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| − | {{quotation|And I agree with the view expressed by others that often, they are a symptom of bad writing. That is, it isn't that we should not include the criticisms, but that the information should be properly incorporated throughout the article rather than having a troll magnet section of random criticisms.|[[Jimbo Wales]]|[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2006-May/045586.html Criticism sections on bios of living people]}} | + | {{quotation|In many cases they [criticism sections] are necessary, and in |
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| + | And I agree with the view expressed by others that often, they are a symptom of bad writing. That is, it isn't that we should not include the criticisms, but that the information should be properly incorporated throughout the article rather than having a troll magnet section of random criticisms.|[[Jimbo Wales]]|[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2006-May/045586.html Criticism sections on bios of living people]}} | ||
{{quotation|<p>Separating all the controversial aspects of a topic into a single section results in a very tortured form of writing, especially a back-and-forth dialogue between "proponents" and "opponents". It also creates a hierarchy of fact — the main passage is "true" and "undisputed", whereas the rest are "controversial" and therefore more likely to be false, an implication that may often be inappropriate.</p> | {{quotation|<p>Separating all the controversial aspects of a topic into a single section results in a very tortured form of writing, especially a back-and-forth dialogue between "proponents" and "opponents". It also creates a hierarchy of fact — the main passage is "true" and "undisputed", whereas the rest are "controversial" and therefore more likely to be false, an implication that may often be inappropriate.</p> | ||
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Description
This template is meant for articles with Criticism, Controversy or similar sections that segregate all the negatives into one place and leave the other sections overly positive.
Although present in many articles, and sometimes appropriate, this style of writing is not generally recommended. In such cases, it should be considered a temporary solution until the article can be structured more neutrally, with criticism moved into each relevant section. This does not imply that criticism should be completely removed from the article; only that the current organization of content on the page results in an unbalanced presentation.
Criticisms about a politician's policies and personal life, for instance, should appear in the Policies and Personal life sections, respectively:
- Policies
- (description of policies, including criticism)
- Personal life
- (description of personal life, including criticism)
They should not be lumped together in a single section just because they're both criticisms:
- Policies
- Personal life
- Criticism
- (criticism of policies)
- (criticism of personal life)
Usage
Place {{criticism-section}} at the top of the section.
This template sorts articles into Category:Cleanup from section.
See also
- {{trivia}}