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Use this template when you have identified a serious issue regarding [[WPElite Dangerous Wiki:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view]]. [[WikipediaProject:Tagging pages for problems#ConstructiveResponsible tagging|Drive-by tagging]] is strongly discouraged. The editor who adds the tag should discuss concerns on the talk page, pointing to specific issues that are actionable within the content policies. In the absence of such a discussion, or if it remains unclear what the [[WPProject:NPOVNeutral point of view|NPOV]] violation is, this tag may be removed by any editor.

This template should only be applied to articles that are reasonably believed to lack a neutral point of view. The neutral point of view is determined by the prevalence of a perspective in [[WPProject:VVerifiability|high-quality, independent, reliable secondary sources]], not by its prevalence among Wikipediawiki editors or the general public.

Place this template in a section of an article when you have identified a serious issue of balance and the lack of a [[WPElite Dangerous Wiki:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view]], and you wish to attract editors with different viewpoints to the article. Please also explain on the article's talk page why you are adding this tag, identifying specific issues that are actionable within Wikipediathis wiki's content policies.

An unbalanced or non-neutral section is one that does not fairly represent the balance of perspectives of high-quality, [[WPProject:INDYEditorial guidance|independent]], reliable [[WPProject:USEPRIMARYEditorial guidance|secondary sources]]. A balanced article presents mainstream views as being mainstream, and minority views as being minority views. The personal views of Wikipediawiki editors or the public are irrelevant.

# There is consensus on the talkpage or the [[WikipediaProject:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard|NPOV Noticeboard]] that the issue has been resolved.

Place {{Tlx|POV section|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} at the top of the disputed section, and then explain your reasons on the article's [[WPProject:TPTemplate documentation|talk page]]. If the date is not included it will probably be added later by a [[WPProject:Editorial guidance|BOT]]. To specify the section of the talk page discussion, use <code><nowiki>{{POV section|talk=talk page section name}}</nowiki></code>.

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