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Words such as these are often used without attribution to [[WP:Promotion|promote the subject of an article]], while neither imparting nor plainly summarizing verifiable information. They are known as "peacock terms" by ~~Wikipedia~~ contributors.~~<ref name="peacock">The template {{tl|Peacock term}} is available for inline notation of such language where used inappropriately.</ref>~~ Instead of making unprovable proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance.

Words such as these are often used without attribution to [[Wikipedia:WP:Promotion|promote the subject of an article]], while neither imparting nor plainly summarizing verifiable information. They are known as "peacock terms" by wiki contributors. Instead of making unprovable proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance.

* '''Peacock example:'''

** [[Bob Dylan]] is the defining figure of the 1960s counterculture and a brilliant songwriter.

** [[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]] is the defining figure of the 1960s counterculture and a brilliant songwriter.

* '''Just the facts:'''

** Dylan was included in [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']]'s [[Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century|100: The Most Important People of the Century]], in which he was called "master poet, caustic social critic and intrepid, guiding spirit of the counterculture generation".<ref name="Time" group="refs">{{cite web| url = http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/dylan.html| title = The Time 100: Bob Dylan| author = Cocks, Jay| date = June 14, 1999| accessdate = October 5, 2008| publisher = ''Time''}}</ref> By the mid-1970s, his songs had been covered by hundreds of other artists.~~<ref name="Grossman" group="refs">Grossman, Loyd. ''A Social History of Rock Music: From the Greasers to Glitter Rock'' (McKay: 1976), p. 66.</ref>~~

** Dylan was included in [[Wikipedia:Time (magazine)|''Time'''s]] [[Wikipedia:Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century|100: The Most Important People of the Century]], in which he was called "master poet, caustic social critic and intrepid, guiding spirit of the counterculture generation". By the mid-1970s, his songs had been covered by hundreds of other artists.

Articles suffering from such language should be rewritten to correct the problem ~~or may be tagged with an appropriate template<ref name="peacock" /> if an editor is unsure how best to correct them~~.

Articles suffering from such language should be rewritten to correct the problem.

Puffery is an example of positively [[loaded language]]; negatively loaded language should be avoided just as much. People responsible for "public spending" (the neutral term) can be loaded both ways, as "the tax-and-spend politicians borrowing off the backs of our grandchildren" or "the public servants ensuring crucial investment in our essential infrastructure for the public good".

Puffery is an example of positively [[Wikipedia:Loaded language|loaded language]]; negatively loaded language should be avoided just as much. People responsible for "public spending" (the neutral term) can be loaded both ways, as "the tax-and-spend politicians borrowing off the backs of our grandchildren" or "the public servants ensuring crucial investment in our essential infrastructure for the public good".

=== Contentious labels ===

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 {{see also|Wikipedia:Neutral point of view}}
-Words such as these are often used without attribution to [[WP:Promotion|promote the subject of an article]], while neither imparting nor plainly summarizing verifiable information. They are known as "peacock terms" by Wikipedia contributors.<ref name="peacock">The template {{tl|Peacock term}} is available for inline notation of such language where used inappropriately.</ref> Instead of making unprovable proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance.
+Words such as these are often used without attribution to [[Wikipedia:WP:Promotion|promote the subject of an article]], while neither imparting nor plainly summarizing verifiable information. They are known as "peacock terms" by wiki contributors. Instead of making unprovable proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance.
 * '''Peacock example:'''
-** [[Bob Dylan]] is the defining figure of the 1960s counterculture and a brilliant songwriter.
+** [[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]] is the defining figure of the 1960s counterculture and a brilliant songwriter.
 * '''Just the facts:'''
-** Dylan was included in [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']]'s [[Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century|100: The Most Important People of the Century]], in which he was called "master poet, caustic social critic and intrepid, guiding spirit of the counterculture generation".<ref name="Time" group="refs">{{cite web| url = http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/dylan.html| title = The Time 100: Bob Dylan| author = Cocks, Jay| date = June 14, 1999| accessdate = October 5, 2008| publisher = ''Time''}}</ref> By the mid-1970s, his songs had been covered by hundreds of other artists.<ref name="Grossman" group="refs">Grossman, Loyd. ''A Social History of Rock Music: From the Greasers to Glitter Rock'' (McKay: 1976), p. 66.</ref>
+** Dylan was included in [[Wikipedia:Time (magazine)|''Time'''s]] [[Wikipedia:Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century|100: The Most Important People of the Century]], in which he was called "master poet, caustic social critic and intrepid, guiding spirit of the counterculture generation". By the mid-1970s, his songs had been covered by hundreds of other artists.
-Articles suffering from such language should be rewritten to correct the problem or may be tagged with an appropriate template<ref name="peacock" /> if an editor is unsure how best to correct them.
+Articles suffering from such language should be rewritten to correct the problem.
-Puffery is an example of positively [[loaded language]]; negatively loaded language should be avoided just as much. People responsible for "public spending" (the neutral term) can be loaded both ways, as "the tax-and-spend politicians borrowing off the backs of our grandchildren" or "the public servants ensuring crucial investment in our essential infrastructure for the public good".
+Puffery is an example of positively [[Wikipedia:Loaded language|loaded language]]; negatively loaded language should be avoided just as much. People responsible for "public spending" (the neutral term) can be loaded both ways, as "the tax-and-spend politicians borrowing off the backs of our grandchildren" or "the public servants ensuring crucial investment in our essential infrastructure for the public good".
 === Contentious labels ===