Robert Brookes wrote:
This state of affairs is lamentable. If mediation is indeed to be a part of the Wikipedia dispute resolution process then an effort must be made to keep the structures functioning. Pity fewer people seem willing to volunteer as mediators than are queuing in line to become administrators so they can block and ban people at will. Sad for Wikipedia.
A history of having successfully mediated the disputes of others could be an interesting prerequisite for becoming an administrator.
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