Anarchopedia:en:point of view
Point of view, often abbreviated POV, is a subjective stance or perspective on a given topic.
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usage in wikis
When the abbreviation "POV" is used in wiki rhetoric when talking about an article, it usually means that the article has perceived bias. That is, the author has inserted what is overtly their own view, rather than citing authorities or evidence as a neutral point of view would advise. This however is itself a subjective determination, and the serious problems that arise when it is enforced by a small clique have become obvious on Wikipedia and other large public wikis. Among other things, there is no consistent standard of evidence required of popular vs. unpopular views.
The other conceptions of point of view above are also sometimes mentioned, along with culture biases such as the UKPOV or USPOV or EPOV, implying a UK-centric, US-centric, or English-speaking-world-centric view, respectively.
For recommendations on avoiding a personal point of view when editing pages, see how to edit pages. For recommendations on avoiding political or other biaes, see political dispute, terminology dispute, identity dispute.
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Point_of_view" and the Disinfopedia article "Point_of_view", both used under the GNU Free Documentation License - this article includes the whole contents of both as of March 11, 2004.
