User:HIZKIAH/Welcome

I'm trying to help edit a page, but am constantly attacked by other editors on a personal level.

They don't respond to my arguments and claim that because they're in a majority, they don't have any obligation to. What can I do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abenyosef (talk • contribs)

OK, I haven't looked in detail but scanned down some of the talk page discussions, I didn't see any obvious personal attacks so it might be useful if you were to highlight them when making such statements. Realistically the {{helpme}} system isn't able to get involved in disputes, we are volunteer editors just like you and have no special status. You can try looking to dispute resolution for some ideas of ways to move the problem forward. --pgk 15:30, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Abenyosef,

I'm also copying a reply made by User:ais523 to another user with a similar question, as well as a summary of the dispute resolution options below.

I'd suggest that the administrator's incident noticeboard would be a good place to discuss and/or report this (it will bring the matter to the attention of administrators, who will decide what needs to be done, if anything); however, you might want to try talking to the user concerned on their Talk page some more if you think it would be constructive (it might not be, I don't know the details of the situation). --ais523

In this case, the material at Wikipedia:Resolving_disputes seems relevant. To summarize:

• First step: Talk to the other parties involved
• Second step: Disengage for a while
• Further dispute resolution
  • Informal mediation: Request a mediator at Wikipedia:Mediation_Cabal
  • Discuss with third parties and reach a consensus by looking at:
    • Wikipedia:Requests for comment - the main avenue for general disputes
    • Wikipedia:Third opinion - for disputes involving only two editors
    • Wikipedia:Wikiquette alerts - for problems with uncivil editors
    • Asking at subject-specific Wikipedia:WikiProjects or policy pages relevant to the issue
  • Conduct a survey: Clarify the issues in the discussion
  • Mediation: Request mediation
• LAST resort: Request for Arbitration

Hope this helps. Feel free to let me know in case you need any further assistance. —Xhantar^Talk 15:51, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You may also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! HagermanBot 17:52, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't alter policy pages. Many thanks, SlimVirgin ^(talk) 04:18, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]