attracts two or more oppose votes, it will be declined.


 * Oppose: Mainly because of no proven experience doing content dispute resolution at Wikipedia. (Also, this removal of an oppose !vote at his Request for Adminship is worrisome; even if accidental, it shows either a lack of attention to detail or lack of competency.) — TransporterMan  ( TALK ) 20:17, 11 April 2016 (UTC) Supplement: I forgot to note that the candidate's answers to the questions set out above are, at best, underwhelming: superficial, coy, and indicate neither a real understanding of what we do here or a real commitment to being part of what we do and, indeed, a real misunderstanding in #2. —  TransporterMan  ( TALK ) 20:34, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Giving Zppix the benefit of the doubt, I think he removed the oppose comment from the RfA because it hadn't been transcluded yet, so the comment was premature. WJBscribe (talk) 22:41, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Oppose due to lack of prior mediation experience, or evidence of community trust and confidence. Judging by this nomination and the RfA you have prepared for yourself, I think you're trying to run before you can walk. It's worth taking the time to familiarise yourself with Wikipedia and build up experience before applying for extra permissions. WJBscribe (talk) 22:41, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Decision of the Mediation Committee

 * The Chairman will post the outcome of the nomination in this section. Nominations last no less than ten days.


 * Not promoted, per the two-oppose rule. For the Mediation Committee, TransporterMan  ( TALK ) 02:21, 12 April 2016 (UTC) (Chairperson)
 * ''The above nomination to join the Mediation Committee is preserved as a discussion archive. Please do not modify it.