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| == Introduction to contentious topics == | |||
| {{ivmbox | image = Commons-emblem-notice.svg |imagesize=50px | bg = #E5F8FF | text = You have recently edited a page related to '''] and ]''', a topic designated as ''''']'''''. This is a brief introduction to contentious topics and <em>does <strong>not</strong> imply that there are any issues with your editing</em>. | |||
| A special set of rules applies to certain topic areas, which are referred to as ''contentious topics''. These are specially designated topics that tend to attract more persistent disruptive editing than the rest of the project and have been designated as contentious topics by the ]. When editing a contentious topic, Misplaced Pages’s norms and policies are more strictly enforced, and Misplaced Pages ] have an expanded level of powers and discretion in order to reduce disruption to the project. | |||
| Within contentious topics, editors should edit <strong>carefully and constructively</strong>, refrain from disrupting the encyclopedia, and: | |||
| *adhere to the ]; | |||
| *comply with all applicable ]; | |||
| *follow editorial and behavioural best practices; | |||
| *comply with any page restrictions in force within the area of conflict; and | |||
| *refrain from ]. | |||
| <p>Editors are advised to err on the side of caution if unsure whether making a particular edit is consistent with these expectations. If you have any questions about contentious topics ''procedures'', you may ask them at the ] or you may learn more about this contentious topic ]. You may also choose to note which contentious topics you know about by using the {{tl|Ctopics/aware}} template. ] (]) 00:23, 13 January 2025 (UTC) </p>}}<!-- Derived from Template:Contentious topics/alert/first --> | |||
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Welcome to Misplaced Pages. Editors are expected to treat each other with respect and civility. On this encyclopedia project, editors assume good faith while interacting with other editors, which you did not appear to do at Talk:Shroud of Turin. Here is Misplaced Pages's welcome page, and it is hoped that you will assume the good faith of other editors and continue to help us improve Misplaced Pages! Thank you very much! Doug Weller talk 13:18, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- A cursory review of Shroud of Turin talk pages reveal many examples of experienced Misplaced Pages editors calling people “shroudies” who should “expect to be ridiculed” for suggesting that the Shroud is Jesus’ authentic burial cloth. My assessment that biased editors are interfering with the Shroud of Turin article’s neutrality is accurate and not based in assumption. Gilgur (talk) 14:49, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- We are not neutral. We are mainstream, see WP:WPNOTBIASED. Doug Weller talk 15:24, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, Misplaced Pages is in fact neutral. WP:NPOV. Neutrality is one of the five pillars of Misplaced Pages: WP:PILLARS. Neutrality and tending to mainstream are not mutually exclusive. Gilgur (talk) 15:45, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Seriously, you think I might not know that? I'm one of the most experienced and senior editors here:
- "All encyclopedic content on Misplaced Pages must be written from a neutral point of view (NPOV), which means representing fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias, all the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic.
- NPOV is a fundamental principle of Misplaced Pages and of other Wikimedia projects. It is also one of Misplaced Pages's three core content policies; the other two are "Verifiability" and "No original research". These policies jointly determine the type and quality of material acceptable in Misplaced Pages articles, and because they work in harmony, they should not be interpreted in isolation from one another. Editors are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with all three." Doug Weller talk 16:14, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, Misplaced Pages is in fact neutral. WP:NPOV. Neutrality is one of the five pillars of Misplaced Pages: WP:PILLARS. Neutrality and tending to mainstream are not mutually exclusive. Gilgur (talk) 15:45, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- We are not neutral. We are mainstream, see WP:WPNOTBIASED. Doug Weller talk 15:24, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Is this your first account?
Doug Weller talk 16:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Introduction to contentious topics
You have recently edited a page related to pseudoscience and fringe science, a topic designated as contentious. This is a brief introduction to contentious topics and does not imply that there are any issues with your editing.
A special set of rules applies to certain topic areas, which are referred to as contentious topics. These are specially designated topics that tend to attract more persistent disruptive editing than the rest of the project and have been designated as contentious topics by the Arbitration Committee. When editing a contentious topic, Misplaced Pages’s norms and policies are more strictly enforced, and Misplaced Pages administrators have an expanded level of powers and discretion in order to reduce disruption to the project.
Within contentious topics, editors should edit carefully and constructively, refrain from disrupting the encyclopedia, and:
- adhere to the purposes of Misplaced Pages;
- comply with all applicable policies and guidelines;
- follow editorial and behavioural best practices;
- comply with any page restrictions in force within the area of conflict; and
- refrain from gaming the system.
Editors are advised to err on the side of caution if unsure whether making a particular edit is consistent with these expectations. If you have any questions about contentious topics procedures, you may ask them at the arbitration clerks' noticeboard or you may learn more about this contentious topic here. You may also choose to note which contentious topics you know about by using the {{Ctopics/aware}} template. tgeorgescu (talk) 00:23, 13 January 2025 (UTC)