[WikiEN-l] Dispute resolution mailing list

[Thomas Dalton]

2009/6/28 Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net>:
>> 2009/6/28 stevertigo <stvrtg at gmail.com>:
>>> Because this is not a dispute resolution mailing list, as it once was.
>>> The
>>> dispute resolution mailing lists - are now closed-source.
>>
>> I've been on this list for years, I don't remember it ever being a DR
>> list.
>>
>
> It is a general purpose list to discuss any matter regarding the English
> Wikipedia, including dispute resolution. About the only thing that will
> get you in real trouble is trying to discuss the content of an article,
> which get a "to the talk page" response.

DR in the abstract is fine (that's what we're talking about now), but
bringing up specific disputes usually results in being told to take it
to the appropriate DR forum, whether they are content disputes or user
conduct disputes or any other kind of dispute (except possibly policy
disputes).