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| '''This page is an ] on the English Misplaced Pages.'''<ref> (edit summary by ], August 19, 2006)</ref> The concept expressed below is fundamental to the encyclopedia's operation. It has a long tradition<ref> (rules from 2001)</ref> and deep, subtle meaning. Please consider this before editing the page. When in doubt, discuss first on the ]. |
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| '''This page is an ] on the English Misplaced Pages.'''<ref> (edit summary by ], August 19, 2006)</ref> The concept expressed below is fundamental to the encyclopedia's operation. It has a long tradition<ref> (rules from 2001)</ref> and deep, subtle meaning. Please consider this before editing the page. When in doubt, discuss first on the ], but if you are not--. |
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If ] prevent you from improving or maintaining Misplaced Pages, '''ignore them'''. |
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{{policy in a nutshell|If ] prevent and discourage you from improving or maintaining Misplaced Pages's quality, ignore them.}} |
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==The Concept== |
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<ref> (edit summary by ], August 19, 2006)</ref> expressed above is fundamental to the encyclopedia's operation. It has a long tradition <ref> (rules from 2001)</ref> and deep, subtle meaning. Please consider this before editing the page. |
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"Every policy, guideline or any other rule may be ignored if it hinders improving Misplaced Pages." <ref>]</ref> |
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This policy is currently being debated. Feel free to contribute.<ref></ref> |
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==Summary of essay from Jimbo== |
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*"I think that those people who hate rules should ignore them, and let other people, who do care about rules, try, just try, to enforce 'em." -- Larry Sanger |
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*"I say this'll work fine so long as people exhibit common courtesy and don't decide wikipedia is a medium for proselytism." -- JoshuaGrosse |
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*"I now pleasantly ponder the paradox encountered by those who seek to rigorously follow this rule." --Jimbo Wales |
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*"Well, what about the related paradox that there is no Rule to decide that something is a Rule (and so should be ignored)" --OprgaG <ref></ref> |
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The concept
expressed above is fundamental to the encyclopedia's operation. It has a long tradition and deep, subtle meaning. Please consider this before editing the page.
"Every policy, guideline or any other rule may be ignored if it hinders improving Misplaced Pages."
This policy is currently being debated. Feel free to contribute.
