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Essays are <i>not</i> <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Policies_and_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines">Wikipedia policies or guidelines</a>. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints.</td> <td class="mbox-imageright"> <table class="shortcutbox noprint" style="float: right; border: 1px solid #aaa; background: #fff; margin: 0; padding: 1px; text-align: center; line-height: 1.1em"> <tr> <th style="border: none; background: transparent;"><span id="WP:EANP"></span><small><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a>:<br/> <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:EANP" title="Wikipedia:EANP" class="mw-redirect">WP:EANP</a></small></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="vertical-navbox nowraplinks plainlist" style="float:right;clear:right;width:22.0em;margin:0 0 1.0em 1.0em;background:#f9f9f9;border:1px solid #aaa;padding:0.2em;border-spacing:0.4em 0;text-align:center;line-height:1.4em;font-size:88%;width:auto;background:#f5faff;font-size:90%;line-height:1.6em; width:auto; clear:right"> <tr> <th style="background:#cee0f2;;padding:0.2em 0.4em 0.2em;font-size:145%;line-height:1.2em;font-size:130%;padding-left:0.4em;padding-right:0.4em; display:block;margin-bottom:6px;"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_essays" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia essays">Wikipedia essays</a></th> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding:0.1em;background:#cee0f2;;padding:0.1em 0.25em 0.15em;">About essays</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0 0.1em 0.4em;padding-top:0.15em;"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_value_of_essays" title="Wikipedia:The value of essays">Value of essays</a></li> <li><strong class="selflink">Essays are not policy</strong></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_cite_essays_or_proposals_as_if_they_were_policy" title="Wikipedia:Don't cite essays or proposals as if they were policy">Don't cite essays as policy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About_essay_searching" title="Wikipedia:About essay searching">About essay searching</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding:0.1em;background:#cee0f2;;padding:0.1em 0.25em 0.15em;"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell">Essays in a nutshell</a></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0 0.1em 0.4em;padding-top:0.15em;"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Article_writing" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Article writing">Article writing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Civility" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Civility">Civility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Consensus_and_discussion" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Consensus and discussion">Consensus and discussion</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Deletion" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Deletion">Deletion</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Neutral_point_of_view" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Neutral point of view">Neutral point of view</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Notability" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Notability">Notability</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Verifiability_and_reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Verifiability and reliable sources">Verifiability and reliable sources</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th style="padding:0.1em;background:#cee0f2;;padding:0.1em 0.25em 0.15em;">See also</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0 0.1em 0.4em;padding-top:0.15em;"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_policies" title="Wikipedia:List of policies">List of policies</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:List of guidelines">List of guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents/Directory#Community_standards_and_advice" title="Help:Contents/Directory">Standards & advice</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;font-size:115%"> <div class="plainlinks hlist navbar mini"> <ul> <li class="nv-view"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Essay_list" title="Template:Essay list"><span title="View this template">v</span></a></li> <li class="nv-talk"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Essay_list" title="Template talk:Essay list"><span title="Discuss this template">t</span></a></li> <li class="nv-edit"><a class="external text" href="//web.archive.org/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Essay_list&action=edit"><span title="Edit this template">e</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p>Generally, it is not a good idea to quote personal essays – including this one – as though they are Wikipedia approved policy. Essays can be written without much – if any – debate, as opposed to Wikipedia policy that has been thoroughly vetted. Giving a link to an essay without explanation risks misrepresenting it as more than it is – the opinion of one or more editors.</p> <p>A <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_essays" title="Category:Wikipedia essays">Wikipedia essay</a> may be written by a group of Wikipedians or a single Wikipedian who have or has particular ideas about a given subject or way of doing things on Wikipedia. Essays may be <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monologue" title="Monologue">rants</a> about a given topic or may be advice and suggestions on Wikipedia etiquette. Essays may not even necessarily be restricted to such genres! As such they can be valuable in understanding how a particular segment of the Wikipedia community thinks about particular things at any given time, and may even at times give a good idea about general consensus about issues in the encyclopedia. A place with even more essays is <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metawiki" title="Metawiki" class="mw-redirect">Metawiki</a>, which was designed for such a purpose.</p> <p>However, no matter how valuable essays may be, when reading them it is a good idea to keep in mind that they are neither <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Policies_and_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines">policies nor guidelines</a>, and may be opposed by other Wikipedians. One essay may give the viewpoint of one group, but either ignore another segment with opposing ideas on the matter written about, or may even misrepresent those views.