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::Think carefully before changing established date formats of existing articles, especially changes to multiple articles in a particular subject area. Consider whether the proposed change would improve Wikipedia (beyond conforming the articles to your personal preference) and whether editors who have contributed to the article(s) may have reached a consensus to use a particular format. Other editors may feel justified in reverting a date-format changes made without prior discussion, even when that change is supported by the above guidelines.

As with any guidelines, [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|occasional exceptions will apply]]. If you believe there is good reason to diverge from the guidelines in the case of a particular article, [[Wikipedia:What "Ignore all rules" means#Use common sense|use common sense]] and achieve consensus on your proposal with other editors on the article's talk page.