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Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Donald Trump. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion.

This page is biased towards/against Trump because it mentions/doesn't mention X. Why won't you fix it?

Having a neutral point of view does not mean giving equal weight to all viewpoints. Rather, it refers to Wikipedia's effort to discuss topics and viewpoints in a roughly equal proportion to the degree that they are discussed in reliable sources, which in political articles is mostly mainstream media, although academic works are also sometimes used. For further information, please read Talk:Donald Trump/Response to claims of bias.

Donald Trump has been convicted in the New York trial on felony charges. Why doesn't the opening sentence say that he is a convicted felon?

Wikipedia works by consensus; new information can only be added if it is either uncontroversial or if there is community consensus in favour of the addition. A discussion is ongoing at Talk:Donald Trump#RfC on use of "convicted felon" in first sentence to determine the community consensus, a process that often takes around 7 days.
Feel free to participate in the discussion, but please remember that this is not a vote; it is a discussion among editors, and policy-based arguments are given the most weight.
Per the edit request process, do not open edit requests asking for addition of any such wording until consensus has been reached.

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 |a=Having a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]] does '''not''' mean giving '''equal [[WP:DUEWEIGHT|weight]]''' to all viewpoints. Rather, it refers to Wikipedia's effort to discuss topics and viewpoints in a '''roughly equal proportion''' to the degree that they are discussed in [[WP:RS|reliable sources]], which in political articles is mostly [[WP:RSP|mainstream media]], although academic works are also sometimes used. For further information, please read [[Talk:Donald Trump/Response to claims of bias]].}}
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-|a=Wikipedia works by [[WP:CONCENSUS|consensus]]; new information can only be added if it is either uncontroversial or if there is community consensus in favour of the addition. [[WP:RFC|A discussion]] is ongoing at [[Talk:Donald_Trump#RfC on use of "convicted felon" in first sentence]] to determine the community consensus, a process that often taken around 7 days. <br> Feel free to participate in the discussion, but please remember that this is [[WP:NOTVOTE|not a vote]]; it is a discussion among editors, and [[WP:POLICY|policy]]-based arguments are given the most weight. <br> Per the edit request process, '''do not open edit requests asking for addition of any such wording until consensus has been reached.'''}}
+|a=Wikipedia works by [[WP:Consensus|consensus]]; new information can only be added if it is either uncontroversial or if there is community consensus in favour of the addition. [[WP:RFC|A discussion]] is ongoing at [[Talk:Donald Trump#RfC on use of "convicted felon" in first sentence]] to determine the community consensus, a process that often takes around 7 days. <br> Feel free to participate in the discussion, but please remember that this is [[WP:NOTVOTE|not a vote]]; it is a discussion among editors, and [[WP:POLICY|policy]]-based arguments are given the most weight. <br> Per the edit request process, '''do not open edit requests asking for addition of any such wording until consensus has been reached.'''}}