[WikiEN-l] First formal request for a Mediator

[Poor, Edmund W]

> > I've been asked to be a mediator, by Jack Lynch (seconded by  Danny)

> > re: RK.
> 
> First, what exactly you are mediating? "Re. RK" is a rather broad 
> concept; moreover, mediation implies two parties.

Not exactly sure. I'm getting a general sense that they "don't like 
him". If it doesn't get any more specific than that, this could turn 
into a non-starter.

> > I invite those who
> > know me well (and who have earned my trust) to contact me
> > privately /immediately upon/ seeing any signs of bias on my  part
that
> > may tend to sabotage the mediation.
> 
> Second, aren't mediations handled more or less confidentially? Or do 
> you plan to debate things on a public page or mailinglist?

Oh, not to mention: "signs of obvious incompetence". I guess we won't 
be mediating on wikien-l.

> 
> > P.S. Gosh, I wear a lot of hats!
> 
> Well I hope for your sake that this one doesn't turn out to be a crown
of thorns!

Interested metaphor, there was a Jewish man once, a fella from 
Galilee (or was it Nazareth?) ...

Ed