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Requests for Mediation is the second step in formal dispute resolution on Wikipedia. Mediation is carried out by members of the Mediation Committee; mediation is a formal but voluntary process to assist individuals in developing a mutual agreement to resolve a dispute. Mediation does not provide binding resolution to disputes; mediators can not, do not, and will not issue rulings on disputes.
Before requesting formal mediation, parties should have made an attempt at some form of informal resolution; disputes that have not attempted informal resolution may be rejected with the direction to attempt informal resolution. Parties may find Requests for Comment or the Mediation Cabal useful steps prior to formal mediation. Disputes that cannot be resolved through mediation, or where the parties are unwilling to take part in voluntary dispute resolution, may be referred to the Arbitration Committee for binding resolution, including sanctions.
The Mediation Committee considers requests to open new cases only where all parties to the dispute indicate willingness to take part in mediation; parties are given seven days from the time of the initial request to indicate their participation. The Mediation Committee has adopted a strict format for all requests, and enforces it without exception. Requests that ignore or otherwise fail to follow the format are rejected regardless of the request's merit. The procedure for accepting requests is outlined in the Guide to filing a Request for Mediation.
Preliminary acceptance of a case by the Mediation Committee is an indication that all the requirements for mediation have been met and that all parties have indicated agreement. Cases are not assigned to mediators; each mediator is granted free reign to mediate cases at his or her discretion. Acceptance of a request by the Committee does not guarantee that a mediator will agree to mediate the dispute. Parties are expected to watchlist the case page and follow any developments; it is the responsibility of the parties to follow the progress of the mediation.
Requests for Mediation is not an appropriate venue for debating the merits of a given request; the purpose of Requests for Mediation is to identify disputes requiring mediation and indicate the fulfillment of all prerequisites to acceptance. Parties are prohibited from debating in this forum; statements that cannot be presented in the form of unbiased bullet points will be summarily removed or refactored by a member of the Committee. Non-committee members may not remove anything from this page or accept/reject cases; this may only be done by members of the Mediation Committee.
- Mediation Guidelines
- Guide to filing a Request for Mediation.
- Sample Request for Mediation with instructions.
- Common reasons Requests for Mediation are rejected.
- Guide to accepted cases
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| Goguryeo | 19 March 2007 | ||
| Harlem | 28 March 2007 | ||
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| Karate | Daniel.Bryant (talk) | ||
| World War II | Stevertigo (talk) | ||
| Frank R. Wallace | Martinp23 (talk) | ||
| White people | Stevertigo (talk) | ||
| Firestone 2 | Stevertigo (talk) | ||
| Significance of Jerusalem | Stevertigo (talk) | ||
| Ascended master | PinchasC (talk) | ||
| Geostrategy | JCO312 (talk) | ||
| Kriss Donald | KillerChihuahua (talk) | ||
| Race and intelligence | KillerChihuahua (talk) | ||
| Dedicated video game consoles | Danielrocks123 (talk) | ||
| WikiProject Psychedelics | Xyrael (talk) | ||
| On Hold | |||
| Lucius Cornelius Sulla | Xyrael (talk) | ||
| Falun Gong | Armedblowfish (talk) | ||
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