User talk:Maxmibsb

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Happy editing! Peaceray (talk) 22:43, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

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I'm glad I can be of assistance - since you're here, I'd like to request that you act as a neutral arbiter on a topic that a certain user keeps editing that goes against historical consensus and against the grain Maxmibsb (talk) 18:33, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

I am not sure if I am the best candidate for this role. If you find that you cannot come to an agreement on the talk page, it is worth looking at dispute resolution. For example, if it is just a disagreement between two parties, then you can request a third opinion. My suggestion would be to refrain from making any kind of personal attacks, even if you believe that you are right, as this often leads to blocks. Mellk (talk) 18:40, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

I will look to ask for mediation should the issue persist. This particular individual is difficult to reconcile and find a compromise with given that they have a pretty long history of distorting pages towards a russian centric / soviet viewpoint (see their bans for instance). Me pointing this out should not be considered an attack, as this was not meant, rather I wish to draw the individual's attention towards the fact that they are going against consensus and removing difficult to dispute facts that may jeopardize the neutrality of an already contentious article. I don't personally agree with much of the page (even though I belong to the group in question unlike this individual), but that doesn't give me an excuse to prop up my agenda on it. Maxmibsb (talk) 18:46, 12 December 2024 (UTC)