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))
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))
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))
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))