Neutral point of view

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This policy is non-negotiable, and the principles upon which it is based cannot be superseded by other policies or guidelines, nor by editor consensus.

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.

Per {party}

See also: Infoboxes

When writing infoboxes about events, when describing: casualties; strengths; units involved etc, if claims are disputed by multiple parties and screenshots, it is best to put both sides claims and mark it as per party.

Example being:

{{{conflict}}} {{{partof}}} Date Location Status Result Belligerents Commanders and Leaders Units Involved Strength per {Party 1} 30 12+ APCs per {Party 2} 40 3+ APCs per {Party 2} 10 2+ APCs per {Party 1} 23 56+ APCs Casualties and Losses per {Party 1} 2 3+ APCs per {Party 2} 24 6+ APCs per {Party 2} 3+ 1 APCs per {Party 1} 20 34 APCs Other Casualties Total Casualties