User talk:Friedbyrd

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Hey, I’m sorry, but how exactly did my edit violate the NPOV? I just linked to the United States in the Infobox for that edit. Thanks. Friedbyrd (talk) 18:35, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

Hello, Friedbyrd. NPOV and WEIGHT also have to be considered when dealing with IB flags. Please read these parts I linked to of the MoS. Basically, there are few instances where flags should go in an InfoBox. People get carried away, and use them as decorations—nothing that conveys more information. It's a constant battle to fix these. Number one: if flags are in a military-type IB for opposing forces, then all armies involved must have a flag, or the IB becomes weighted against the flagless entities. Weighted entries upset the Neutral Point of View. Best to avoid adding flags at all, unless you're writing a new article that requires them. Hope that helps. Regards, GenQuest ^"scribble" 19:06, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for trying to make Wikipedia a NPOV site, but you are up against a high wall. If you try to make it NPV from the left, you will eventually be banned. 2603:8080:3EF0:68F0:74F6:5255:382D:A39D (talk) 22:35, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

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