I have already mentioned this to Holby in a PM, but I thought it would be a good idea to point it out here as well. The Charter states, in Article 5, paragraph 1, subsection 6:
6) If members are having difficulty resolving their dispute they may ask for a Mediator. There should be no more than one mediator, agreed upon by the discussants, and chosen from among those jury pool members who have indicated their willingness to serve in this capacity. Service as a mediator in a particular dispute is voluntary.
(Italics and bolding mine)
I have not had a chance to look at the new threads in the Bike Racks, but it seems that the responsibility for dealing with these issues is not a function of the Rangers. My assumption is that the Mayor would be responsible for assigning mediators, if the thread participants ask for it, although I am not sure about that.
In any case, I do not want to see my fellow Rangers get burned out from trying to resolve every issue that comes up here. That is not our purpose. It’s a member moderated board, so everyone is responsible for
moderating, not just the Rangers.