</p> <p></p> <div id="toc" class="toc"> <div id="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#What.27s_the_difference.3F"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">What's the difference?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#If_I_see_an_essay_that_I_disagree_with.2C_what_can_I_do.3F"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">If I see an essay that I disagree with, what can I do?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Someone_is_quoting_essays_like_they_are_policy.2C_what_can_I_do.3F"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Someone is quoting essays like they are policy, what can I do?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Note_that_this_is_not_policy"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Note that this is not policy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="What.27s_the_difference.3F">What's the difference?</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Essays_are_not_policy&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: What's the difference?">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>An essay is an individual's or group's point of view. Sometimes they are created because there is not enough consensus that the expounded point of view should be imposed on the community and it therefore cannot become a policy. Sometimes an essay may be written to invite discussion or offer a critique about a particular issue related to Wikipedia. A policy or guideline is a concept that is generally agreed is a good idea and that should be enforced to allow the community to function. An essay explains a concept and may give pause for thought, but is not binding on the community. A policy or guideline is a clear treatise that details how an editor is expected to behave on Wikipedia.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="If_I_see_an_essay_that_I_disagree_with.2C_what_can_I_do.3F">If I see an essay that I disagree with, what can I do?</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Essays_are_not_policy&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: If I see an essay that I disagree with, what can I do?">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>There are a number of things an editor can do when faced with an essay they disagree with strongly. An editor can:</p> <ol> <li>Edit the essay to balance it. This is usually a bad idea. Essays are meant to express an opinion, not present a neutral point of view.</li> <li>Propose that it is too divisive and submit it to <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion">Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion</a> with a good reason for doing so.</li> <li>Write an opposing essay, detailing the other point of view.</li> </ol> <p>Bear in mind that essays, as well as being useful, can potentially be a divisive means of espousing a point of view. <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view" title="Wikipedia:Neutral point of view">NPOV</a> need not apply to such essays, and this can lead to problems. If an essay is modified, and another editor doesn't think the essay should be changed, they may legitimately revert the edit(s). However, please don't let this lead to <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Edit_war" title="Wikipedia:Edit war" class="mw-redirect">edit warring</a>. Instead, please follow normal <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution" title="Wikipedia:Dispute resolution">dispute resolution</a> processes to resolve the issue, as edit warring is frowned upon across all namespaces and may lead to disciplinary action. Similarly, a lot of heat may be generated if the article is put on miscellany for deletion. It may well be easier and less divisive or disruptive to write a new essay with the opposing point of view. However, here, also, it may be difficult, and lead to accusations of an editor <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:POINT" title="Wikipedia:POINT" class="mw-redirect">disrupting Wikipedia to prove a point</a>. In these cases, try to remember to <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Staying_cool_when_the_editing_gets_hot" title="Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot">stay cool and explain your situation calmly</a>, <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:ASSUME" title="Wikipedia:ASSUME" class="mw-redirect">assume good faith</a> and <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:NPA" title="Wikipedia:NPA" class="mw-redirect">avoid personal attacks</a>.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Someone_is_quoting_essays_like_they_are_policy.2C_what_can_I_do.3F">Someone is quoting essays like they are policy, what can I do?</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Essays_are_not_policy&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Someone is quoting essays like they are policy, what can I do?">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>If someone quotes essays like they are policy, a gentle reminder that the essay is not binding on the community may be necessary or desirable. In doing so, remain polite but note that others have an opposing point of view, and also bear in mind that the point of view you object to may be as valid and clearly thought through as your own. It would be most helpful to state what the opposing points of view are. Here it may be useful to quote an opposing essay or, if you can think of a cogent argument, perhaps write a new essay detailing what this may be.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Note_that_this_is_not_policy">Note that <em>this</em> is not policy</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Essays_are_not_policy&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Note that this is not policy">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>While some people state that "essays are not policy", do note that pages in the project namespace tend to be mislabeled, because hey, this is a wiki, and a wiki is always a work in progress. Occasionally, pages marked as policies are actually guidelines, or even essays, though this circumstance usually does not last long. On the other hand many pages marked as essays have effectively become guidelines over time but have not been marked as such yet, and some will eventually even be policy. So, while the theory of their clear separation is good, in practice, things tend to get a little mixed up.