Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Davidruben
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Statement of the dispute
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Davidruben promoted WP:MEDRS to guideline over well-argued objections of several editors. He then took sides in the resulting dispute by reverting to the version of the page he prefers and protecting the revert.
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Davidruben should unprotect the WP:MEDRS page and excuse himself from the dispute.
Description
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Davidruben promoted WP:MEDRS to guideline against the well-argued objections of three editors.[1] This unwise action prevented a real consensus from forming and resulted in a bitterness and edit war. Davidruben then took sides by reverting to the version he favors and protecting the page.
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Applicable policies
- {Davidruben clearly favors one of the opposing points of view. He believes that WP:MEDRS should be promoted to guideline.[4]] He has a dispute with me and other editors regarding his decision to promote WP:MEDRS, see Wikipedia_talk:Reliable_sources_(medicine-related_articles)#Rfc_Promotion_of_MEDRS_to_guideline and User_talk:Davidruben#Promoting_MEDRS_to_guidelines_question.
- Wikipedia:Administrators#Misuse_of_tools policy states:
- "Common situations where avoiding tool use is often required: Conflict of interest/non-neutrality/content dispute — Administrators should not use their tools to advantage, or in a content dispute (or article) where they are a party (or significant editor), or where a significant conflict of interest is likely to exist. With few specific exceptions where tool use is allowed by any admin, administrators should ensure they are reasonably neutral parties when they use the tools."
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