That is a ridiculous analysis I am an editor I have the right to agree to mediation as I equally have the right to disagree On what grounds do I make my decision One possibility is through negotiation Negotiation is not blackmail The fact that you and SlimVirgin and Localzuk rejected my attempt at negotiation does not make it blackmail I continue to believe my suggestion was reasonable And I continue to conclude that the utter refusal to consider it or to enter into any productive discussion with me is a legitimate ground for me to reject mediation As I have said repeatedly I am not in principle against mediation and nothing is ever set in stone But as things stand and as far as I am concerned agreeing to mediation does not seem wise at present Calling this situation blackmail is false and unhelpful I could simply have not responded to the mediation request What I did instead was indicate clearly what the obstacles to my agreement were and attempt to initiate a dialogue about how to overcome these obstacles It is a pity that the relevant editors have not realized there is a wiser course than the one they have followed if they truly wish to enter a mediation process