Well...we are in the process of building the thing no :-) ?
We have to find the best solution...or at least the least bad...
Incidently...just because I think it is relevant to your comment Fred, 168... indicated me he wont come back
An extract
...However, I have to tell you that I'm not returning. Ultimately, it's not because of Mav or my reputation. It's mostly just that on the whole I don't see my work (my edits or my dialogues) leading to lasting contributions in an even slightly efficient or reliable way. And most often it's a source of grief instead of fun or satisfaction. In other words, it doesn't feel like a worthwhile way to spend my time even though it has introduced me to nice people like you. I wish the best for you in and outside the project...
I offer this to you for two reasons
The first is that there is *my* gratification for 6 weeks correspondance. If I consider it in the negative side, that is a failure. A failure because we lost a contributor, in great part because of Lir. And no arbitration was done on this case. And Lir is free to run wild without being bothered, and to spit on mediation just as she wishes. And that contributor, for hot headed he was, brought good contributions.
However, when he quit wikipedia, he was a resentfull and bitter man. If I did not succeed to bring him back to the project, at least he leaves with less resentment and less anger. So, I guess I did not entirely lose my time. He leaves with many regrets, but I think he leaves a bit in peace.
The second point is this one. Anyone has a right to leave anytime. But it is never good that people leave in anger. Because when they leave in anger, they can become a threat to the project. They can either become vandals and attack the project, or they can just ill-talk about it. Just expressing in public all our flaws is bad.
If we do not respect those good contributors asking for mediation and then asking for arbitration, if we refuse then this, not only do we risk loosing good contributors, but we risk making ennemies.
In front of this, bureaucracy...pouah
And finally, I dare ask what we should do when featured articles are in edit war for more than 3 months ?
Fred Bauder a écrit:
If two disputants and their mediator request arbitration, it would be seriously considered.
The reason person versus community cases have been taken is that those are the cases Jimbo has referred to us. We stand ready to accept person versus person cases too though once we get going.
Fred