[PatrickHenry]

Okay, I'm doing it. (But I don't know what this business of the "next mediator" is all about.)

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your post!

But I don't know what this business of the "next mediator" is all about.

Some of those who failed to garner enough votes for their initiative in the end blame me personally for their loss, i.e. that I mishandled the negotiation. Specifically, I am blamed for forcing the vote rather than allowing the final contention to be resolved by debate.

After two days of debate and no acceptance of compromise wording, I concluded in the interest of the negotiation, there was no point in prolonging the matter. I gave a warning the night before and called the vote the next day when the debate devolved into a flame-ette.

Thus, as long as there are complaints out there about my handling of the negotiation - it cannot be presumed that all parties who desire peace would be comfortable with my mediating the review or repair.

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