Wikipedia:Mediation Committee/Nominations/Wayne F Marriott
- The following discussion is preserved as an archive of an unsuccessful nomination to join the Mediation Committee. Please do not modify it.
Waynefmarriott (talk · contribs) Your statement on why you want to be on the Mediation Committee. I am a practicing mediator in NZL- a specialist in landlord / tenant disputes and resolving weather tight homes (leaky homes) building disputes. (Don't forget to sign with WayneFMarriott.)
Questions from Committee members:
- What are the core principles of Mediation Committee mediation?
- (Answer) to assist people in dispute to resolve conflict in an amicable way with less intervention. This process will improve the integrity of the information available on wiki
- Discussions during formal mediation are privileged; they cannot be used against the parties in later proceedings (e.g. RfArb/RfC). Why is that important?
- {Answer}Mediation processes are privaledged and not discoverable for any litigeous process. Therefore mediation processes are best kept private, allowing disputants comfort during the process to disclose their views andopinions without fear.
- What prior experience do you have in resolving disputes on Wikipedia? Please provide links, and how will these experiences help you to be an effective Committee member?
- {Answer}CURRICULUM VITAE
CV info removed for privacy (WFM 2 Dec 2008)
Mediation Committee:
- Neutral. You appear to have an impressive resume, and some solid Mediation experience in RL. However, that is unverified, and the only basis we have on which to judge your Mediation ability is through on-Wikipedia practical experience (e.g., with the MedCab). Unfortunately, I cannot see any such experience. If you can provide it, that's great, and I'll gladly reconsider my position on your nomination. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'm opposed to your appointment when I know nothing of your ability to resolve disputes on Wikipedia. Formally, I'm sitting on the fence as neutral, but I lean towards oppose until I see some demonstration of your Mediation skills. Anthøny 22:18, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
- I am certainly impressed by, and have great respect for you real life ability as a mediator. However, the battleground that is wikipedia is vastly different to that which any of us may encounter day to day, and for that reason I feel that I must oppose your nomination to join the committee, until you have gained a greater, demonstrable understanding of Wikipedia policies and customs. Thanks, and good luck. Martinp23 22:59, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
- Oppose. As explained by Martin, you need to get more experience on Wikipedia first. -- tariqabjotu 00:21, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
Community opinions:
Discussion and comments:
Note: This nomination was malformed; I have corrected the coding. Anthøny 21:56, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Decision of the Mediation Committee:
- Not promoted, per the two oppose rule. Anthøny 16:50, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
- The above nomination to join the Mediation Committee is preserved as a discussion archive. Please do not modify it.