</p> <p>If someone references a page in the project namespace, they're mainly doing so to save themselves some time explaining concepts that (part of) the community has <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus" title="Wikipedia:Consensus">consensus</a> on. Remember that the actual rule at all times is that you must have a consensus.</p> <p>Basically, at the end of the day, don't let yourself be confused by labels and tags at all, but instead, <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:COMMON" title="Wikipedia:COMMON" class="mw-redirect">use common sense</a>.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Essays_are_not_policy&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_cite_essays_or_proposals_as_if_they_were_policy" title="Wikipedia:Don't cite essays or proposals as if they were policy">Wikipedia:Don't cite essays or proposals as if they were policy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_difference_between_policies,_guidelines_and_essays" title="Wikipedia:The difference between policies, guidelines and essays">Wikipedia:The difference between policies, guidelines and essays</a></li> </ul> <table class="navbox" style="border-spacing:0"> <tr> <td style="padding:2px"> <table class="nowraplinks collapsible expanded navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"> <tr> <th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"> <div class="plainlinks hlist navbar mini"> <ul> <li class="nv-view"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Wikipedia_essays" title="Template:Wikipedia essays"><span title="View this template" style=";;background:none transparent;border:none;">v</span></a></li> <li class="nv-talk"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Wikipedia_essays" title="Template talk:Wikipedia essays"><span title="Discuss this template" style=";;background:none transparent;border:none;">t</span></a></li> <li class="nv-edit"><a class="external text" href="//web.archive.org/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Wikipedia_essays&action=edit"><span title="Edit this template" style=";;background:none transparent;border:none;">e</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="font-size:110%"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About_essay_searching" title="Wikipedia:About essay searching">Essays about Wikipedia</a></div> </th> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"></div> <table class="nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"> <tr> <th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style=";"><span style="float:left;width:6em"> </span> <div style="font-size:110%">Essays on building, editing, and deleting content</div> </th> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"></div> <table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group">Philosophy</th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_must_be_written" title="Wikipedia:Articles must be written">Articles must be written</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vague_introductions" title="Wikipedia:Vague introductions">Avoid vague introductions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_a_reliable_source" title="Wikipedia:Be a reliable source">Be a reliable source</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Coherence_and_cohesion" title="Wikipedia:Coherence and cohesion">Cohesion</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Concession" title="Wikipedia:Concession">Concede lost arguments</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:8_simple_rules_for_editing_our_encyclopedia" title="Wikipedia:8 simple rules for editing our encyclopedia">8 simple rules for editing our encyclopedia</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Explanationism" title="Wikipedia:Explanationism">Explanationism</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:External_criticism_of_Wikipedia" title="Wikipedia:External criticism of Wikipedia">External criticism of Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Here_to_build_an_encyclopedia" title="Wikipedia:Here to build an encyclopedia">Here to build an encyclopedia</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Most_ideas_are_bad" title="Wikipedia:Most ideas are bad">Most ideas are bad</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Not_editing_because_of_Wikipedia_restriction" title="Wikipedia:Not editing because of Wikipedia restriction">Not editing because of Wikipedia restriction</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutrality_of_Sources" title="Wikipedia:Neutrality of Sources" class="mw-redirect">Neutrality of Sources</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Oversimplification" title="Wikipedia:Oversimplification">Oversimplification</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paradoxes" title="Wikipedia:Paradoxes">Paradoxes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Close_paraphrasing" title="Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing">Paraphrasing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:POV_and_OR_from_editors,_sources,_and_fields" title="Wikipedia:POV and OR from editors, sources, and fields">POV and OR from editors, sources, and fields</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Product,_process,_policy" title="Wikipedia:Product, process, policy">Product, process, policy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Purpose" title="Wikipedia:Purpose">Purpose</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ten_Simple_Rules_for_Editing_Wikipedia" title="Wikipedia:Ten Simple Rules for Editing Wikipedia">Ten Simple Rules for Editing Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tendentious_editing" title="Wikipedia:Tendentious editing">Tendentious editing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_role_of_policies_in_collaborative_anarchy" title="Wikipedia:The role of policies in collaborative anarchy">The role of policies in collaborative anarchy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_rules_are_principles" title="Wikipedia:The rules are principles">The rules are principles</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Trifecta" title="Wikipedia:Trifecta">Trifecta</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_in_brief" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia in brief">Wikipedia in brief</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_an_encyclopedia" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia