User:Willscrlt/MEDCAB
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Please observe Wikipedia:Etiquette and Talk Page Etiquette in disputes. If you submit complaints or insults your edits are likely to be removed by the mediator, any other refactoring of the mediation case by anybody but the mediator is likely to be reverted. If you are not satisfied with the mediation procedure please submit your complaints to Wikipedia talk:Mediation Cabal.
Welcome to Willscrlt's Mediation Cabal area.
I am new to this whole thing (at least Wiki-style), but I am a great listener, and a decent mediator. Before I invest a lot of my limited time into helping people, I want to be sure that both parties are serious about working out some kind of an agreement. If one party is hoping to have someone back them in a fight, then I’m not interested in picking sides. Otherwise, I’m very hopeful we can reach an informal, but satisfactory agreement for everyone involved.
Since I do so much editing on drink-related articles (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic types), I must respectfully decline involvement in any cases related to such a topic. My career involves computer networking at an advanced level, so I might have some strong opinions there and will probably decline. The exception would be if both parties are familiar with my edit and talk histories and feel that I would be the perfect choice to help simply because of my experience in these areas. Please be aware that like most people, it is much more difficult for me to remain truly neutral in areas where I have a lot of knowledge and opinions.
I tend to write long, carefully thought out responses. Brevity is not usually one of my strong points. People who agree to mediation with me should be willing to at least read long discussions, and ideally will communicate in kind. I do not get intimidated by long, highly technical writing. On the other hand, I do not become offended by shorter, more passionate writing. I realize everyone communicates differently, and if you put up with however I write without judgment, I will do the same for you. In reality, it is the actions, the policies and guidelines, and the intentions that are more important than the way any person presents information. Further, this is informal mediation and discussion. Let's remember to keep things light and friendly, not procedural and argumentative.
