UniWiki:Manual of Style/Words to watch: Difference between revisions

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=== Contentious labels ===

{{~~Shortcut|WP:LABEL|WP:TERRORIST}}~~

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|<big>''Words to watch:'' '''... cult, racist, perverted, sect, fundamentalist, heretic, extremist, denialist, terrorist, freedom fighter, bigot, myth, -gate, pseudo-, controversial, ...'''</big>

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[[Loaded language|Value-laden]] labels—such as calling an organization a ''[[cult]]'', an individual a ''[[racist]]'', ''[[terrorist]]'', or ''[[freedom fighter]]'', or a sexual practice a ''[[perversion]]''—may express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources to describe the subject~~, in which case use [[WP:INTEXT|in-text attribution]]~~. Avoid ''[[myth]]'' in its informal sense, and establish the scholarly context for any formal use of the term.

[[Wikipedia:Loaded language|Value-laden]] labels—such as calling an organization a ''[[Wikipedia:Cult|cult]]'', an individual a ''[[Wikipedia:Racist|racist]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Terrorist|terrorist]]'', or ''[[Wikipedia:Freedom fighter|freedom fighter]]'', or a sexual practice a ''[[Wikipedia:Perversion|perversion]]''—may express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources to describe the subject. Avoid ''[[Wikipedia:Myth|myth]]'' in its informal sense, and establish the scholarly context for any formal use of the term.

The prefix ''[[pseudo-|pseudo‑]]'' indicates that something is false or spurious, which may be debatable. The suffix ''[[List of scandals with "-gate" suffix|‑gate]]'' suggests the existence of a scandal. Use these in articles only when they are in wide use externally (e.g. Watergate)~~, with in-text attribution if in doubt~~. Rather than describing an individual using the subjective and vague term ''controversial'', instead give readers information about relevant controversies. Make sure, as well, that reliable sources establish the existence of a controversy and that the term is not used to grant a [[WP:FRINGE|fringe viewpoint]] undue weight~~.<ref>The template {{tl|POV-statement}} is available for inline notation of such language where used inappropriately.</ref>~~

The prefix ''[[Wikipedia:pseudo-|pseudo‑]]'' indicates that something is false or spurious, which may be debatable. The suffix ''[[Wikipedia:List of scandals with "-gate" suffix|‑gate]]'' suggests the existence of a scandal. Use these in articles only when they are in wide use externally (e.g. Watergate). Rather than describing an individual using the subjective and vague term ''controversial'', instead give readers information about relevant controversies. Make sure, as well, that reliable sources establish the existence of a controversy and that the term is not used to grant a [[Wikipedia:WP:FRINGE|fringe viewpoint]] undue weight.

With regard to the term "pseudoscience": per the policy [[WP:NPOV|Neutral point of view]], pseudoscientific views "should be clearly described as such". Per the content guideline, [[WP:FRINGE|fringe theories]], the term "pseudoscience" may be used to distinguish fringe theories from mainstream science, supported by reliable sources.

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 === Contentious labels ===
-{{Shortcut|WP:LABEL|WP:TERRORIST}}
+{{Color box|color=purple|width=75%|align=center
-{{quote box|bgcolor=#FFFFF0|width=70%|align=center|salign=right
+|<big>''Words to watch:'' '''... cult, racist, perverted, sect, fundamentalist, heretic, extremist, denialist, terrorist, freedom fighter, bigot, myth, -gate, pseudo-, controversial, ...'''</big>
-|quote={{big|''Words to watch:'' '''... cult, racist, perverted, sect, fundamentalist, heretic, extremist, denialist, terrorist, freedom fighter, bigot, myth, {{nobreak|-gate,}} pseudo-, controversial, ...'''}}
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-[[Loaded language|Value-laden]] labels—such as calling an organization a ''[[cult]]'', an individual a ''[[racist]]'', ''[[terrorist]]'', or ''[[freedom fighter]]'', or a sexual practice a ''[[perversion]]''—may express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources to describe the subject, in which case use [[WP:INTEXT|in-text attribution]]. Avoid ''[[myth]]'' in its informal sense, and establish the scholarly context for any formal use of the term.
+[[Wikipedia:Loaded language|Value-laden]] labels—such as calling an organization a ''[[Wikipedia:Cult|cult]]'', an individual a ''[[Wikipedia:Racist|racist]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Terrorist|terrorist]]'', or ''[[Wikipedia:Freedom fighter|freedom fighter]]'', or a sexual practice a ''[[Wikipedia:Perversion|perversion]]''—may express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources to describe the subject. Avoid ''[[Wikipedia:Myth|myth]]'' in its informal sense, and establish the scholarly context for any formal use of the term.
-The prefix ''[[pseudo-|pseudo‑]]'' indicates that something is false or spurious, which may be debatable. The suffix ''[[List of scandals with "-gate" suffix|‑gate]]'' suggests the existence of a scandal. Use these in articles only when they are in wide use externally (e.g. Watergate), with in-text attribution if in doubt. Rather than describing an individual using the subjective and vague term ''controversial'', instead give readers information about relevant controversies. Make sure, as well, that reliable sources establish the existence of a controversy and that the term is not used to grant a [[WP:FRINGE|fringe viewpoint]] undue weight.<ref>The template {{tl|POV-statement}} is available for inline notation of such language where used inappropriately.</ref>
+The prefix ''[[Wikipedia:pseudo-|pseudo‑]]'' indicates that something is false or spurious, which may be debatable. The suffix ''[[Wikipedia:List of scandals with "-gate" suffix|‑gate]]'' suggests the existence of a scandal. Use these in articles only when they are in wide use externally (e.g. Watergate). Rather than describing an individual using the subjective and vague term ''controversial'', instead give readers information about relevant controversies. Make sure, as well, that reliable sources establish the existence of a controversy and that the term is not used to grant a [[Wikipedia:WP:FRINGE|fringe viewpoint]] undue weight.
-With regard to the term "pseudoscience": per the policy [[WP:NPOV|Neutral point of view]], pseudoscientific views "should be clearly described as such". Per the content guideline, [[WP:FRINGE|fringe theories]], the term "pseudoscience" may be used to distinguish fringe theories from mainstream science, supported by reliable sources.
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