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=== Ghost in the Shell 2 ===
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; Editors involved in this dispute
#{{user|ChrisGualtieri}} – ''filing party''
#{{user|Ryulong}}
#{{user|Lucia Black}}

; Articles affected by this dispute
#{{pagelinks|Ghost in the Shell}}
#{{pagelinks|Ghost in the Shell (manga)}}

; Other attempts at [[Wikipedia:Resolving disputes|resolving this dispute]] that you have attempted
* [[Talk:Ghost in the Shell]]
*[[Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution_noticeboard/Archive_70#Ghost_in_the_Shell.2C_Talk:Ghost_in_the_Shell]]
*[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard/Ghost in the Shell]]

==== Issues to be mediated ====
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; Primary issues (added by the filing party)
#Should the two articles be merged?

; Additional issues (added by other parties)
*(added by ChrisGualtieri) The user, Lucia Black, is currently topic banned from all things Anime and Manga broadly construred and has a one-way interaction ban with the user, ChrisGualtieri. I propose an exemption of this page be requested and brought to the Administrator's Noticeboard so Lucia Black can participate instead of waiting out remaining the duration of her three month editing restrictions.
*Additional issue 2

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#Agree. [[User:ChrisGualtieri|ChrisGualtieri]] ([[User talk:ChrisGualtieri|talk]]) 14:02, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
#:<s>You know, I really don't see what the point is in all of this other than Chris getting formal wording that says "No, the pages will never be merged again" because that is the state the pages are currently in but fine.—[[User:Ryulong|<span style="color:blue;">Ryulong</span>]] ([[User talk:Ryulong|<span style="color:gold;">琉竜</span>]]) 16:16, 23 September 2013 (UTC)</s>
#Agree.[[User:Lucia Black|Lucia Black]] ([[User talk:Lucia Black|talk]]) 01:27, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

====Decision of the Mediation Committee====
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* Thanks for filing this request. I see that there was a previous request for mediation on this subject in January that was declined, but given the events that have taken place since then it seems that this dispute is ripe for formal mediation. At the moment, we're waiting to see if Ryulong and Lucia Black want to participate. I am aware that Lucia Black is topic-banned from anime and manga topics, and that she is interaction-banned with ChrisGualtieri. I am hoping that we can get an exception granted to these bans to allow her participation in the mediation, but until this is granted I'll be communicating with her by email. (Or if she doesn't want to communicate by email, we can always reach some other arrangement.) If any of you have any questions about what this process might entail, feel free to ask here, or to email me or the committee, and we will try and sort things out. Best — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 15:00, 23 September 2013 (UTC)
*Update: we are now waiting on the [[Wikipedia:AN#Request amendment of Lucia Black's topic/interaction ban|request]] to allow an exception to [[User:Lucia Black|Lucia's]] topic bans. At the moment the discussion is split fairly evenly, so there is no telling what the result may be. If the exception is not granted, mediation won't be able to proceed (at least, not until November). Also, I noticed that there is a [[Wikipedia:ANI#Disruptive behavior from User:Ryulong|new ANI thread]] that [[User:Ryulong|Ryulong]] and [[User:ChrisGualtieri|ChrisGualtieri]] are involved in. We can't start the mediation until this has been dealt with as well, as it's very hard to come to agreement with other editors about a content matter when you are also involved with discussions about their conduct. (See also point 8 of the [[WP:MC/P#PRECOND|prerequisites for mediation]].) — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 15:17, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
*Another update: Lucia's topic and interaction bans have [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive254#Request amendment of Lucia Black's topic/interaction ban|been amended]] to allow her to participate here. Now we are only waiting on the latest [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive814#Ryulong again|ANI thread]], and it looks like that might be over quite soon as well. — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 09:46, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
:*That thread is over. Might as well close it. --[[User:erachima|erachima]] <small>[[User talk:erachima|talk]]</small> 14:17, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
*'''Accept'''. Sorry for the delay. As may come as little surprise to you, I will be your mediator for this case. I'll be starting the proceedings over at the talk page shortly. For the mediation committee — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 11:42, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
*'''On hold'''. This mediation is currently on hold pending the outcome of [[Wikipedia:AN3#User:Ryulong reported by User:ChrisGualtieri (Result: )|this AN3 thread]] and [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dragon Ball (anime)]]. — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 05:36, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
*'''Unsuccessful'''. I'm closing this mediation as unsuccessful, as Ryulong has withdrawn. — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 07:33, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
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