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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, <span style="color:Purple; text-shadow:brown 0.1em 0.2em 0.1em;"><i>G</i>en<i>Q</i>uest</span> <small><sup><span style="color:Purple; text-shadow:brown 0.1em 0.2em 0.1em;">"scribble"</span> ↗</sup></small> 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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