<Ul> <Li> Neutral point of view ensures coverage of all angles, not just the negative ones, unless that is the subject of a "legitimate" content fork . (Examples: Vaccine controversy, Global warming controversy, Chiropractic controversy and criticism, Dental amalgam controversy) Such forking keeps your main article from becoming unbalanced and is an application of the "Undue weight" policy mentioned below . Note that the main article will always remain balanced since it covers all sides of the issues . </Li> <Li> Undue weight ensures that information is placed in proper perspective and that balance is maintained . </Li> <Li> Biographies of living persons (BLP) ensures that negative information must be extremely well - sourced . Your enemies' blogs and mass email newsletters will likely not be allowed as reliable sources . The BLP policy actually applies to every living person, not just the subject of articles here . It protects you, other editors, and everyone else . That's pretty good protection! Reverts of BLP violations are even exempt from the three - revert rule . </Li> <Li> Libel policy protects you from defamation . If you feel libelled, follow its advice . </Li> <Li> Verifiability and reliable sources ensure quality control . </Li> <Li> Not a battleground keeps Wikipedia and your article from being used as a battleground for your real - world enemies who wish to use Wikipedia, the article, or its talk page, to attack you . </Li> <Li> Not scandal mongering or gossip keeps your article from becoming a yellow journalism hit piece . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Neutral point of view ensures coverage of all angles, not just the negative ones, unless that is the subject of a "legitimate" content fork . (Examples: Vaccine controversy, Global warming controversy, Chiropractic controversy and criticism, Dental amalgam controversy) Such forking keeps your main article from becoming unbalanced and is an application of the "Undue weight" policy mentioned below . Note that the main article will always remain balanced since it covers all sides of the issues . </Li> <Li> Undue weight ensures that information is placed in proper perspective and that balance is maintained . </Li> <Li> Biographies of living persons (BLP) ensures that negative information must be extremely well - sourced . Your enemies' blogs and mass email newsletters will likely not be allowed as reliable sources . The BLP policy actually applies to every living person, not just the subject of articles here . It protects you, other editors, and everyone else . That's pretty good protection! Reverts of BLP violations are even exempt from the three - revert rule . </Li>

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