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Wikipedia's official policies and guidelines can be summarized as five pillars that define the character of the project:
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Wikipedia is an encyclopedia incorporating elements of general encyclopedias, specialized encyclopedias and almanacs. |
| What Wikipedia is not • Verifiability • No original research |
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Wikipedia has a neutral point of view, which means we strive for articles that advocate no single point of view. |
| Neutral point of view • Citing sources • Controversial articles • Dispute resolution |
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Wikipedia is free content that anyone may edit. |
| Copyrights • Ownership of articles |
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Wikipedia has a code of conduct: Respect your fellow Wikipedians even when you may not agree with them. |
| Etiquette • Civility • Conflict of interest • No personal attacks • Consensus • Edit wars • Assume good faith |
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Wikipedia does not have firm rules besides the five general principles presented here. |
| Ignore all rules • Be bold in editing, moving, and modifying articles |