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==Important Rules to Remember==
<small>Policies are in '''bold'''</small>
*[[WP:POLICY|Overview of Wikipedia Policies and Guidelines]] - Explainins the difference between a Policy and a Guideline.
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:#[[WP:POINT|Point]] - Don't add, subtract, or alter information to prove a point.
:#[[WP:DE|Disruptive Editing]] - Do not disrupt editing on purpose for entertainment, and avoid [[WP:TROLL|trolling]].
*'''[[WP:NPOV|Wikipedia: Neutral Point of View]]''' - Do not omit valid facts, include invalid facts, or attempt to impart a view. Simply let the facts speak for themselves. In some cases this may produce a POV sounding result, ie [[Adolf Hitler]], which is unavoidable.
:#[[WP:COI|Conflict of Interest]] and [[WP:POV|Point of View]] are related to one's own beliefs and affiliations. If you are a member of a religion, you should know that your inherent bias in favor of that religion may disrupt editing, POV. If your friend has been blocked, voting to unblock them interferes with fairness and objectivity, COI.
:#[[WP:AGF|Assume Good Faith]] - I estimate that 7 times out of 10 people behaving inappropriately or making mistakes are not doing it on purpose. Remember when you start to suspect bad faith, said editor could just be making mistakes rather than sabotaging your favorite articles on purpose.
*[[WP:ATT|Wikipedia: Attribution]] - Currently being debated as a synthesis of three policies on what evidence belongs in an article:
:#'''[[WP:V|Verifiability]]''' - Information should be verifiable, that is easily checked for authenticity and accuracy. Citing a book which is difficult for most editors to find could be subject to this rule.
:#'''[[WP:NOR|No Original Research]]''' - This is drawing conclusions or making points not supported by the available evidence.
:#[[WP:RS|Reliable Sources]] - Evidence can be falsified or faked, so when using information provided by the articles subject it must be double checked with an outside reference.
*'''[[WP:NPA|Wikipedia: No Personal Attacks]]''' - Don't insult anyone else. Many say "comment on edits not editors", but this can be misleading. First because it's possible to insult somebody with needlessly rude comments about their edits. It's also possible that an editor may be editing for the wrong reasons, thus requiring a comment on the editor directly. The important idea is to do these things respectfully.
:#'''[[WP:CIVIL|Civility]]''' - You should also be courteous and civil to the other editors. Being a jerk to editors and then expecting everyone to treat you nicely doesn't really work.
:#'''[[WP:NLT|No Legal Threats]]''' - Threats of a lawsuit or other action are forbidden and can result in a quick ban on any further editing here.
:#[[WP:BITE|Do not "bite" new editors]] - Everybody was new to this once. It may improve your self esteem to belittle or be rude to new editors but it's bad for the project, and others are watching.
*'''[[WP:DR|Wikipedia: Dispute Resolution]]''' - Disagreements can and will occur between editors, these are the sanctioned routes to resolve them.
:#'''[[WP:3RR|Three Revert Rule]]''' - If you find yourself in a reverting contest with another editor, stop and seek guidance on [[WP:AN|Wikipedia Administrator Noticeboards]] before proceeding.
:#'''[[WP:OWN|Article Ownership]]''' - Even though you may have started an article, or contributed to it extensively, you do not own the article and as such must accept others editing it as well.
:#'''[[WP:CON|Consensus]]''' - Wikipedia is a community, and makes decisions as a group not individually.
*'''[[WP:DP|Wikipedia: Deletion Policy]]''' - Articles which the community feels do not meet the standards to be an article can be deleted, this link explains how.
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