Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Carol Yager

Carol Yager
 view edit delete watch Filed: 15:27, August 1 2006 (UTC) Deadline: 15:27, August 2006 (UTC)

Articles involved

 * Carol Yager

Other steps in dispute resolution that have been attempted:

 * WP:RFC link
 * WP:AN/I discussion

Issues to be mediated

 * The appropriateness of personal recollections as a source on Wikipedia
 * The appropriateness of using "counter propaganda" to offset perceived errors in Wikipedia

Additional issues to be mediated

 * Whether or not some sources are "more reliable" than others.
 * Appropriateness of citing obscure, questionable sources rather than those widely recognized as 'reliable'.
 * Clarification of definition of "Personal Webpages", etc. (The article cites a certain webpage which is clearly a "personal" page, even though it is addressed as a sub-page of another page, which might be considered a valid source under Wikipedia's guidelines).
 * If "counter-propaganda" is allowable on the 'talk' page, rather than in the article itself.

Parties' agreement to mediate

 * All parties should sign below, indicating that they agree to mediate the issue. If any party fails to sign, or if a party indicates they do not agree, then the mediation will be rejected. Only signatures and "agree" or "disagree" should appear here; any comments will be removed.


 * Agree. Uucp 15:27, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Agree. Terry Yager

Decision of the Mediation Committee
Accepted.
 * For the Mediation Committee, Essjay   ( Talk )  03:10, 2 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Hello, I'd be willing to mediate this case (assuming it's not a stale issue). Please indicate whether or not you accept me as a mediator below, and if so, whether you would prefer public or private mediation. Thanks! Armedblowfish (talk|mail|contribs) 23:59, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I'll accept Armedblowfish as mediator, and I don't mind public mediation, as some of the issues may be of interest to others. I don't think the issue has gone stale, it's more of an uneasy truce at this point, and I'm sure the interested parties would like to see some kind of final closure.

Terry Yager 19:07, 15 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks, waiting for response from Uucp. Armedblowfish (talk|mail|contribs) 03:48, 16 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I think the original issues have been resolved, but if there is anything left to discuss, I'm glad to hear your thoughts. Uucp 03:53, 16 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Okay. Beginning mediation here. Armedblowfish (talk|mail|contribs) 04:21, 16 October 2006 (UTC)