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[edit] Amber Benson mediation

James Kerwin has contacted Wikimedia via OTRS to confirm that he and Amber Benson were romantically involved, the relationship changed amicably, and if you are in need of this communiqué please contact me. - Amgine 17:51, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, not sure it's needed for the mediation right now. You may want to make a note of it on the Amber Benson talk page. BrownHornet21 02:31, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
There have been some developments in the mediation case; you might want to check the page when you get a chance. -Hit bull, win steak(Moo!) 22:16, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the heads up, I have decided to suspend mediation to see how the RFCU shakes out. BrownHornet21 00:36, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
It's a funny coincidence that Kerwin would contact the foundation just now, when his possible relationship with Amber Benson is the subject of mediation. It is an even funnier coincidence that the main editor on James Kerwin is a group of anonymous IPs from the same range as are involved in this mediation. I am beginning the think the whole story should be summed up and posted to WP:ANI. Thatcher131 00:18, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
It does kind of have that look, doesn't it? Apologies for dragging y'all into this. -Hit bull, win steak(Moo!) 02:20, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
No apology necessary - I volunteered for this mediation. "Oh, this one looks easy . . . ." BrownHornet21 02:31, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
I agree. Amgine, is there any way to verify this "contact" via OTRS? It sounds bogus. What email address did it come from? Is there a way of contacting the individual via an official website, agent, publicist, etc. to verify? 172.190.11.119 11:48, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Also, the anonymous IPs in question all appear to be San Francisco area PacBell addresses. Am I correct? Could this help narrow down who is doing this? 172.190.11.119 11:49, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
(Note, I'm mainly replying here because I don't know where else this AOL user will see my comments.) I want to stress that I believe that any identifying information in the e-mail (such as the IP address from which it was sent) should be treated within the same privacy guidelines as checkuser info and should only be disclosed by the arbitration committee. Even if Cuthbert is James Kerwin, he can still edit as long as he is not disruptive. Should Cuthbert continue to be disruptive (and I note here there was an ANI report on an IP in this range acting up on Rick Berman and Amber Benson before the Cuthbert account became active) I would recommend either asking for a community ban on WP:ANI (based on behavior and the circumstantial evidence) or filing an RFAR (at which point the Arbcom will have the technical means to check accounts against the OTRS e-mail). Most of the IPs involved are Pacbell and the reverse DNS puts them in the Los Angeles area, except for 71.158.149.97, which is a different ISP and I suspect is Cuthbert's work address, since it seems to be static and was apparently autoblocked when Morwen blocked Cuthbert. There are only about 20 million people in the LA area, though, so this doesn't narrow it down much. Thatcher131 16:28, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
What I was asking is, is there a way to contact the individual directly via an agent or publicist, etc and verify whether he sent this supposed email to Amgine? It doesn't strike me as something someone would do. 172.192.152.14 21:20, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
See here for an explanation of the system. You would have to ask Amgine directly as to what he confidence level was that this was accurate. Thatcher131 22:01, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] John Cena mediation

I just left a comment on the page that is important to the situation. --- Lid 02:11, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tumen, Jilin mediation

Hi BH, sorry if this sounds a little bit impatient, but is there a way we could reach a resolution on the Tumen issue soon? To me, keeping the refugee information seems pretty straight-forward, and it'd be nice to move on to other things. Anyway, thanks for mediating this case, it's been very helpful to have a third-party voice. CES 11:22, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Hi, I've inserted a mediator's proposal on the page, and I'll leave Krnc a note about it. BrownHornet21 14:32, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Zhukov mediation

Thanks, I will definitely participate. Sigitas 09:54, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Wikipedia Research Survey Request

Hello, I am a member of a research group at Palo Alto Research Center (formerly known as Xerox PARC) studying how conflicts occur and resolve on Wikipedia. Due to your experience in conflict resolution on Wikipedia (e.g., as a member of the Mediation Cabal) we’re extremely interested in your insights on this topic. We have a survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=400792384029 which we are inviting a few selected Wikipedians to participate in, and we would be extremely appreciative if you would take the time to complete it. As a token of our gratitude, we would like to present you with a PARC research star upon completion. Thank you for your time.

