[WikiEN-l] Dispute resolution mailing list

[Fred Bauder]

>
>>> AGK wrote:
>>>>> Interpersonal disputes?  Again, how is a mailing list better? and
>>>>> what happens when only one party joins the mailing list?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My understanding is that the list would not be a forum for dispute
>>>> resolution, but rather a forum for discussion of dispute resolution
>>>> (and of
>>>> ongoing disputes on enwiki) - and so the problems posed by only one
>>>> party to
>>>> a disagreement subscribing wouldn't be a hinderance to operations on
>>>> the
>>>> list.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No, but don't you think it might be a hindrance to getting the dispute
>>> resolved? Which precise problem are we trying to solve here?
>>>
>>> Charles
>>>
> on 6/27/09 10:10 AM, Fred Bauder at fredbaud at fairpoint.net wrote:
>>
>> The idea is to have a mailing list for the general membership to
>> discuss
>> dispute resolution, including information about ongoing controversies.
>> This sort of discussion already occurs on the functionaries and the
>> arbitrators list. This list would not have a restricted membership.
>>
> Would you be a bit more specific, Fred; do you mean discussing the
> process
> of dispute resolution?
>
> Marc
>

In general, and whenever an issue arises. For example, one topic
frequently discussed on the other lists is Biographies of living persons,
a policy which originated with Jimbo via the arbcom list.

Fred