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The 5 Pillars
editWhile Wikipedia's policies and guidelines can be found here, below is a summary, also known as 'The 5 Pillars', of the policies and guidelines.
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Wikipedia is an encyclopedia incorporating elements of general and specialized encyclopedias, almanacs, and gazetteers. Content should be verified with citations to reliable sources. Our editors' own experiences, interpretations, or opinions are not appropriate. |
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Wikipedia has a neutral point of view: Controversial articles should report views that have been published by reliable sources, not the particular biases of our editors. When editors share this commitment, respectful dialogue on talk pages eventually yields consensus. When they do not, formal dispute resolution procedures should be used. |
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Wikipedia is free content that anyone can edit and distribute. In turn, you must respect the copyrights of others and not be possessive of your own contributions, which you freely license to the public under CC-BY-SA and GFDL. |
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Wikipedia has a code of conduct: Respect your fellow Wikipedians even when you may not agree with them. Be civil. Avoid conflicts of interest, personal attacks, and generalizations. Find consensus, avoid edit wars, follow the three-revert rule, and remember that there are 6,841,943 articles on the English Wikipedia to work on and discuss. Act in good faith, never disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point, and assume good faith on the part of others. Be open and welcoming. |
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Wikipedia does not have firm rules. If the status quo stands in the way, challenge it. Your efforts don't need to be perfect: prior versions are saved by default, so you can't accidentally do damage. |