Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/David M. Cote

David M. Cote

 * Editors involved in this dispute
 * 1) – filing party


 * Articles affected by this dispute


 * Other attempts at resolving this dispute that you have attempted
 * Talk:David M. Cote
 * Talk:David M. Cote

Issues to be mediated

 * Primary issues (added by the filing party)
 * 1) Philafrenzy feels that information regarding Honeywell’s political donations and its PAC are relevant for inclusion on Cote’s BLP, in addition to charting the donations out over his tenure. I disagree because it conflates the actions of the company and its PAC with the individual, who is clearly not solely responsible for the actions of the company. As I see it, it’s a violation of WP:SYNTH, especially when combined with the graph created by Philafrenzy.
 * 2) Additionally, the Attitude to deficit reduction section obfuscates whose opinions are being shared by quoting one opposition leader alongside Cote and an anonymous lobbyist as well as uses a sole source’s interpretation of Cote’s quote as authoritative.


 * Additional issues (added by other parties)
 * Additional issue 1
 * Additional issue 2

Parties' agreement to mediation

 * 1) Agree. FacultiesIntact (talk) 05:14, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 * 2) Disagree. Sorry but this has already been discussed at length on the talk page where a number of other editors have given their views. FacultiesIntact is a paid PR man for the article subject and therefore cannot be a good-faith participant in any mediation process as they are inherently biased in favour of their client. I suggest they return to the talk page. (P.S. I didn't create the graph) Philafrenzy (talk) 09:24, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Decision of the Mediation Committee

 * Reject. Fails to satisfy prerequisite for mediation #5, "A majority of the parties to the dispute consent to mediation". For the Mediation Committee, TransporterMan  ( TALK ) 16:19, 20 March 2018 (UTC) (Chairperson)