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space. However, these pages should still appropriately reference the majority viewpoint wherever relevant and must not represent content strictly from the minority view's perspective. Specifically, it should always be clear which parts of the text describe the minority view. In addition, the majority view should be explained sufficiently to let the reader understand how the minority view differs from it, and controversies regarding aspects of the minority view should be clearly identified and explained. How much detail is required depends on the subject. For instance, articles on historical views such as flat Earth, with few or no modern proponents, may briefly state the modern position and then discuss the history of the idea in great detail, neutrally presenting the history of a now-discredited belief. Other minority views may require a much more extensive description of the majority view to avoid misleading the reader. See
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might perceive an issue to be more controversial than it actually is. This does not mean that scientists cannot be questioned or challenged, but that their contributions must be properly scrutinised. Including an opposite view may well be appropriate, but must clearly communicate the degree of credibility that the view carries.
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based on bias alone, although other aspects of the source may make it invalid. A neutral point of view should be achieved by balancing the bias in sources based on the weight of the opinion in reliable sources and not by excluding sources that do not conform to the editor's point of view. This does not mean any biased source
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details in the main passage appear true and undisputed, whereas other segregated material is deemed controversial and therefore more likely to be false. Try to achieve a more neutral text by folding debates into the narrative, rather than isolating them into sections that ignore or fight against each other.
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When considering "due impartiality"... careful when reporting on science to make a distinction between an opinion and a fact. When there is a consensus of opinion on scientific matters, providing an opposite view without consideration of "due weight" can lead to "false balance", meaning that viewers
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Knowledge should not present a dispute as if a view held by a small minority is as significant as the majority view. Views held by a tiny minority should not be represented except in articles devoted to those views (such as the flat Earth). Giving undue weight to the view of a significant minority or
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A neutral point of view neither sympathizes with nor disparages its subject (or what reliable sources say about the subject), although this must sometimes be balanced against clarity. Present opinions and conflicting findings in a disinterested tone. Do not editorialize. When editorial bias towards
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Common objections or concerns raised to Knowledge's NPOV policy include the following. Since the NPOV policy is often unfamiliar to newcomers—and is so central to Knowledge's approach—many issues surrounding it have been covered before very extensively. If you have some new contribution to make to
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When writing articles, there may be cases where making some assumptions is necessary to get through a topic. For example, in writing about evolution, it is not helpful to hash out the creation-evolution controversy on every page. There are virtually no topics that could proceed without making some
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A common argument in a dispute about reliable sources is that one source is biased, meaning another source should be given preference. Some editors argue that biased sources should not be used because they introduce improper POV to an article. However, biased sources are not inherently disallowed
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An article should not give undue weight to minor aspects of its subject but should strive to treat each aspect with a weight proportional to its treatment in the body of reliable, published material on the subject. For example, a description of isolated events, quotes, criticisms, or news reports
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Undue weight can be given in several ways, including but not limited to the depth of detail, the quantity of text, prominence of placement, the juxtaposition of statements, and the use of imagery. In articles specifically relating to a minority viewpoint, such views may receive more attention and
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Segregation of text or other content into different regions or subsections, based solely on the apparent POV of the content itself, may result in an unencyclopedic structure, such as a back-and-forth dialogue between proponents and opponents. It may also create an apparent hierarchy of fact where
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In some cases, the name chosen for a topic can give an appearance of bias. Although neutral terms are generally preferable, name choice must be balanced against clarity. Thus, if a name is widely used in reliable sources (particularly those written in English) and is therefore likely to be well
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Pay attention to headers, footnotes, or other formatting elements that might unduly favor one point of view or one aspect of the subject. Watch out for structural or stylistic aspects that make it difficult for a reader to fairly and equally assess the credibility of all relevant and related
