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==How to write neutrally== | |||
===Impartial tone=== | |||
The RoPlay wiki describes disputes, but does not engage in them. A neutral characterization of disputes requires presenting viewpoints with a consistently impartial tone; | |||
otherwise, articles end up as partisan commentaries even while 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 proportionate representation of all positions included in the article. | |||
The tone of the RoPlay wiki 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. | |||
[[Category:Editing standards]] | [[Category:Editing standards]] | ||
Revision as of 00:18, 22 September 2024
All encyclopedic content on the RoPlay wiki must be written from a neutral point of view (NPOV), which means representing fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias.
This policy is non-negotiable, and the principles upon which it is based cannot be superseded by other policies or guidelines, nor by editor consensus.
Explanation
Citing sources
See also: Citations
How to write neutrally
Impartial tone
The RoPlay wiki describes disputes, but does not engage in them. A neutral characterization of disputes requires presenting viewpoints with a consistently impartial tone; otherwise, articles end up as partisan commentaries even while 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 proportionate representation of all positions included in the article.
The tone of the RoPlay wiki 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.