Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2008-06-12 List of countries by GDP (nominal)
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| Mediation Cabal | |
| 2008-06-12 List of countries by GDP (nominal) | |
| Article | List of countries by GDP (nominal) |
|---|---|
| Status | Open |
| Requestor | THE FOUNDERS INTENT TALK |
| Date | 19:05, 12 June 2008 (UTC) |
| Mediator(s) | SilkTork (talk ยท contribs) |
| Comment | Starting case 01:26, 13 June 2008 (UTC) |
Contents |
[edit] Request details
[edit] Who are the involved parties?
Several based on talk page comments.
[edit] What's going on?
The article is about GDP listed by country. I (and others) contend that the EU is not a country and should not be listed in this particular article. The opposing view claims that the sources list the EU, however the IMF for example lists the EU as a country group, not a country. It is not listed in the List of countrieswikilink at the top of the article intro. The constituent countries of the EU are also listed. It appears that the listing of the EU is politically motivated, as the data from the IMF can be obtained in various formats chosen by the user. The accuracy of the financial data is not disputed, the dispute is that the definition of country is being bent to include the EU.
[edit] What would you like to change about that?
The EU listing should be removed from the article entirely.
[edit] Mediator notes
[edit] Administrative notes
Starting case. Getting in touch with The Founders Intent. SilkTork *YES! 01:26, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Discussion
As an outsider to this, the EU is definitley not a country. GoodDay (talk) 17:30, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