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Some adherents of a religion might object to a critical historical treatment of their own faith because in their view such analysis discriminates against their religious beliefs. Their point of view can be mentioned if it can be documented by relevant, reliable sources, yet note there is no
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presenting all relevant points of view. Even where a topic is presented in terms of facts rather than opinions, inappropriate tones can be introduced through how facts are selected, presented, or organized. Neutral articles are written with a tone that provides an unbiased, accurate, and
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contradiction. NPOV policy means Knowledge editors ought to try to write sentences like this: "Certain Frisbeetarianists (such as the Rev. Goodcatch) believe This and That and consider those to have been tenets of Frisbeetarianism from its earliest days. Certain sects who call themselves
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In the case of beliefs and practices, Knowledge content should not only encompass what motivates individuals who hold these beliefs and practices but also account for how such beliefs and practices developed. Knowledge articles on history and religion draw from religion's sacred texts as
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solely because it seems biased. Instead, try to rewrite the passage or section to achieve a more neutral tone. Biased information can usually be balanced with material cited to other sources to produce a more neutral perspective, so such problems should be fixed when possible through the
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Article titles that combine alternative names are discouraged. For example, names such as "Derry/Londonderry", "Aluminium/Aluminum", and "Flat Earth (Round Earth)" should not be used. Instead, alternative names should be given their due prominence within the article itself, and
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the statement, by giving those details that actually are factual. For example: "John Doe had the highest batting average in the major leagues from 2003 through 2006." People may still argue over whether he was the best baseball player, but they will not argue over this.
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a topic, or to confine the content of the article to views on a particular side of an issue (for example, an article titled "Criticisms of X" might be better renamed "Societal views on X"). Neutral titles encourage multiple viewpoints and responsible article writing.
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Knowledge deals with numerous areas that are frequently subjects of intense debate both in the real world and among editors of the encyclopedia. A proper understanding and application of NPOV is sought in all areas of Knowledge, but it is often needed most in these.
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to provide complete information and not to promote one particular point of view over another. As such, the neutral point of view does not mean the exclusion of certain points of view; rather, it means including all verifiable points of view which have sufficient due
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The tone of Knowledge articles should be impartial, neither endorsing nor rejecting a particular point of view. Try not to quote directly from participants engaged in a heated dispute; instead, summarize and present the arguments in an impartial, formal tone.
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I'm not convinced by what you say about "writing for the opponent". I don't want to write for the opponents. Most of them rely on stating as fact many demonstrably false statements. Are you saying that to be neutral in writing an article, I must
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are relatively equal in prominence, describe both points of view and work for balance. This involves describing the opposing views clearly, drawing on secondary or tertiary sources that describe the disagreement from a disinterested viewpoint.
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is an attempt to evade the neutrality policy by creating a new article about a subject that is already treated in an article, often to avoid or highlight negative or positive viewpoints or facts. POV forks are not permitted on Knowledge.
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Article sections devoted solely to criticism, and pro-and-con sections within articles, are two commonly cited examples. There are varying views on whether and to what extent such structures are appropriate; see guidance on
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It is difficult to draw up a rule, but the following principle may help: there is probably not a good reason to discuss some assumption on a given page if that assumption is best discussed in depth on some
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needs to be presented along with commonly accepted mainstream scholarship as if they were of equal validity. There are many such beliefs in the world, some popular and some little-known: claims that the
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If a viewpoint is held by an extremely small minority, it does not belong on Knowledge, regardless of whether it is true, or you can prove it, except perhaps in some ancillary article.
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A former section of this policy called "A simple formulation" said, "Assert facts, including facts about opinions—but don't assert opinions themselves." What does this mean?
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Ensure that the reporting of different views on a subject adequately reflects the relative levels of support for those views and that it does not give a false impression of
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If different reliable sources make conflicting assertions about a matter, treat these assertions as opinions rather than facts, and do not present them as direct statements.
