Wikipedia: Verifiability and Neutral point of view

Educational video explaining Wikipedia's concepts of "Verifiability" and "Neutral point of view". Created by Common Craft for the Wikimedia Foundation. See http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Verifiability_and_Neutral_point_of_vie... for licensing information.

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• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia
• Verifiability
• Neutral point of view
• Common Craft

[SugarTomAppleRoger]

@OzziePerch Some people do ignore the "neutrality" rule. Bias usually sticks out and is easily recognised. If you believe an article is biased, then do as this video suggests and redress the balance. If the unbiased material is uncited, then you can just delete it, but explain why you did in both on your edit and also on the discussion page.

Every editor has an equal say. If you are acting sincerely, and stand your ground, the truth always wins out. All in all, it promotes great articles.

[OzziePerch]

Search YouTube for "Wikipedia: an introduction". One video is worth more than a thousand words.

[OzziePerch]

Reply: On any controversial topic, I do my own research. At Wikipedia, you must go back through the article history, see what information has been edit-warred in or out of the article. It helps to know who the main administrators are and which ones "own" which topics, and what their agendas are. Accept nothing at face value.

[mrhnm]

@OzziePerch What alternative do you use?

[Devourer09]

@CR055H41RZ Way to go buddy! Keep up the good work.

[Devourer09]

Brilliant video to inform people what Wikipedia is really about.

[Devourer09]

@OzziePerch {{cn|{{subst:DATE}}}}

[Akatam0t0ma]

@OzziePerch:

Brush statement, much?

[OzziePerch]

Since high-ranking Wikipedia editors ignore the "neutrality" rule in order to push propaganda, this video is misleading.

[CR055H41RZ]

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