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This page is an official policy on the English Wikipedia.[1] The concept expressed below is fundamental to the encyclopedia's operation. It has a long tradition[2] and deep, subtle meaning. Please consider this before editing the page. |
If the rules prevent you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, ignore them.
See also
- Wikipedia:Policy trifecta
- Wikipedia:Suggestions on how to ignore all rules
- Wikipedia:Use common sense
References
- ^ "IAR is policy, always has been" (edit summary by Jimbo Wales, August 19, 2006)
- ^ "If rules make you nervous and depressed..." (rules from 2001)