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| ==The Rule== | |||
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| If rules make you nervous and depressed, then simply '''use common sense''' as you go about working on the encyclopedia. Being too wrapped up in rules can cause you to lose perspective, so there are times when it is best to '''ignore all rules''' ... including this one. | If rules make you nervous and depressed, then simply '''use common sense''' as you go about working on the encyclopedia. Being too wrapped up in rules can cause you to lose perspective, so there are times when it is best to '''ignore all rules''' ... including this one. | ||
| ==Additional observations== | |||
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| == Possible Interpretations == | |||
| Our purpose here is to create an ]. The rules exist only to support that purpose. Our policies are meant to be neither ] nor ]; they are merely a flexible framework within which we can cope with most common questions and problems. The spirit of our rules is far more important than their letter. | |||
| Wikipedians are expected to use common sense. Actions that are reasonable but which contradict a strict reading of the rules should not be penalized, though they may be discussed. Actions that are obnoxious but not expressly forbidden — including the practice of ']' — will attract censure. | |||
| '''Ignoring all rules''' is about cutting through bureaucracy and ] to construct an encyclopedia. | |||
| It does not justify ] or destructive behaviour. Further, administrators should not use it to make up and enforce their own set of rules. | |||
| The purpose of Misplaced Pages is to create an ]. Our rules serve as a flexible framework to support that purpose, but may occasionally get disregarded if this is necessary to make the encyclopedia better. Disregarding a rule for other purposes is not allowed; the corollary to "Ignore all rules" is "]". | |||
| The more IAR looks like a stick of dynamite, the more you should think deeply before setting it off. | |||
| Some reasonable actions may be allowed, even if they might be against a strict interpretation of a certain rule. Some obnoxious behavior may lead to negative consequences, even though the behavior is not expressly forbidden by rule. The spirit of the rules is more important than the letter. | |||
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One of Misplaced Pages's rules to consider:
If rules make you nervous and depressed, then simply use common sense as you go about working on the encyclopedia. Being too wrapped up in rules can cause you to lose perspective, so there are times when it is best to ignore all rules ... including this one.
Additional observations
The purpose of Misplaced Pages is to create an encyclopedia. Our rules serve as a flexible framework to support that purpose, but may occasionally get disregarded if this is necessary to make the encyclopedia better. Disregarding a rule for other purposes is not allowed; the corollary to "Ignore all rules" is "Don't disrupt Misplaced Pages to illustrate a point".
Some reasonable actions may be allowed, even if they might be against a strict interpretation of a certain rule. Some obnoxious behavior may lead to negative consequences, even though the behavior is not expressly forbidden by rule. The spirit of the rules is more important than the letter.
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