Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers

List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers

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


 * Articles affected by this dispute


 * Other attempts at resolving this dispute that you have attempted
 * Talk:List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers

Issues to be mediated

 * Primary issues (added by the filing party)
 * 1) Hyperlinking to non-existent pages - NikeCage68 wishes to have these names hyperlinked even though they don't exist, I do not believe they should be unless those pages are created first. Note: 109.255.200.134 and LeinsterLad are the same person - me
 * 2) Order in which names should be sorted in list - I believe names should be alphabetical listed by surname, as they would appear in a squad list etc. versus NikeCage68 who believes they should be listed in chronological order, however my issue is that several transfers are announced at the same time, the order of announcement is irrelevant, and the standard listing in rugby articles is by position (when relevant) and then by surname alphabetically
 * 3) Inclusion of player moving from one club to another - Relates to Jordan Coghlan. He has moved from Leinster to Munster. NikeCage68 does not believe this should be included, citing the player has signed a development contract, I have explained and sent examples of players who are on development contracts listed throughout squads. I believe NikeCage68 does not understand the difference between a development contract and an academy contract, and have attempted to show examples of how this player is being signed as a senior squad player. On this point I can elaborate further on the contract types and provide examples if required.


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

Parties' agreement to mediation

 * 1) Agree. LeinsterLad (talk) 22:27, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

Decision of the Mediation Committee

 * Reject: Fails prerequisite for mediation #4, "The parties must have first engaged in extensive discussion of the matter in dispute at the article talk page and discussion only through edit summaries will not suffice" (emphasis added). For the Mediation Committee, TransporterMan  ( TALK ) 04:13, 20 February 2015 (UTC) (Chairperson)