is an encyclopedia">Wikipedia is an encyclopedia</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_a_community" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia is a community">Wikipedia is a community</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Article_writing" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Article writing">Construction</a></th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:100,000_feature-quality_articles" title="Wikipedia:100,000 feature-quality articles">100K featured articles</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:A_navbox_on_every_page" title="Wikipedia:A navbox on every page">A navbox on every page</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Acronym_overkill" title="Wikipedia:Acronym overkill">Acronym Overkill</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Advanced_article_editing" title="Wikipedia:Advanced article editing">Advanced article editing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Advanced_table_formatting" title="Wikipedia:Advanced table formatting">Advanced table formatting</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Advanced_template_coding" title="Wikipedia:Advanced template coding">Advanced template coding</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Advanced_text_formatting" title="Wikipedia:Advanced text formatting">Advanced text formatting</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Alternatives_to_the_%22Expand%22_template" title="Wikipedia:Alternatives to the "Expand" template">Alternatives to the "Expand" template</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Amnesia_test" title="Wikipedia:Amnesia test">Amnesia test</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:An_unfinished_house_is_a_real_problem" title="Wikipedia:An unfinished house is a real problem">An unfinished house is a real problem</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_half-life" title="Wikipedia:Article half-life">Articles have a half-life</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Autosizing_images" title="Wikipedia:Autosizing images">Autosizing images</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_mission_statements" title="Wikipedia:Avoid mission statements">Avoid mission statements</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bare_URLs" title="Wikipedia:Bare URLs">Bare URLs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_neutral_in_form" title="Wikipedia:Be neutral in form">Be neutral in form</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Beef_up_that_first_revision" title="Wikipedia:Beef up that first revision">Beef up that first revision</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cherrypicking" title="Wikipedia:Cherrypicking">Cherrypicking</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Children%27s,_adult_new_reader,_and_large-print_sources_questionable_on_reliability" title="Wikipedia:Children's, adult new reader, and large-print sources questionable on reliability">Children's lit, adult new readers, & large-print books</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_overkill" title="Wikipedia:Citation overkill">Citation overkill</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Concept_cloud" title="Wikipedia:Concept cloud">Concept cloud</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Creating_controversial_content" title="Wikipedia:Creating controversial content">Creating controversial content</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Dictionaries_as_sources" title="Wikipedia:Dictionaries as sources">Dictionaries as sources</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_demolish_the_house_while_it%27s_still_being_built" title="Wikipedia:Don't demolish the house while it's still being built">Don't demolish the house while it's still being built</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_hope_the_house_will_build_itself" title="Wikipedia:Don't hope the house will build itself">Don't hope the house will build itself</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_leave_giant_breaks_between_sections" title="Wikipedia:Don't leave giant breaks between sections">Don't leave giant breaks between sections</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_panic" title="Wikipedia:Don't panic">Don't panic</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editing_on_mobile_devices" title="Wikipedia:Editing on mobile devices">Editing on mobile devices</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editors_are_not_mindreaders" title="Wikipedia:Editors are not mindreaders">Editors are not mindreaders</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Endorsements" title="Wikipedia:Endorsements">Endorsements (commercial)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_articles_may_have_problems" title="Wikipedia:Featured articles may have problems">Featured articles may have problems</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Give_an_article_a_chance" title="Wikipedia:Give an article a chance">Give an article a chance</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ignore_STRONGNAT_for_date_formats" title="Wikipedia:Ignore STRONGNAT for date formats">Ignore STRONGNAT for date formats</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Inaccuracy" title="Wikipedia:Inaccuracy">Inaccuracy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Law_sources_as_reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Law sources as reliable sources">Law sources</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot" title="Wikipedia:Link rot">Link rot</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_mine_a_source" title="Wikipedia:How to mine a source">Mine a source</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Merge_Test" title="Wikipedia:Merge Test">Merge Test</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Minors_and_persons_judged_incompetent" title="Wikipedia:Minors and persons judged incompetent">Minors and persons judged incompetent</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:%22Murder_of%22_articles" title="Wikipedia:"Murder of" articles">"Murder of" articles</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Not_every_story/event/disaster_needs_a_biography" title="Wikipedia:Not every story/event/disaster needs a biography">Not every story/event/disaster needs a biography</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Not_everything_needs_a_navbox" title="Wikipedia:Not everything needs a navbox">Not