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{{ombox|image=]|text={{shortcut|1=WP:TRI|2=WP:TRIFECTA}}'''This page tries to give the foundational principles of the ] of the English Misplaced Pages.''' This page (along with ]) was a prototype for ]. Some people prefer this page, because it is simpler. See the page itself for instructions on use.}} |
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Misplaced Pages is an encyclopedia created by a community using a wiki. Those three basic characteristics suggest three basic guiding principles for editors, of which all others are ]: |
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Misplaced Pages is an '''encyclopedia''' created by the '''community''' through '''collaboration''', and these three basic characteristics suggest three basic guiding principles for editors. Other principles, policies, and guidelines can be viewed as more elaborate formulations of these three simple points. |
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;Remain neutral: Misplaced Pages is an encyclopedia, and ought to just tell people about stuff, clearly, simply and honestly. Don't let your head get in the way of the project. Look at ], ], ], ], ] and the ] to see how this idea plays out in various policies and guidelines. |
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;Don't be a jerk: Misplaced Pages is a community, and editors ought to treat each other – and the encyclopedia itself – with a certain level of pleasant, polite respect. Yes, we're almost all anonymous; yes, things go wrong; yes, the system is crocked up sometimes. ] and don't call anyone a jerk. This is put more politely by our ] policy, as well as other things like ], ] and ]. And remember unregistered editors are ]. |
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;]: Misplaced Pages is collaborative, so collaborate! Rules are fine when they're helpful, but rules are not a substitute for working things out with other editors and getting things done. See ], ], ], ], the ], ], and similar. |
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This page is not a policy, guideline, or any other official sort of thing, but it is plain good common sense. |
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* as an encyclopedia: ''']''' - our basic editorial policy |
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** Corollaries: Conventions on ], ], ], ], ], ''etc.'' |
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==Trifecta userpage tags== |
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* as a community: ''']''' - our basic social principle |
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Userpage tags for Trifecta aficionados: {{tlu|User:Seth Ilys/Trifecta}}, {{tlu|User:Lawilkin/UBX/Trifecta}}, {{tlu|User:Seppi333/Trifecta}}, {{tlx|Trifectaimap}} |
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** Corollaries: ], ], ], ]. |
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** Strongly implied are the ] and ] ] |
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{{User:Seth_Ilys/Trifecta}} |
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* as a wiki: ''']''' - the suggested personal policy |
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** Corollaries: ], avoid ] |
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Under ], this is '''''not''''' proposed policy nor guideline, but you are welcome to demonstrate that you subscribe to it by adding {{tlu|User:Seth_Ilys/Trifecta}} to your userpage, or, a prettier version: {{tlu|User:Lawilkin/UBX/Trifecta}} |
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== See also == |
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{{Misplaced Pages principles}} |
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{{Essays on building Misplaced Pages}} |
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This page is not a policy, guideline, or any other official sort of thing, but it is plain good common sense.