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This advice especially applies to article titles. Although multiple terms may be in common usage, a single name should be chosen as the article title, in line with the
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and then attempting to convey to the reader the information contained in them fairly, proportionately, and as far as possible without editorial bias. Knowledge aims to
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in them. A neutral characterization of disputes requires presenting viewpoints with a consistently impartial tone; otherwise, articles end up as partisan commentaries
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There are no forbidden words or expressions on Knowledge, but certain expressions should be used with care because they may introduce bias. For example, the word
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I agree with the nonbias policy, but there are some here who seem completely, irremediably biased. I have to go around and clean up after them. What do I do?
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What about views that are morally offensive to most readers, such as Holocaust denial, that some people actually hold? Surely we are not to be neutral about
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on the subject. This rule applies not only to article text but to images, wikilinks, external links, categories, templates, and all other material as well.
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Some article titles are descriptive rather than being an actual name. Descriptive titles should be worded neutrally, so as not to suggest a viewpoint
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one particular point of view can be detected the article needs to be fixed. The only bias that should be evident is the bias attributed to the source.
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to ensure the accuracy of articles by encouraging editors to cite sources. Development of the undue-weight section also started in 2003, for which a
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If you can prove a theory that few or none believe, Knowledge is not the place to present such proof. Once it has been presented and discussed in
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While it is important to account for all significant viewpoints on any topic, Knowledge policy does not state or imply that every minority view,
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Uncontested and uncontroversial factual assertions made by reliable sources should normally be directly stated in Knowledge's voice, for example
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would be to give apparent parity between the supermajority view and a tiny minority view by assigning each to a single activist in the field.
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that have been expressed about their subjects. However, these opinions should not be stated in Knowledge's voice. Rather, they should be
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would find controversial. This is true not only in evolutionary biology but also in philosophy, history, physics, art, nutrition, etc.
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The relative prominence of each viewpoint among Knowledge editors or the general public is irrelevant and should not be considered.
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If a viewpoint is in the majority, then it should be easy to substantiate it with references to commonly accepted reference texts;
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including that of a tiny minority might be misleading as to the shape of the dispute. Knowledge aims to present competing views
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and impartial, but still disproportionate to their overall significance to the article topic. This is a concern especially for
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Commonly cited examples include articles that read too much like a debate and content structured like a resume. See also the
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Several words that have very specific meanings in studies of religion have different meanings in less formal contexts, e.g.,
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to viewpoints in proportion to their prominence in reliable sources. However, when reputable sources contradict one another
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Everybody with any philosophical sophistication knows we all have biases. So, how can we take the NPOV policy seriously?
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Knowledge articles about art and other creative topics (e.g., musicians, actors, books, etc.) have a tendency to become
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may make an article appear to promote one position over another. Try to state the facts more simply without using such
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The internal structure of an article may require additional attention to protect neutrality and to avoid problems like
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recognized by readers, it may be used even though some could regard it as biased. For example, the widely used names "
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All facts and significant points of view on a given subject should be treated in one article except in the case of a
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The NPOV policy is sometimes used as an excuse to delete texts that are perceived as biased. Isn't this a problem?
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Keep in mind that, in determining proper weight, we consider a viewpoint's prevalence in reliable sources,
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many? ("Most people think" is acceptable only when supported by at least one published survey.)
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theories are presented by proponents as science but characteristically fail to adhere to
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has qualified NPOV as "non-negotiable", consistently, throughout various discussions:
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The English Knowledge seems to have an Anglo-American focus. Is this contrary to NPOV?
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is the majority viewpoint of scientists towards a topic. Thus, when talking about
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If a viewpoint is held by a significant minority, then it should be easy to name
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with the objective of the NPOV policy to produce an unbiased encyclopedia. The
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The aim is to inform, not influence. Editors, while naturally having their own
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concept, the view of a distinct (and minuscule) minority; to do so would give
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to help decide whether a topic is appropriately classified as pseudoscience.
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Criticism of Knowledge § Neutral point of view and conflicts of interest
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How can we avoid constant and endless warfare over neutrality issues?
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Usually, articles will contain information about the significant
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