User talk:Just Step Sideways

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Dispute resolution survey

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Hello Just Step Sideways. I am currently conducting a study on the dispute resolution processes on the English Wikipedia, in the hope that the results will help improve these processes in the future. Whether you have used dispute resolution a little or a lot, now we need to know about your experience. The survey takes around five minutes, and the information you provide will not be shared with third parties other than to assist in analyzing the results of the survey. No personally identifiable information will be released.

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You are receiving this invitation because you have had some activity in dispute resolution over the past year. For more information, please see the associated research page. Steven Zhang ^{DR goes to Wikimania!} 11:27, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gravyring

Hi Beeblebrox. I just wanted to make you aware of the latest WP:SPI I filed on a disruptive sock. Having been plagued on wiki with sock abusing banned editors, I hope you can understand my zero tolerance for these editors. As such, I find the protestations of innocence all the more galling. I will of course take your advice, and leave these socks to Admin's. --Domer48_'fenian' 18:26, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mixed martial arts/MMA notability#Omnibus articles

It looks like (after discounting blocked socks) there are two or so editors who are insisting that AfD is the only way to go to have redirects, before we end up going this way, I wanted to give you a chance to make any comments. Mt king^(edits) 19:30, 6 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I know you asked us to work on the omnibus article idea, as a way to avoid more AfD's, and despite my misgivings it was just going to create a fancruft stuffed article I have tried. It is however clear to me that there are a number of IP's and registered accounts that are blocking the progress on this and are intent on talking the issue out without any intent of making progress, as I can see no clear route out of this other than just to return to nominating the articles that fail WP:NOTNEWSPAPER that fail to demonstrate any lasting significance. If you have any beter ideas please drop me a note on my talk page. Mt king^(edits) 13:21, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Elk (mammal) DAB page

Elk (mammal) DAB page is orphaned.[1] It seems to be the result of a naming dispute.[2] Should it be retained? --Walter Siegmund (talk) 16:52, 7 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I don't think so, it seems downright absurd to have two dab pages for the same item. Beeblebrox (talk)

Department fo Correction (New Zealand)

I need some advice. I have been following the dispute which has now moved to mediation and wondered if it is appropriate to join the mediation process and if so how? I have no particular issue with topic (that is no conflicts of interest), but note that from a New Zealand perspective some of Offender9000's edit are relevant and some are fairly personalised attacks. I guess the difficulty the other editors have had is sorting the wood from the trees in this. NealeFamily (talk) 20:29, 10 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think one of the problems here is that an adversarial relationship has developed between the three already involved users, impeding any forward progress, so your participation would be a good thing, and the fact that you seem to know a bit about the subject is helpful as well. When the mediation is formally begun I think you can pretty much feel free to chime in anytime, and of course you can also participate via the talk page. Beeblebrox (talk) 00:11, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I will. They do seem to have got themselves pretty firmly entrenched. NealeFamily (talk) 02:43, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Volunteers needed

You may have missed my response to your AN thread before it was archived, but I'm amendable to mentoring/providing a second opinion to DegenFarang with the stipulation that he does in fact adhere to the six-month topic ban from poker biography articles; otherwise, you or I should block him. Cheers, — madman 21:22, 10 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for taking this on, hopefully it will be a simple matter and he will be able to restrain himself. I've unblocked him and notified him of your agreement to serve in this capacity. Thanks again. Beeblebrox (talk) 00:08, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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RFA

I'm considering a run at RFA, and since you have seen my actions trying to referee during the MMA/UFC debates (and perhaps elsewhere), I thought your opinions would be meaningful as to the wisdom of this move. There is a discussion on my talk page if you care to participate. If you would prefer to not get involved, no offense will be taken. Dennis Brown (talk) (contrib) 17:05, 17 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

User:Pull lead

Can you please have a look at the recent contributions for this editor, he has been making a number of personal attacks against myself and another editor relating to the MMA debate. If you would rather me take it to AN/I I can, just think that AN/I might be tiring of this whole MMA stuff.Mt king^(edits) 22:21, 18 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Pending changes

How long is this discussion going to go on for? We're coming up to the 30 day mark on 23 April. Do you think that's sufficient enough? Regards, Whenaxis (contribs) ^{DR goes to Wikimania!} 22:54, 20 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That's not up to me, there are four volunteer coordinators who will be doing the close. Beeblebrox (talk) 16:49, 21 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Beeblebrox, a huge thank you for taking the lead in this. I can imagine you won't be closing the Pending Changes RfC. An uninvolved admin would be a better candidate to write the final statement. Could you tell me who these four coordinators are you mentioned above? The RfC page itself doesn't state it. I have started a topic about this on the discussion page. Cheers, theFace 20:10, 21 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]