Requests for mediation is the second-last step in dispute resolution on Wikipedia. Requests for mediation is carried out by members of the Mediation Committee, and is a formal but voluntary process to assist individuals in developing a mutual agreement to resolve a dispute over content. Mediation does not provide binding resolution to disputes; mediators can not, do not, and will not issue rulings on disputes.

Before requesting formal mediation, parties should attempt informal resolution prior to filing; disputes that have not attempted informal resolution may be rejected by a member of the Mediation Committee with the direction to attempt informal resolution. Requests for mediation is the penultimate dispute resolution process, and as such prior dispute resolution must have been attempted.

The Mediation Committee considers requests to open new cases only where all parties to the dispute indicate willingness to take part in mediation; parties are given seven days from the time of the initial request to indicate their acceptance. Parties are expected to watchlist the case page and follow any developments; it is the responsibility of the parties to follow the progress of the mediation.

The Mediation Committee uses and enforces a strict format to all requests, which will be automatically created when the case page name is entered into the input box below. For a guide to filing a request for mediation, see this page. Preliminary acceptance of a case by the Mediation Committee is an indication that all the requirements for mediation have been met at that time, however cases are not assigned to mediators as they have the freedom to mediate cases at their discretion.

• Mediation policy
• Guide to filing a case
• Common reasons cases are rejected
• Guide to accepted cases

Instructions

• Requests:

• Please read the guide to filing a case and common reasons cases are rejected before filing a request.
• If you have questions about how to file a request, please feel free to ask the Committee Chair.
• Please note that all parties must sign the request within 7 days or the case will be rejected.

• You must:

• Have attempted other types of informal dispute resolution—including an article request for comment, a Mediation Cabal case, a third opinion, or similar—before requesting formal mediation.
• Watchlist the case page; if additional information is required, you will be asked there, and expected to respond within the seven day period.

• You must not:

• Attempt to hold a debate on this page, as discussions take place after acceptance, not before; if you wish to debate on whether to mediate, please do so on the case's talk page.
• Move or remove any content on the mediation pages under any circumstances; content removal is restricted to members of the Mediation Committee.

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New requests

Recently rejected requests

Requests that have been recently rejected by the Committee will be linked below. All rejected cases are eventually moved to a separate archive, which can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Archives (under "Rejected requests").

Barack Obama

• Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Barack Obama

• Rejected 25 November 2008

Archives