Александр Сигачёв wrote:
NPOV is non-negotiable. It is one of the "pillars" of Wikipedia. Most policies are just the verbose version of what is already present thanks to the pillars. If a policy is not approved, you can always refer to them.
Why are the "pillars" non-negotiable? Who created the "pillars"? Who approved them?
I need sources to use them in discussion.
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Foundation_issues
NPOV and Freedom of content are listed here and date back to Nupedia. "Wikipedia is an encyclopedia" has been around since early 2002. "Wikipedia has a code of conduct" and "Wikipedia does not have firm rules" have been established over time (in the last 3 years or so) by the English Wikipedia community as a way of ensuring that the entire thing actually works.