Essay on editing Wikipedia
Wikipedia’s policies and guidelines describe standards agreed upon by the community. Feel free to consciously make exceptions, but don’t ignore community consensus.
See also
- Wikipedia:What “Ignore all rules” means
- Wikipedia:Understanding IAR
- Wikipedia:Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point
- Wikipedia:Exceptions should leave the rule intact
- Wikipedia:Taking the road less traveled
- Wikipedia:Reasonability Rule
- Wikipedia:Follow all rules
- Spirit of the law