On May 2, 2006, at 10:25 AM, Cheney Shill wrote:
This regards Undue weight part of NPOV:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view#Undue_weight
There still seems to be a great deal of ambiguity, even among
admins, as to what qualifies as a majority. So here's a simple
example to evaluate as a starting point.
*View Moo has 3 sources that support it.
*View Bark has 15 sources that support it.
Which has the majority? Should either be be dropped completely?
Should either be reduced to a footnote or an "other views" section
deeper within the article? Again, for simplicity, all the sources
are equally reliable, reputable, and prominent.
Other than all or most of the sources of either being non-notable
or biased, are there any circumstances in which you would reverse
the majority/minority or consider Moo and Bark equal?
Sometimes the quality of the sources may differ substantially with
one source representing scholarly opinion, the other reflecting
popular culture.
Fred
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