User talk:Tonywinders
Hey, Tonywinders, welcome to Wikipedia! I just wanted to let you know that I declined your request for a third opinion. I did this because there's no real discussion of the dispute yet. I'm not just being bureaucratic here, though; 3O as a process just isn't designed for resolving disputes without prior discussion. You see, the thing is that the people who respond to 3Os don't have any special power or authority; they're the same as any other editor. So, we don't have the power to force the other party to participate in a dispute, and we don't have the power to override them without their participation (or even with their participation), either. So, if one person isn't participating in the discussion, a 3O just wouldn't help anything. I'd recommend dropping a note at the other editor's talk page, asking them to join you at the article talk page (where I see you've already posted). If you can get them to go there and talk about it, and the two of you still can't come to a consensus, then feel free to re-add a request for a third opinion.
Thanks anyway, though! If you have any questions, feel free to drop by my talk page and ask, or you can try the Teahouse, which is a place for new editors to ask any questions they have and get answers in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Happy editing! Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 13:48, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Thank you Writ_Keeper! I will try your suggestion to post on the other editor's talk page. If that doesn't get them to engage, what would you suggest as a logical next step? Rfc or the Dispute resolution noticeboard appear to be a couple of options. I appreciate your guidance...it's been fun to finally learn Wikipedia editing. (19:41, 17 September 2012 (UTC))
- Heh, I'm glad you find it fun! It's a complicated thing; not everyone feels the same way. The next step really depends on the situation. DRN is kinda in the same boat as 3O, as far as that goes; it still requires participation and has no real authority. It's basically just 3O with more structure and more specific volunteers, which makes it more suited to complex disputes. RfC could do it. If he's still trying to change the page constantly without discussion (i.e. edit warring), you can ask an admin like The Anome to take a look at it (The Anome has already protected the page once for edit-warring), or take it to the edit-warring noticeboard to get him to stop and try to bring him to the table. (Fair warning, though: I've never had to use that noticeboard for myself, so I can't really say what its "standards" are.) Anyway, hope this helps! Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 19:53, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Writ_Keeper, per your suggestion I posted on Inimagead's talk page but no answer yet. I like the idea of notifying The Anome, since they're familiar with the situation. Is that a matter of just posting an edit to the bottom of their Talk Page or is there a way to alert them to this string through a Wiki link? One more question: should I continue to revert the entry to my version, or just be patient and leave it alone? I don't want to be the one instigating an edit war, but it's hard not to change since according to the sources I've cited, it appears the information he's defending is incorrect. I look forward to your thoughts. (04:18, 21 September 2012 (UTC))