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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.
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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 justification.
 
* '''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]].
 
* '''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]].
 
* '''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.
 
* '''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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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
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Usage

{{ArbCom Pseudoscience}}

This template should be used on the talk pages of pages relating to pseudoscience and fringe science, broadly interpreted.

Non-administrators should be cautious when placing this notice on pages which are not clearly related to the topic area.