Wiki Policies 政策与方针
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Art Speak China (ASC) is an online collaborative encyclopedia and follows the editorial policies and guidelines of Wikipedia except for instances where an exception is explicitly noted. Those guidelines are built upon three core content policies: Neutral Point of View (NPOV), Verifiability, and No Original Research. The subjects of all entries must meet our notability requirement. Entries about living persons require a special degree of due diligence and must adhere to our policy on the biographies of living persons.
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[edit] Neutral Point of View (NPOV)
Neutral point of view (NPOV) is a fundamental Wikimedia principle and a cornerstone of ASC. All ASC entries and other encyclopedic content must be written from a neutral point of view, representing fairly, and as far as possible without bias, all significant views that have been published by reliable sources. This is non-negotiable and expected of all entries and all editors. Wikipedia’s article on NPOV further articulates the nature of the Neutral point of view, its applications in the naming, structure, and tone of entries, and the resolution of NPOV disputes.
[edit] Verifiability
The threshold for inclusion in ASC is verifiability, not truth—that is, whether readers are able to check that material added to ASC has already been published by a reliable source, not whether we think it is true. Editors should provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is challenged or likely to be challenged, or the material may be removed.
Wikipedia’s article on verifiability elaborates further on the nature of the verifiability requirement, the classification of reliable sources, and the use of self-published material as sources on themselves. Separate from the wiki, ASC supports an archive of material supplied directly by persons who are subjects of wiki articles: the ASC Archive. This material may include undocumented, recollected material, anecdotes, images, and artifacts from subjects’ own lives or experiences. Material found in the archive is usable as a reference source for the purposes of ASC entries. For more information on the ASC Archives, click here.
[edit] No Original Research
ASC does not publish original research or original thought. This includes unpublished facts, arguments, speculation and ideas, or any unpublished analysis or synthesis of published material that serves primarily to advance a position. ASC is not the place to publish your opinions, experiences, arguments, or conclusions. Citing sources is inextricably linked with meeting this requirement. To demonstrate that you are not presenting conjecture or original research, you must cite reliable sources that are directly related to the topic of the article, and that directly support the information as it is presented.
Previously unpublished material contributed by the subjects of ASC entries will be available at the ASC Archive site and may be used in ASC entries only if:
--the material is not unduly self-serving;
--it does not involve claims about events not directly related to the subject;
--there is no reasonable doubt as to its authenticity; and
--the article is not based primarily on this source.
[edit] Notability Requirement
Within ASC, notability determines whether a topic merits its own entry. Entry topics are required to be notable, or "worthy of notice." It is important to point out that a notability determination does not necessarily depend on things like fame, importance, or the popularity of a topic—although those may enhance the acceptability of a particular subject.
A topic is presumed to be notable enough to merit an article if it meets the general notability guidelines outlined by Wikipedia here.
Indications that an artist is likely to meet the notability requirement are necessarily varied and far-reaching. They include, but are by no means limited to: international auction results, exhibition or performance in one or more countries not their own, exhibition or performance at a space or event having its own ASC entry, official affiliation with an organization having its own ASC entry, and/or representation by a gallery or dealer having its own ASC entry. Mention in five or more other ASC entries is also a strong indicator of the subject’s sufficient notability for an entry of its own.
[edit] Biographies of Living Persons
Editors must take particular care adding biographical material about a living person to any ASC page. Such material requires a high degree of sensitivity, and must adhere strictly to all applicable international laws and to all of our content policies, especially those outlined above.
ASC is very firm about the requirement for high quality references. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, or just questionable—will be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion.
Biographies of living persons must be written conservatively, with regard for the subject's privacy. This policy applies equally to biographies of living persons and to biographical material about living persons on other pages. The burden of evidence for any edit on ASC rests with the person who adds or restores material, and this is especially true for material regarding living persons. Therefore, an editor should be able to demonstrate that such material complies with all ASC content policies and guidelines.
Persons are assumed living unless there is a good reason to believe otherwise. (For example, persons born prior to 1887 can be safely assumed dead for all reasonable purposes.)
