Wikipedia:WikiProject Alternative Views

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Welcome to WikiProject Alternative Views! This project aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of significant "alternative views"—those theories, hypotheses, conjectures, and speculations which, though notable, lack widespread acceptance, and which may challenge a "dominant view" which does have such acceptance. The project encompasses alternative views in every field, from the sciences to the humanities.

[edit] Motivation

Wikipedia's policy is to write articles from a neutral point of view describing not just the dominant view, but significant alternative views as well, fairly, proportionately, and without bias. Because alternative views lack the widespread acceptance enjoyed by dominant views, fewer editors know or care about them, and this imbalance puts alternative views at risk of neglect and misrepresentation. This project aims to counter that tendency by facilitating collaboration among interested editors.

[edit] Goals

The project's goal of improving Wikipedia's coverage of significant alternative views breaks down as follows.

  • create articles about notable alternative views
  • work to make existing articles about alternative views factual and neutral
  • prevent articles about notable alternative views from being deleted
  • ensure that significant alternative views which are notable in the context of other articles receive adequate, factual, neutral representation in those articles
  • assist in the formulation and clarification of policies, guidelines, and other project-space infrastructure relating to alternative views
  • provide a support group and help forum for editors who are interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of alternative views, but who may be unfamiliar with Wikipedia's rules and conventions

[edit] Boundaries to respect

Editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of alternative views should respect the boundaries set by Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a publisher of original thought. To be included here, information about alternative views must be notable and verifiable, and should not receive undue weight.

[edit] Participants

When joining, feel free to list any particular alternative views which interest you. Be sure to add the project page to your watchlist to keep in touch with discussions and developments!

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