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, 7 years agoTrimming this because most of it really isn't applicable to SmashWiki. Whoops. We might not even need this section. Hm...
(→Achieving neutrality: Turns out we don't have a "weasel words" or similar guideline like there is on Wikipedia. Potential future project?) |
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==Achieving neutrality== | ==Achieving neutrality== | ||
===Article structure=== | ===Article structure=== | ||
As odd as it may seem, the structure of an article itself can cause violations of neutrality. If two opposing viewpoints are presented in completely different paragraphs or sections of a page, it can result in inadvertently introducing a "hierarchy" of facts, where the first present material is depicted as a "true" viewpoint, while the later material is viewed as "less important" or even "disputed". | |||
===Due and undue weight=== | ===Due and undue weight=== | ||
As outlined earlier on this page, users should attempt to give greater weight to sides of a debate that have greater bodies of evidence to support their claims. However, on some pages, a specific viewpoint may have to be given more or less weight, as to help understand a viewpoint better. | |||
===Good research=== | ===Good research=== | ||
::''See also: [[SmashWiki:Citation]]'' | |||
In order to back up certain viewpoints, editors may have to provide sourcing for their edits. In general, sources should be considered reliable or at least widely-acknowledged. Information from several top-level smashers, for instance, would be considered more reliable than that of amateur smashers. | |||
===Balance=== | ===Balance=== | ||
In the event that there is equal weight and/or prominence between two viewpoints on an article, SmashWiki should attempt to describe both points of view, drawing on as many sources as possible to describe the disagreement. | |||
===Impartial tone=== | ===Impartial tone=== | ||
SmashWiki only describes disputes and different viewpoints, and does not engage or support such matters. While editors should make note of disputes on articles, they should not attempt to paint one side as being "right". | |||