everything needs a navbox</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Nothing_is_in_stone" title="Wikipedia:Nothing is in stone">Nothing is in stone</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Permastub" title="Wikipedia:Permastub">Permastub</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Potential,_not_just_current_state" title="Wikipedia:Potential, not just current state">Potential, not just current state</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Printability" title="Wikipedia:Printability">Printability</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Pruning_article_revisions" title="Wikipedia:Pruning article revisions">Pruning article revisions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:For_publicists_publicizing_a_client%27s_work" title="Wikipedia:For publicists publicizing a client's work">Publicists</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Put_a_little_effort_into_it" title="Wikipedia:Put a little effort into it">Put a little effort into it</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Restoring_part_of_a_reverted_edit" title="Wikipedia:Restoring part of a reverted edit">Restoring part of a reverted edit</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Robotic_editing" title="Wikipedia:Robotic editing">Robotic editing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sham_consensus" title="Wikipedia:Sham consensus">Sham consensus</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a-thon" title="Wikipedia:How to run an edit-a-thon">Run an edit-a-thon</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Temporary_versions_of_articles" title="Wikipedia:Temporary versions of articles">Temporary versions of articles</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:There_is_a_deadline" title="Wikipedia:There is a deadline">There is a deadline</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:There_is_no_deadline" title="Wikipedia:There is no deadline">There is no deadline</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_deadline_is_now" title="Wikipedia:The deadline is now">The deadline is now</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Walled_garden" title="Wikipedia:Walled garden">Walled garden</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_an_article_should_not_include" title="Wikipedia:What an article should not include">What an article should not include</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_a_work_in_progress" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia is a work in progress">Wikipedia is a work in progress</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_not_being_written_in_an_organized_fashion" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not being written in an organized fashion">Wikipedia is not being written in an organized fashion</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_world_will_not_end_tomorrow" title="Wikipedia:The world will not end tomorrow">The world will not end tomorrow</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Write_the_article_first" title="Wikipedia:Write the article first">Write the article first</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Writing_better_articles" title="Wikipedia:Writing better articles">Writing better articles</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Deletion" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Deletion">Deletion</a></th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Adjectives_in_your_recommendations" title="Wikipedia:Adjectives in your recommendations">Adjectives in your recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion_is_not_a_war_zone" title="Wikipedia:Articles for deletion is not a war zone">AfD is not a war zone</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arguments_to_avoid_in_deletion_discussions" title="Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions">Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arguments_to_avoid_in_deletion_reviews" title="Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion reviews">Arguments to avoid in deletion reviews</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arguments_to_avoid_in_image_deletion_discussions" title="Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in image deletion discussions">Arguments to avoid in image deletion discussions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arguments_to_make_in_deletion_discussions" title="Wikipedia:Arguments to make in deletion discussions">Arguments to make in deletion discussions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_repeated_arguments" title="Wikipedia:Avoid repeated arguments">Avoid repeated arguments</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Before_commenting_in_a_deletion_discussion" title="Wikipedia:Before commenting in a deletion discussion">Before commenting in a deletion discussion</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:But_there_must_be_sources!" title="Wikipedia:But there must be sources!">But there must be sources!</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Content_removal" title="Wikipedia:Content removal">Content removal</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Delete_the_junk" title="Wikipedia:Delete the junk">Delete the junk</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Does_deletion_help" title="Wikipedia:Does deletion help">Does deletion help</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_overuse_shortcuts_to_policy_and_guidelines_to_win_your_argument" title="Wikipedia:Don't overuse shortcuts to policy and guidelines to win your argument">Don't overuse shortcuts to policy and guidelines to win your argument</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Follow_the_leader" title="Wikipedia:Follow the leader">Follow the leader</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_save_an_article_proposed_for_deletion" title="Wikipedia:How to save an article proposed for deletion">How to save an article proposed for deletion</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:I_just_don%27t_like_it" title="Wikipedia:I just don't like it">I just don't like it</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Immunity" title="Wikipedia:Immunity">Immunity</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Liar_Liar_Pants_on_Fire" title="Wikipedia:Liar Liar Pants on Fire">Liar Liar Pants on Fire</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Nothing" title="Wikipedia:Nothing">Nothing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Overzealous_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Overzealous deletion">Overzealous deletion</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Relisting_can_be_abusive" title="Wikipedia:Relisting can be abusive">Relisting can be abusive</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_not_Whac-A-Mole" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not Whac-A-Mole">Wikipedia is not Whack-A-Mole</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Why_was_the_page_I_created_deleted%3F" title="Wikipedia:Why was the page I created deleted?">Why was the page I created deleted?