Disputes are distinct transaction events and may be relevant to the reputation system under the implemented rules.
Opening a dispute should not automatically be translated into a conclusion about either party's reputation. The available material does not define weights, automatic responsibility or scoring rules based solely on the fact that a dispute was opened.
To follow a dispute, submit evidence or check its outcome, use Safety, blocks and reports. For the meaning of Disputed status, use Purchases and sales.
This separation avoids confusing problem-resolution procedures with any later treatment of the event by the reputation system.