Parc wiki researcher 23:48, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
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Cool! I just completed the survey. Interesting stuff, keep me posted! BrownHornet21 00:27, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Image:ResearchStar.gif We've awarded you this PARC research star in recognition for your contribution to research about conflict in Wikipedia. Thank you for your help!!! --Parc wiki researcher 21:13, 10 August 2006 (UTC)


[edit] TfD notice

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[edit] WikiProject Munich

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[edit] MedCabal

Hi, we have a heavy backload of cases at WP:MEDCAB and since you are on the mediator list I thought I would request your help. Thanks! --Ideogram 10:43, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Could you help with some research?

Hello BrownHornet21,

I'm currently in the middle of a PhD at the University of Bath, UK. I'm examining the way that mediation differs between face-to-face, video-conferenced and text-based meetings. You can get a gist of the research from my (somewhat sparse) homepage here.

I've been trawling through the MediationCabal archives and noticed that you've mediated in number of cases. Would you be willing to spare some time to talk to me about your experiences mediating? It'd help me out no end!

If you'd like some more info, you can leave a message on my talkpage or contact me via the e-mail on my homepage.

Many thanks

Matt
MattB2 14:44, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Thank you!

Hello BrownHornet21

Thanks for agreeing to help me with my research.

What I would like to do, would be to ask you a few open-ended questions about your experiences of mediating in a text-based environment, and then chase up any further questions raised by your answers. You can write as much or as little as you want for each answer.

I'd also ask that you'd give your consent for me to report and/or quote part of your answers in my thesis and any subseqent publications. Obviously I will make the information as anonymous as possible (blanking out names and other identifiable references).

If you're still willing to take part, let me know and i'll provide you with the first raft of questions.

Thanks again,

Matt
MattB2 15:57, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A couple of questions for you!

Ok BrownHornet21 - here's the questions. . .

What I would like to do is ask a few background questions, a few open-ended questions, and then, based on your answers to these, i'd like to ask a few more detailed ones.

Background

1) How long have you been mediating for Wikipedia?
2) Were you given any specific training to be a mediator for Wikipedia?
3) Do you have any other experience of mediation/dispute resolution (if so, what is it and for how long)?

General

1) What factors do you find makes a dispute particularly difficult to mediate?
2) What makes a good mediator - e.g skills, attitude?
3) What difficulties are posed by mediating through technology?
4) In what way does technology help you mediate?

Answer as much or as little as you want to. If you could post the answers on my talkpage User:MattB2, or e-mail them to me via the address on my homepage [1], that would be great. However, i'm happy for you to post them here if you'd prefer. Any comments/questions, let me know.

Many thanks

Matt

MattB2 12:20, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Some follow-up questions, if I may . . .

Hello BrownHornet21,

Thanks for taking the time to help with my research. I've a few more questions i'd like to ask you, mainly concering the differences between 'real-world' and wiki mediaiton.

Differences/similarities between the environments

1) Are there any particular techniques or approaches that you find work well in both real life and wikipedia? If so, why do you think this is?
2) Conversely, are there techniques/approaches that you are more comfortable using in one of the environments than the other? and again, why do you think this is?
3) You mention that a weak mediator might 'doom the process'. IRL, how does a mediator come across as 'strong' (or at least 'not weak') and how might this be limited/enabled by the Wikipedia environment?

Thanks again.

Matt

MattB2 13:19, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

WikiThanks

(I know it's not quite as prestigious as a PARC Barnstar - but the principle is the same!)

Thanks for all your help BrownHornet21. It's been very informative. I should have enough to go with for the time being, and I'll let you know if anything comes out of the research.

All the best.

