Wikipedia:Mediation Committee/Nominations/PhilKnight

The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a successful nomination to join the Mediation Committee. Please do not modify it.

PhilKnight

Nominated:
12:55, July 2 2009 (UTC)
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In the context of some Mediation Committee members leaving, I thought I'd submit my application to join. PhilKnight (talk) 12:55, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Questions from Committee members:

• What are the core principles of Mediation Committee mediation?
  • I think the core principles of Mediation Committee mediation are integrity, diplomacy, and confidentiality.

• Discussions during formal mediation are privileged; they cannot be used against the parties in later proceedings (e.g. RfArb/RfC). Why is that important?
  • Formal mediation discussions are privileged to encourage the parties to wholeheartedly attempt to resolve the dispute, without having to worry about whether a remark could be used against them later.

• What prior experience do you have in resolving disputes on Wikipedia? Please provide links, and how will these experiences help you to be an effective Committee member?
  • I've been a MedCab coordinator for over 2 years, and have mediated a large number of small cases. I've also been occasionally involved with Editor Assistance, and have participated in content and user conduct Request for Comments, in addition to submitting arbitration case evidence.

Mediation Committee:

• Coming off my wikibreak to support this request. PhilKnight is an excellent mediator who has shown great leadership with MedCab. I'd be delighted to have him on board. Best of luck. Ryan Postlethwaite^{See the mess I've created or let's have banter} 18:16, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
• support. KillerChihuahua^?!?Advice 20:42, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
• Support. AGK 23:55, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
• Support Xavexgoem (talk) 05:50, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
• Support. Sunray (talk) 19:21, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Community opinions:

• Yes, PhilKnight would be an asset to the committee. Steve Crossin ^{The clock is ticking....} 05:34, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
• A fair, decent, and reasonable administrator: he'd do fine on the committee. Acalamari 21:49, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
• This is one of Phil's strong suits and he would make a good addition. MBisanz ^talk 11:32, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
• I can only see PhilKnight as a positive to the Mediation Committee. Shappy ^talk 21:25, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
• Support: considering his work at Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal and his hereby obtained experience, I think he would be a valuable supplement to the committee ~~ Phoe _talk ~~ 16:17, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Discussion and comments:

Decision of the Mediation Committee:

• Nomination successful. Ryan Postlethwaite^{See the mess I've created or let's have banter} 18:21, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

The above nomination to join the Mediation Committee is preserved as a discussion archive. Please do not modify it.