Talk:Eurovision Song Contest 2010/FAQ
 | Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Eurovision Song Contest 2010. 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. |
Q1: Did the contest take place in Oslo?
A1: The contest itself was held in Telenor Arena which is in Bærum that neighbours Oslo.
Q2: Were the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) or the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) lying about where the contest took place by calling it "Eurovision Song Contest 2010: Oslo 2010" rather than "Eurovision Song Contest: Bærum 2010"?
A2: Not necessarily, as even if Bærum is not within the City of Oslo, it is within Greater Oslo and the Greater Oslo Region, and this could be what was being referred to when they claimed the contest happened in Oslo. No reliable sources have been identified claiming that NRK or the EBU were being dishonest about the location of the contest. As a result, content claiming that NRK or the EBU are lying about the location of the contest cannot be included in the article as it would be original research.
Q3: Does Greater Oslo and the Greater Oslo Region even exist?
A3: Multiple reliable sources have been presented during discussion on the issue showing their existence.
A4: Space is limited in the infobox and like previous Eurovision Song Contest articles only the arena, city, and country is placed within the location parameter. More specific details on the location are included in the lead and the venue section.
Q5: Why is Italy mentioned in the article when they hadn't participated for so long?
A5: The current reference to Italy is based on a statement from the EBU which acknowledged the absence of Italy at the time. It is the function of Wikipedia to report information presented by reliable sources. The test for inclusion is verifiability not truth, so even though it came to nothing in 2010, as long as reliable sources talk about Italy, the country will be mentioned in Eurovision Song Contest articles, regardless of if they are participating or not.
Q6: If Italy is mentioned, then why is no statement from Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) included in the article for neutrality?
A6: The neutral point of view policy has not been violated as it only requires that the views of published reliable sources be represented fairly and without bias. Given that no statement is known to have been released by the RAI in response to the comments of the EBU, no source is being denied representation in the article. It should be noted that the EBU only acknowledged the absence of Italy, they did not claim that Italy would return to the contest, so there was nothing for the RAI to deny or confirm.
Q7: Why does this article refer to the Republic of Macedonia as Macedonia? Shouldn't this country be referred to as the F.Y.R. Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), as that is what the EBU call it in the contest to avoid confusion with Greek Macedonia?
A7: Previously the practice on Eurovision Song Contest articles was to universally refer to the Republic of Macedonia as the F.Y.R. Macedonia, as this was the name the EBU used. However, this practice was overridden by wider community consensus established at Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Macedonia). The current guideline establishes Macedonia as the general term for the county throughout Wikipedia, even if the article is about an international organisation which uses a different naming practice e.g. the Eurovision Song Contest. In Eurovision Song Contest articles the inclusion of the flag for the Republic of Macedonia and the context of Macedonia being listed with other countries makes the risk of confusion low. However, the term F.Y.R. Macedonia, as it is used in the contest, may still be reported once in individual Eurovision Song Contest articles as necessary.