Wikipedia talk:Third opinion

message: Can the following decline options be added to the templates (or maybe just ):
* Your request for a third opinion has been declined because more than two editors are involved in this discussion.
* Your request for a third opinion has been declined because there has not yet been a discussion about the topic for which you are requesting a third opinion.
voorts (talk/contributions) 21:18, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: @Mathglot: Since you're good with templates, is this something you'd be able to do? voorts (talk/contributions) 00:51, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text:  Sure, I'm happy to do whatever folks here want. Since I'm probably the least familiar of anyone what it ought to say, and it seems like it's in flux to an extent, maybe there should be a discussion among the regulars to work out what you all agree on, and as soon as that has stabilized we can implement it.  Mathglot (talk) 03:09, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Template request 

message: I was this many days old when I realized that the instructions for providing a 3O mention that when you remove it from the project page that your edit summary should name the dispute. I don't know that I've ever seen an editor say which dispute they were taking. Does that instruction still serve any meaningful purpose? Should we be chiding editors for taking disputes without saying which ones in the edit summary? DonIago (talk) 17:46, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think it's necessary. Numbers remaining are useful but if someone wants to know which one is being taken it's obvious from the diff. Polyamorph (talk) 18:38, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: @Polyamorph I agree. People can look at the diff. voorts (talk/contributions) 21:18, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you both. I've edited the instructions to remove that portion. DonIago (talk) 20:48, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Providing 3Os - mentioning dispute in edit summary? 

message: I've responded to a third opinion request here  but I don't feel able to resolve it. How should I proceed at this point? Can I just relist it and let someone else provide the third opinion?
- IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 23:28, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I would say yes. voorts (talk/contributions) 23:53, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, done. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 04:31, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  How to proceed 

message: Is it edit warring for a user in a 1v1 dispute to overturn and not abide by a provided third opinion? IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 04:51, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: No. Read the big information box on the project page. Third opinions are not binding. Edit-warring is a matter of an editor persistently reverting to their preferred text and is independent of any offered opinions. Without more specifics, difficult to know whether this shoudld be handled as a content or conduct matter though. DonIago (talk) 06:06, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not abiding by third opinion 

message: Since the editors are supposed to remove active disagreements before providing a third opinion, there is no indication how many disagreements have been handled and to a casual observer the project could appear inactive. Possibly it would help to provide some statistics (e.g., X requests for 3O, Y requests answered in the last 365 days) on the project page. Alaexis¿question? 06:57, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  UX feedback 

message: @Doniago When I made my third opinion request, I was specifically referring to only my dispute with Mason.Jones. ―Howard • 🌽33 18:02, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: That wasn't clear (to me) from your filing, as the section you linked to unambiguously had more than two editors involved. You're welcome to relist, but I might suggest breaking off the pertinent dispute into its own section first so that it's more clear where the specific dispute with only two involved editors lies. If/when you've done that and wish to relist, I'm happy to strike my comment from the Talk page. DonIago (talk) 18:09, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I have created the subsection. ―Howard • 🌽33 18:58, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I wish to relist also. ―Howard • 🌽33 18:58, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I have no objection; I'll strike my comment on the Talk page where the dispute's occurring. DonIago (talk) 20:17, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I've recently removed my 3O request, I'm conceding this dispute now because I honestly do not have the capacity to continue it. ―Howard • 🌽33 16:42, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  clarification on third opinion request