Matt MattB2 08:56, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] AfD

Hi BrownHornet21, this is a message I'm posting to everyone who participated in this AfD. I have nominated the same article for deletion again here – you might be interested. Regards, KissL 09:00, 29 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] An award for you

The Not Stupid Award
This medal is awarded to BrownHornet21 for knowing how to prove that two is greater than one.
You know one of the simplest proofs in the world! Great job!


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  • I would dispute it, but honestly, not many people on Wikipedia understand fair use, which is fairly obvious from the policy that goes well beyond the fair use exemption. Maybe you guys need to go further, kill the whole concept of Wikipedia, and start wiping pages that quote three words out of a book. (Guess what? You copied it from the book. That's copyright infringement.) It's clearly fair use, yet some random Wikipedian with no legal training or background had made a rather arbitrary decision about what does and does not consitute fair use. BrownHornet21 02:59, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Dont mean to intrude

But i was asked for a comment on Archives of Sexual Behavior from a general academic point of view. , and I placed it on the talk page for Lynn ConwayDGG (talk) 02:24, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Hello, I've protected an article that relates to the MedCom case you are currently mediating (Andrea James). I've left a note in the Administrative section of the case. -MBK004 00:46, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
It was necessary for me to intervene on the Archives of Sexual Behavior article last night to stop the apparent reinsertion of material violating BLP. As is not unusual in such circumstances, I have now been accused by one of the parties of having a stake in the article & therefore not being an appropriate person to take administrative action--which in the end I fortunately did not need to take, but certainly said I would take if necessary. (this is quite customary whenever someone is dissatisfied with what an admin does if they previously had the least relationship with the question--but obviously requiring a new admin each time would destroy all continuity.)
I am going to try to give technical advice only. In a non-urgent situation, I will ask another admin to confirm. If you have any difficulties, you are welcome to email me from my user page.

[edit] Lynn Conway mediation

Just thought I'd let you know that one of the parties BarbaraSue (talk · contribs) has been indefinitely blocked as a sockpuppet of a indef-blocked editor, per a confirmed checkuser result. -MBK004 04:58, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for mediating the dispute with MarionTheLibrarian, whose edits reflect a clear POV related to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/Archives of Sexual Behavior. Are other parties allowed to comment on mediations on that page?
This is a complex matter for me, since (like Marion), I have a clear stake in what's going on (e.g. Marion and the sockpuppet making questionable edits to my biography). I am a longtime editor and a veteran of many heated disputes, so I am trying to be mindful of WP:COI, but (like Marion) I am also very well-versed in the controversy as a participant.
What's interesting in this case is that the controversy is about the clash between the cathedral and the bazaar: a sexology journal devoted an entire issue to how the internet was being used to undermine their monopoly and authority (they even mention Wikipedia as a culprit). As such, it seems that they are doing here what they try to do via their journal: control dissent by silencing critics who are using media that is not socially credentialed.
As far as Dreger (who herself describes her "investigation" as a "partial history"), many have noted that her paper is one-sided in reliable sources: "Dreger's personal involvement directly contributes to the one-sided nature of her story." Lane R (2008). Truth, Lies, and Trans Science. Arch Sex Behav DOI 10.1007/s10508-008-9336-y Lots more where that came from.
Anyway, I don't want to derail a mediation, but in the last week or so Marion has been aggressively editing only articles associated with CAMH, so there are a host of issues that need to be sorted out across multiple articles. I'm writing you because it seems the mediation is expanding as it continues. Thoughts on how to proceed/participate? Jokestress (talk) 21:29, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi Jokestress, you don't need an invitation to participate in the mediation. Please feel free to jump into the discussion and contribute. BrownHornet21 (talk) 22:08, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] What's with the font size shrinking??

If anyone knows how to restore the text to regular size, could you please feel free to do so, and show me how to do it for future reference? BrownHornet21 (talk) 22:10, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

fixed myself. BrownHornet21 (talk) 22:12, 5 June 2008 (UTC)