be bold. We have a set of rules, standards, and traditions, but they must not be applied in such a way as to thwart the efforts of newcomers who take that...

subject-specific notability guideline (SNG); and It is not excluded under the What Wikipedia is not policy. This is not a guarantee that a topic will necessarily be...

arguments covered are those that are irrelevant or at best side issues, do not address the merits of the reason to keep or delete, are based on anecdote...

of information on Wikipedia is practically unlimited, but Wikipedia does not aim to contain all knowledge. What to exclude is determined by an online...

is not for things that you and/or your friends made up. If you have invented something in school, the lab, your garage, or the pub, and it has not yet...

Wikipedia articles must not contain original research. On Wikipedia, original research means material—such as facts, allegations, and ideas—for which...

general and specialized encyclopedias, almanacs, and gazetteers. Wikipedia is not a soapbox, an advertising platform, a social network, a vanity press, an...

Rice redirects to Condoleezza Rice). Note: this criterion typically does not apply to redirects from typos in the template namespace; consensus is that...

is not always vandalism, though vandalism is always disruptive. Each case should be treated independently, taking into consideration whether or not the...

rationale. The examples below are generic and meant for reference, and are not meant to be copied verbatim to fair use media pages. === Fair use in [[ARTICLE...

view). If no reliable sources can be found on a topic, Wikipedia should not have an article on it. This guideline discusses the reliability of various...

Do not make personal attacks anywhere on Wikipedia. Comment on content, not on the contributor. Personal attacks harm the Wikipedia community and the collaborative...

From WP:NOT § INTERNET: Internet guides. Wikipedia articles should not exist only to describe the nature, appearance or services a website offers, but...

was removed, and what you can do about a deletion you disagree with. Do not despair: none of the information on a "deleted" page has actually been lost...

challenged. Faceless written words on talk pages and in edit summaries do not fully transmit the nuances of verbal conversation, sometimes leading to misinterpretation...

deletion. Deletion review should not be used: because of a disagreement with the deletion discussion's outcome that does not involve the closer's judgment...

improve the encyclopedia is not vandalism. For example, edit warring over how exactly to present encyclopedic content is not vandalism. Careful consideration...

archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion...

but most importantly, a willingness to help. Even the best articles should not be considered complete, as each new editor can offer new insights on how...

all suspicious. do not create an elaborate hoax with hopes of getting publicity for it. If you feel that a particular source does not meet Wikipedia standards...