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Request for third opinions This process is neither mandatory nor binding. Rather, it is a voluntary, nonbinding, informal mechanism through which two editors currently in dispute can request an opinion from an uninvolved third editor. How to providing a third opinions Third opinions must be neutral. If you have had dealings with the article or with the editors involved in the dispute that would bias your response, do not offer a third opinion on that dispute. Read the arguments of the disputants. Do not provide opinions recklessly. Remember that wikis work by consensus, not a vote. In some cases both sides may have presented valid arguments, or you may disagree with both. Provide the reasoning behind your argument. Write your opinion in a civil and nonjudgmental way.