116:. Proponents of fringe views often complain that their views are not being conveyed neutrally in Knowledge (XXG). This is actually true, in the usual meaning of the word "neutral". In Knowledge (XXG), however, conveying something neutrally means following the neutral point of view policy which aims to marginalize fringe views and avoid
24:
87:
127:
Thus the word "neutral" in "neutral point of view" does not quite mean "neutral". There is the usual meaning of "neutral", and apart from that there is
Knowledge (XXG)'s meaning of "neutral point of view". The confusion is responsible for endless conversations resembling:
112:
Misunderstanding of what "neutral point of view" means is particularly common among editors who favor views that have been marginalized in reliable sources, that is, views which
Knowledge (XXG) calls
105:
policy does not prescribe neutrality, in a certain sense of the word. When there are competing points of view, Knowledge (XXG) does not aim for the midpoint between them. Rather, it gives
124:
strive for neutrality: Knowledge (XXG) does not strike a neutral position regarding whether or not the Moon landings were hoaxes, for example, as if the hoax view were equally valid.
109:
to each view in proportion to its prevalence in reliable sources. Knowledge (XXG)'s less-than-obvious meaning of "neutral point of view" is a perennial source of confusion.
207:
39:
It contains the advice or opinions of one or more
Knowledge (XXG) contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
40:
165:
The neutral point of view policy states that we don't cover this neutrally, in the sense you are using the word 'neutrally'.
202:
117:
190:
policy. Emphasizing the essential aspect of proportionality may prevent the kind of confusion described above.
95:
Knowledge (XXG)'s neutrality is often misunderstood as giving equal validity to mainstream and fringe views.
44:
54:
113:
106:
32:
146:
102:
196:
157:
Wrong, we must follow the neutral point of view policy; we must cover this neutrally.
47:. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints.
181:
Right, it's not neutral because it follows the neutral point of view policy.
186:
A more fitting name for the neutral point of view policy might be the
137:
Such-and-such is not being portrayed neutrally in the article.
81:
18:
69:
62:
120:. Thus in one particular sense Knowledge (XXG) does
8:
41:Knowledge (XXG)'s policies or guidelines
188:neutral and proportionate point of view
208:Knowledge (XXG) neutral point of view
7:
173:Stop it! The article isn't neutral!
45:thoroughly vetted by the community
14:
85:
22:
16:Essay on editing Knowledge (XXG)
35:on the role of Knowledge (XXG).
1:
149:to marginalized viewpoints.
224:
145:Correct, we do not confer
52:
93:This page in a nutshell:
203:Knowledge (XXG) essays
103:neutral point of view
43:, as it has not been
99:
98:
80:
79:
215:
89:
88:
82:
72:
65:
26:
25:
19:
223:
222:
218:
217:
216:
214:
213:
212:
193:
192:
86:
76:
75:
68:
61:
57:
49:
48:
23:
17:
12:
11:
5:
221:
219:
211:
210:
205:
195:
194:
184:
183:
175:
167:
159:
151:
147:equal validity
139:
118:false balances
97:
96:
90:
78:
77:
74:
73:
66:
58:
53:
50:
38:
37:
29:
27:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
220:
209:
206:
204:
201:
200:
198:
191:
189:
182:
178:
174:
170:
166:
162:
158:
154:
150:
148:
142:
138:
134:
131:
130:
129:
125:
123:
119:
115:
110:
108:
104:
94:
91:
84:
83:
71:
70:WP:NOTNEUTRAL
67:
64:
60:
59:
56:
51:
46:
42:
36:
34:
28:
21:
20:
187:
185:
180:
176:
172:
168:
164:
160:
156:
152:
144:
140:
136:
132:
126:
121:
111:
100:
92:
30:
31:This is an
197:Categories
55:Shortcuts
63:WP:NPPOV
114:fringe
107:weight
33:essay
101:The
122:not
199::
179::
171::
163::
155::
143::
135::
177:B
169:A
161:B
153:A
141:B
133:A
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.