[WikiEN-l] Wikimediation

[Chris Jenkinson]

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Phil Sandifer wrote:
> Hot on the heels of my comments about the RfC procedure, I've created 
> [[Wikipedia:Wikimediation]], which I think will work much like I want 
> RfC to work, without leading to agonizing debates over whether to 
> change something. Basically, it's an opportunity for communal 
> mediation, where people can leave constructive comments on how  disputes
> and behavior might be handled better and more productively.
> 
> I encourage everybody to have a look at the page. I've started a test 
> slate of a few disputes that I think run a broad spectrum of issues  and
> behaviors, including my own conduct. I encourage people to go  weigh in
> on some of the cases. I'm particularly interested in input  on my own
> conduct, but I think there's a lot of good to be done over  on that page
> now.

It's an interesting idea from an ideological view, but I'm not sure I
like this 'open airing of grievances'. From my experiences with this
(not on Wikipedia), the vast majority of times this will just exacerbate
the situation and will worsen the disputees' opinions of each other.

Going through a mediator who can rephrase, clarify and/or nicefy
people's disputes is really the only way to satisfactorily resolve
disputes. Far more credit and support needs to be given to mediators so
they can do this. It's an unrewarding task; people ought to make it
rewarding for them.

Chris

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Chris Jenkinson
chris at starglade.org
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