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Wikipedia:Ignore All Rules does not give administrators the right to make up or enforce their own set of rules. |
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Remember - ignoring all rules is about cutting through bureaucracy and [[red tape]] to construct an encyclopedia. Some actions may be reasonable and allowed, even if they might be against a strict interpretation of a certain rule. On the other hand, some actions that are not expressly forbidden by rule may still be obnoxious and may lead to negative consequences. The spirit of the rules is more important than the letter. |
Remember - ignoring all rules is about cutting through bureaucracy and [[red tape]] to construct an encyclopedia. Some actions may be reasonable and allowed, even if they might be against a strict interpretation of a certain rule. On the other hand, some actions that are not expressly forbidden by rule may still be obnoxious and may lead to negative consequences. The spirit of the rules is more important than the letter. |
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Revision as of 01:59, 9 November 2005
The purpose of Wikipedia is to create an encyclopedia. Our rules serve as a flexible framework to support that purpose, but 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.
On occasion, rules may be 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 Wikipedia to illustrate a point".
Remember - ignoring all rules is about cutting through bureaucracy and red tape to construct an encyclopedia. Some actions may be reasonable and allowed, even if they might be against a strict interpretation of a certain rule. On the other hand, some actions that are not expressly forbidden by rule may still be obnoxious and may lead to negative consequences. The spirit of the rules is more important than the letter.