</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_to_do_if_your_article_gets_tagged_for_speedy_deletion" title="Wikipedia:What to do if your article gets tagged for speedy deletion">What to do if your article gets tagged for speedy deletion</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:When_in_doubt,_hide_it_in_the_woodwork" title="Wikipedia:When in doubt, hide it in the woodwork">When in doubt, hide it in the woodwork</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"></div> <table class="nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"> <tr> <th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style=";"><span style="float:left;width:6em"> </span> <div style="font-size:110%">Essays on <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Civility" title="Wikipedia:Civility">civility</a></div> </th> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"></div> <table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Civility" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Civility">The basics</a></th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_be_civil" title="Wikipedia:How to be civil">How to be civil</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Negotiation" title="Wikipedia:Negotiation">Compromise</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Accepting_other_users" title="Wikipedia:Accepting other users">Accepting other users</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Enjoy_yourself" title="Wikipedia:Enjoy yourself">Enjoy yourself</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Thank_you" title="Wikipedia:Thank you">Thank you</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Apology" title="Wikipedia:Apology">Apologizing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Truce" title="Wikipedia:Truce">Truce</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Divisiveness" title="Wikipedia:Divisiveness">Divisiveness</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Encourage_the_newcomers" title="Wikipedia:Encourage the newcomers">Encouraging newcomers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Relationships_with_academic_editors" title="Wikipedia:Relationships with academic editors">Relationships with academic editors</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:High-functioning_autism_and_Asperger%27s_editors" title="Wikipedia:High-functioning autism and Asperger's editors">High-functioning autism and Asperger's editors</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group">Philosophy</th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:An_uncivil_environment_is_a_poor_environment" title="Wikipedia:An uncivil environment is a poor environment">An uncivil environment is a poor environment</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_the_glue" title="Wikipedia:Be the glue">Be the glue</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Civility_warnings" title="Wikipedia:Civility warnings">Civility warnings</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Overzealous_deletion#Dislike_of_the_creator" title="Wikipedia:Overzealous deletion">Deletion as revenge</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Failure" title="Wikipedia:Failure">Failure</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Forgive_and_forget" title="Wikipedia:Forgive and forget">Forgive and forget</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:It%27s_not_the_End_of_the_World" title="Wikipedia:It's not the End of the World">It's not the end of the world</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Nobody_cares" title="Wikipedia:Nobody cares">Nobody cares</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Most_people_who_disagree_with_you_on_content_are_not_vandals" title="Wikipedia:Most people who disagree with you on content are not vandals">Most people who disagree with you on content are not vandals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Staying_cool_when_the_editing_gets_hot" title="Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot">Staying cool when the editing gets hot</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_grey_zone" title="Wikipedia:The grey zone">The grey zone</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Last_Word" title="Wikipedia:The Last Word">The last word</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Rules_of_Polite_Discourse" title="Wikipedia:The Rules of Polite Discourse">The rules of polite discourse</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_%22Ignore_all_rules%22_means#There_is_no_common_sense" title="Wikipedia:What "Ignore all rules" means">There is no common sense</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_not_about_winning" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not about winning">Wikipedia is not about winning</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Writing_for_the_opponent" title="Wikipedia:Writing for the opponent">Writing for the opponent</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group">Dos</th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith" title="Wikipedia:Assume good faith">Assume good faith</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_the_assumption_of_good_faith" title="Wikipedia:Assume the assumption of good faith">Assume the assumption of good faith</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_no_clue" title="Wikipedia:Assume no clue">Assume no clue</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_clue" title="Wikipedia:Assume clue">Assume clue</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_personal_remarks" title="Wikipedia:Avoid personal remarks">Avoid personal remarks</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_the_word_%22vandal%22" title="Wikipedia:Avoid the word "vandal"">Avoid the word "vandal"</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Call_a_spade_a_spade" title="Wikipedia:Call a spade a spade">Call