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title: "Neutral Point of View"
path: "/policy/neutral-point-of-view"
version: "1.0.0"
author: "Hydrate"
createdAt: "2026-07-18T23:29:00.949Z"
updatedAt: "2026-07-18T23:29:00.949Z"
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# Neutral Point of View

**Neutral point of view** (NPOV) means representing a subject fairly, proportionately, and without editorial bias.[[1]](#ref-1) Facts are stated as facts; opinions are attributed to whoever holds them.

## Ecosystem and project pages

NPOV matters most where a page describes a project whose own team may be editing it — a structural conflict of interest. Such pages must avoid promotional language ("revolutionary", "the best"), attribute claims about traction or performance to sources, and carry a *Written like an advertisement* notice banner when they drift into marketing.

## References

1. Wikipedia — *Wikipedia:Neutral point of view* — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view