Wikipedia talk:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-07-24 Beard Picture

Hi,

I don't quite understand where I'm supposed to leave my comments regarding this action against me so I'll start here. I'll gladly move them to the appropriate spot as soon as someone lets me know what that might be.

First of all, I think it is unfortunate that such an issue is being taken up against me. I believe this will ultimately be a waste of time as I've done nothing wrong. I believe the user is unilaterally attempting to impose their definition of beauty on the article in question, rather than attempting to increase the quality of wikipedia. I believe that I am increasing the quality of wikipedia through my actions by reverting edits to the article that remove a high quality photograph. The photograph in question is of me, I've never denied that fact. In fact, I've made that painfully obvious the entire time. I am not aware of any rule that says one can not place a photograph of themselves in an article if the photograph is contextual, which mine is.

On several occasions I have reverted edits that removed my picture. I've done this each time because I believe that removing a high quality photograph, suitable for print, lowers the quality of wikipedia. In this instance the user is not even replacing the photograph with another. The user who removed the photograph (and whom I believe has started this case against me) has engaged in personal attacks (referring to my photograph as disgusting) as well as accusing me of having an agenda which I do not posses.

I believe that bringing this up for any form of dispute resolution is a premature action since I'm attempting to use the talk page to form a consensus as to whether the photograph should remain or not. Currently one user believes the photograph should be removed, while two more (myself included) believe it should stay. Informally I have already joined the wikipedia IRC channel for some feedback in this matter. The IRC channel agreed that my photograph should remain. The use of the mediation process in leu of using the talk page is an unfortunate waste of time for all parties involved. Triddle 01:30, 25 July 2006 (UTC)