Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Google bomb

Google bomb
 view edit delete watch Filed: 20:47, October 14 2006 (UTC)

Articles involved

 * Google_bomb

Other steps in dispute resolution that have been attempted:

 * Talk:Google_bomb

Issues to be mediated

 * 1. Should the section regarding an alleged Quixtar initiated google bomb be included at all?
 * 2. Should a blog article alleging something and quoting an anonymous source quoting someone else be considered a valid primary source?
 * 3. Should the presence of a column on another website quoting that blog article be considered a valid supporting secondary source?

Parties' agreement to mediate

 * Agree. --Insider201283 20:47, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Agree. --Seraphimblade 21:13, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Decision of the Mediation Committee

 * Accept:
 * For the Mediation Committee, —Guanaco 02:45, 15 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I was originally mediating this case for the mediation cabal, but didn't actually begin talking as I was trying to consume the talkpage. I'd like to take it as a demonstration of my abilities for my candidacy to the mediation committee if no-one involved has any objection. I will read through what I can find and then contact the disputants accordingly. &mdash;Xyrael / 19:13, 15 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Now being mediated over e-mail. &mdash;Xyrael / 21:12, 16 October 2006 (UTC)


 * This case has reached a solution and the participants are going to incorporate this into the article by themselves. &mdash;Xyrael / 10:04, 2 December 2006 (UTC)