a spade a spade</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Candor" title="Wikipedia:Candor">Candor</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Drop_the_stick_and_back_slowly_away_from_the_horse_carcass" title="Wikipedia:Drop the stick and back slowly away from the horse carcass">Drop the stick and back slowly away from the horse carcass</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deny_recognition" title="Wikipedia:Deny recognition">Deny recognition</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Encourage_full_discussions" title="Wikipedia:Encourage full discussions">Encourage full discussions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Get_over_it" title="Wikipedia:Get over it">Get over it</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_lose" title="Wikipedia:How to lose">How to lose</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Just_drop_it" title="Wikipedia:Just drop it">Just drop it</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Mind_your_own_business" title="Wikipedia:Mind your own business">Mind your own business</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Keep_it_down_to_earth" title="Wikipedia:Keep it down to earth">Keep it down to earth</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group">Don'ts</th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t-give-a-fuckism" title="Wikipedia:Don't-give-a-fuckism">Don't give a fuck</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_be_inconsiderate" title="Wikipedia:Don't be inconsiderate">Don't be inconsiderate</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_be_rude" title="Wikipedia:Don't be rude">Don't be rude</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_call_a_spade_a_spade" title="Wikipedia:Don't call a spade a spade">Don't call a spade a spade</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_call_the_kettle_black" title="Wikipedia:Don't call the kettle black">Don't call the kettle black</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_take_the_bait" title="Wikipedia:Don't take the bait">Don't take the bait</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Do_not_insult_the_vandals" title="Wikipedia:Do not insult the vandals">Do not insult the vandals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_come_down_like_a_ton_of_bricks" title="Wikipedia:Don't come down like a ton of bricks">Don't come down like a ton of bricks</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_be_ashamed" title="Wikipedia:Don't be ashamed">Don't be ashamed</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_drink_the_consensus_Kool-Aid" title="Wikipedia:Don't drink the consensus Kool-Aid">Don't drink the consensus Kool-Aid</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_spite_your_face" title="Wikipedia:Don't spite your face">Don't spite your face</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cruftcruft#Don.27t_call_things_cruft" title="Wikipedia:Cruftcruft">Don't call things cruft</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_angry_mastodons" title="Wikipedia:No angry mastodons">No angry mastodons</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No,_you_can%27t_have_a_pony" title="Wikipedia:No, you can't have a pony">No, you can't have a pony</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_be_an_ostrich" title="Wikipedia:Don't be an ostrich">Don't be an ostrich</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_template_the_regulars" title="Wikipedia:Don't template the regulars">Don't template the regulars</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_be_a_fanatic" title="Wikipedia:Don't be a fanatic">Don't be a fanatic</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_accuse_someone_of_a_personal_attack_for_accusing_of_a_personal_attack" title="Wikipedia:Don't accuse someone of a personal attack for accusing of a personal attack">Don't accuse someone of a personal attack for accusing of a personal attack</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_fight_fire_with_fire" title="Wikipedia:Don't fight fire with fire">Don't fight fire with fire</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_be_prejudiced" title="Wikipedia:Don't be prejudiced">Don't be prejudiced</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_remind_others_of_past_misdeeds" title="Wikipedia:Don't remind others of past misdeeds">Don't remind others of past misdeeds</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_throw_your_toys_out_of_the_pram" title="Wikipedia:Don't throw your toys out of the pram">Don't throw your toys out of the pram</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_help_too_much" title="Wikipedia:Don't help too much">Don't help too much</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Passive_Aggressive" title="Wikipedia:Passive Aggressive">Passive Aggressive</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_cry_COI" title="Wikipedia:Don't cry COI">Don't cry COI</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_be_obnoxious" title="Wikipedia:Don't be obnoxious">Don't be obnoxious</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Don%27t_be_a_WikiBigot" title="Wikipedia:Don't be a WikiBigot">Don't be a WikiBigot</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group">Wiki relations</th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiLove" title="Wikipedia:WikiLove">WikiLove</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiHate" title="Wikipedia:WikiHate">WikiHate</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiCrime" title="Wikipedia:WikiCrime">WikiCrime</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiBullying" title="Wikipedia:WikiBullying">WikiBullying</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiPeace" title="Wikipedia:WikiPeace">WikiPeace</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikilawyering" title="Wikipedia:Wikilawyering">WikiLawyering</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Harassment" title="Wikipedia:Harassment">WikiHarassment</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:POV_railroad" title="Wikipedia:POV railroad">POV Railroading</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"></div> <table class="nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"> <tr> <th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style=";"><span style="float:left;width:6em"> </span> <div style="font-size:110%">Essays on <a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability" title="Wikipedia:Notability">notability</a></div> </th> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"></div> <table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell/Notability" title="Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Notability">Notability</a></th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Alternative_outlets" title="Wikipedia:Alternative outlets">Alternative outlets</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_with_a_single_source" title="Wikipedia:Articles with a single source">Articles with a single source</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bare_notability" title="Wikipedia:Bare notability">Bare notability</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bombardment" title="Wikipedia:Bombardment">Bombardment</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Businesses_with_a_single_location" title="Wikipedia:Businesses with a single location">Businesses with a single location</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:But_it%27s_true!" title="Wikipedia:But it's true!">But it's true!</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_overkill" title="Wikipedia:Citation overkill">Citation overkill</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_clones" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia clones">Clones</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Coatrack" title="Wikipedia:Coatrack">Coatrack</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Discriminate_vs_indiscriminate_information" title="Wikipedia:Discriminate vs indiscriminate information">Discriminate vs indiscriminate information</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Every_snowflake_is_unique" title="Wikipedia:Every snowflake is unique">Every snowflake is unique</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Existence_%E2%89%A0_Notability" title="Wikipedia:Existence ≠ Notability">Existence ≠ Notability</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Fart" title="Wikipedia:Fart">Fart</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Google_searches_and_numbers" title="Wikipedia:Google searches and numbers">Google searches and numbers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(high_schools)" title="Wikipedia:Notability (high schools)">High Schools</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Inclusion_is_not_an_indicator_of_notability" title="Wikipedia:Inclusion is not an indicator of notability">Inclusion is not an indicator of notability</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Inherent_notability" title="Wikipedia:Inherent notability">Inherent notability</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Insignificant" title="Wikipedia:Insignificant">Insignificant</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Masking_the_lack_of_notability" title="Wikipedia:Masking the lack of notability">Masking the lack of notability</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Make_stubs" title="Wikipedia:Make stubs">Make stubs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:News_coverage_does_not_decrease_notability" title="Wikipedia:News 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title="Wikipedia:Notability points">Notability points</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_sub-pages" title="Wikipedia:Notability sub-pages">Notability sub-pages</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Obscure_does_not_mean_not_notable" title="Wikipedia:Obscure does not mean not notable">Obscurity ≠ Lack of notability</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Offline_sources" title="Wikipedia:Offline sources">Offline sources</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:One_hundred_words" title="Wikipedia:One hundred words">One hundred words</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:One_sentence_does_not_an_article_make" title="Wikipedia:One sentence does not an article make">One sentence does not an article make</a></li> <li><a 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title="Wikipedia:Subjective importance">Subjective importance</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_notability_is_not" title="Wikipedia:What notability is not">What notability is not</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_not_here_to_tell_the_world_about_your_noble_cause" title="Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not here to tell the world about your noble cause">Wikipedia is not here to tell the world about your noble cause</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group"><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GNG" title="Wikipedia:GNG" class="mw-redirect">General notability guideline</a></th> <td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Independent_sources" title="Wikipedia:Independent sources">Independent sources</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Significant_coverage" title="Wikipedia:Significant coverage" class="mw-redirect">Significant coverage</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Third-party_sources" title="Wikipedia:Third-party sources">Third-party sources</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Trivial_mentions" title="Wikipedia:Trivial mentions">Trivial mentions</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:2px"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0px"> <div style="padding:0em 0.25em"></div> <table class="nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"> <tr> 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href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_stupidity" title="Wikipedia:Assume stupidity">Assume stupidity</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_that_everyone%27s_assuming_good_faith,_assuming_that_you_are_assuming_good_faith" title="Wikipedia:Assume that everyone's assuming good faith, assuming that you are assuming good faith">Assume that everyone's assuming good faith, assuming that you are assuming good faith</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150614091948/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_the_good_faith_assumption_that_everyone_has_the_assumption_of_everyone_assuming_good_faith,_assuming_that_you_are_assuming_the_assumption_of_good_faith" title="Wikipedia:Assume the good faith assumption that everyone has the assumption of everyone assuming good faith, assuming that you are assuming the assumption of good faith">Assume the good faith assumption that everyone has the assumption of everyone 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