About → Policies and guidelines → Avoid blanket statements

	This page documents one of Memory Alpha's guidelines.
	Editors should generally follow it, though exceptions may apply. Substantive edits to this page should reflect consensus.

A blanket statement is a vague and noncommittal statement asserting a premise without providing evidence (such as specific numbers, objects, people, incidences, etc.). When writing articles for Memory Alpha, it's always better to be specific wherever possible.

Example

Many starships were designed to last up to a hundred years.

Compare to

Many 24th century starships, such as the Galaxy- and Intrepid-classes, were designed to last up to a hundred years.