First steps
Mediation, then Arbitration, then Style Guide, if necessary.

Mediation Basic Process:
Everyone should be encouraged to mediate. This process needn't be formal or 
require people come in and say "i am mediating ...", they should just come in 
and summarise the opinions. even if the conflict isn't really major. 
Often simply restating the arguments clearly, gives a way forward.

Arbitration Basic Process: 
1: Both sides agree to take the conflict to arbitration, and to abide by the 
   arbitrators final decision, if there is one
2: Both parties summarize their position
3: An arbitrator is chosen from a list of potential candidates.  Both parties must 
   agree to the chosen arbitrator  without reservation. (If nobody on the list is 
   suitable, they may choose someone else if they can find someone acceptable to 
   both sides)
4: arbitrator must accept, and declare they are neutral in the conflict
5: arbitrator engages both sides in (moderated) discussion, and tries to get both 
   sides to agree on a decision.  Ideally a resolution will evolve during this 
   mediation stage.
6: If no decision is reached by all parties, the arbitrator may make a final 
   determination.  They may choose one of the opposing parties viewpoints, a 
   middle ground, or something of their own design.
7: The arbitrator should provide an explanation to both parties why they decided 
   as they did, however there will be no appeals and continuing to argue the issue 
   once a decision has been made.  It will be considered the once and final 
   resolution for this particular issue, and should be considered so by not just
   the conflicting parties, but by third parties and those who join after the 
   event.
8: Once a decision has been made, the position statements of both parties and 
   the final decision, along with it's reasoning should be posted publicly as a 
   record.

Factors for abitrators:
1. No predetermined rule of entitlement. Every arbitration hearing is considered 
   in light of all of the relevant facts and circumstances as presented by the 
   parties and their witnesses. "Rules of thumb," prior decisions by other panels 
   in other matters, and other predeterminants are to be disregarded.
2. Relevance and admissibility: the general rule is that anything the arbitrator 
   believes may assist it in reaching a fair, equitable, and knowledgeable 
   decision is admissible.
3. Communication and contact – abandonment and estrangement. basically, if a 
   moderator/developer leaves the community (for whatever reason) and someone 
   else picks up the works, he/she cannot come back months later and say "hey, 
   why did this happen? who messed up my work" if a project is abandoned, or 
   the original developed is estranged,  you shouldn't interfere with progress 
   months later
4. Consideration of the entire course of events: The standard of proof in 
   arbitration is a preponderance of the evidence, and the initial burden of 
   proof rests with the party requesting arbitration. This does not, however, 
   preclude panel members from asking questions of the parties or witnesses to 
   confirm their understanding of testimony presented or to ensure that panel 
   members have a clear understanding of the events that led to the transaction 
   and to the request for arbitration. Since each transaction is unique, it is 
   impossible to develop a comprehensive list of all issues or questions that 
   panel members may want to consider in a particular hearing.

If the final resolution for a particular conflict should create a precedent, the 
arbiter should bring it up as a guideline issue. If the guideline issue is decided 
differently to the arbitrators final decision, then (and only then) the decision 
may be overturned.  

Initial list of volunteers:
Yllona
RUAOK
Joan
Freso
Lauri