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(Doesn't really add anything except to cast doubt on the continued validity of the principles. They are still good. The change from "rules" to "principles" serves the purpose.)
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* '''1. [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Pseudoscience#Obvious_pseudoscience|Obvious pseudoscience]]:''' Theories which, while purporting to be scientific, are obviously bogus may be so labeled and [[:Category:Pseudoscience|categorized as such]] without more.
 
* '''1. [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Pseudoscience#Obvious_pseudoscience|Obvious pseudoscience]]:''' Theories which, while purporting to be scientific, are obviously bogus may be so labeled and [[:Category:Pseudoscience|categorized as such]] without more.
* '''2. [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Pseudoscience#Generally_considered_pseudoscience|Generally considered pseudoscience]]:'''  Theories which have a following, such as [[astrology]], but which are generally considered pseudoscience by the scientific community may properly contain that information and may be [[:Category:Pseudoscience|categorized as pseudoscience]].
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* '''2. [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Pseudoscience#Generally_considered_pseudoscience|Generally considered pseudoscience]]:'''  Theories which have a following, but which are generally considered pseudoscience by the scientific community, such as [[astrology]], may properly contain that information and may be [[:Category:Pseudoscience|categorized as pseudoscience]].
* '''3. [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Pseudoscience#Questionable_science|Questionable science]]:''' Theories which have a substantial following, such as [[psychoanalysis]], but which some critics allege to be pseudoscience, may contain information to that effect, but generally should not be so characterized.
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* '''3. [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Pseudoscience#Questionable_science|Questionable science]]:''' Theories which have a substantial following, but which some critics allege to be pseudoscience, such as [[psychoanalysis]], may contain information to that effect, but generally should not be so characterized.
 
* '''4. [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Pseudoscience#Alternative theoretical formulations|Alternative theoretical formulations]]: '''Alternative theoretical formulations which have a following within the scientific community are not pseudoscience, but part of the scientific process.
 
* '''4. [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Pseudoscience#Alternative theoretical formulations|Alternative theoretical formulations]]: '''Alternative theoretical formulations which have a following within the scientific community are not pseudoscience, but part of the scientific process.
  

Revision as of 11:32, 13 October 2013

Arbitration Committee Decisions on Pseudoscience

The Arbitration Committee has issued several principles which may be helpful to editors of this and other articles when dealing with subjects and categories related to "pseudoscience".

Principles

Four groups

Template:Pseudoscience sanctions