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If this does occur, treat it as a positive learning experience and ask the reverting editor for advice. Rule 4. Know your audience. Wikipedia is not primarily aimed at experts; therefore, the level of technical detail in its articles must be balanced against the ability of non-experts to understand those details.
Wikipedia's policies and guidelines are developed by the community to describe best practices, clarify principles, resolve conflicts, and otherwise further our goal of creating a free, reliable encyclopedia. There is no need to read any policy or guideline pages to start editing.
Contents. Wikipedia:Editing policy. Wikipedia is the product of millions of editors' contributions, each one bringing something different to the table, whether it be: researching skills, technical expertise, writing prowess or tidbits of information, but most importantly, a willingness to help.
An organized procedure for dealing with the accounts, userpages, and user rights of deceased Wikipedians as established by community consensus. Gaming the system. Playing games with policies and guidelines in order to avoid the spirit of consensus, or thwart the intent and spirit of policy, is strictly forbidden.
Wikipedia's primary editorial control, that ensures the bulk of its quality, is simply the sheer volume of well-intentioned editors who regularly and constantly watch over its articles. At any given time, a large number of the thousands of active Wikipedians will be using, checking, or editing the articles held.
Policy and guideline pages describe Wikipedia's principles and best-agreed practices. Policies are standards that all users should normally follow, while guidelines are meant to be best practices for following those standards in specific contexts. The following is a comprehensive list of policies and guidelines.
Wikipedia's basic philosophy can be found in a short page called the five pillars, and it's a must-read for orienting yourself to Wikipedia's style of thinking. These principles inform the two main types of rules that Wikipedia editors have written for themselves: policies and guidelines. Policies must be followed closely, and failure to do so ...
Be certain that you are here to build an encyclopedia. Assume good faith. Keep a neutral point of view. Don't be inconsiderate. Ignore all rules. Don't hurt your peers. Wikipedia is not a battleground. Be willing to discuss your edits with your fellow editors. More information.