FamilySearch Wiki:Seek Help from Others

If contributors cannot resolve an editing conflict through talk page discussions, you can seek the assistance of third persons to resolve the conflict through informal mediation.

Mediation is a component of the Wiki content-dispute resolution process. During mediation, a content dispute between two or more editors is subjected to the involvement of an uninvolved third party (who is the mediator). The role of the mediator is to guide discussion towards the formation of agreement over the disputed elements of content.

Prior to engaging in Formal Mediation, the parties to an editing conflict are required to engage in informal mediation. The form of informal mediation to be employed will depend upon the nature of the conflict.

If an editing conflict involves a single Wiki article, the parties to the conflict should Request contributor assistance.

If an editing conflict potentially affects more than one Wiki article, the views of additional member of the Wiki community should be sought. Views can be sought through a posting on a Wiki Forum. Alternatively, a broader conflict might be resolved by means of a new Wiki Project. If one or both of the parties to the conflict thinks that it will be helpful to have a new Wiki Project established, they can take steps to begin a new Wiki Project.