Search Results: Wikipedia:WIARM


Wikipedia:What "Ignore all rules" means
Senin, 2026-07-13 12:57:30

Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Shortcuts WP:WIARMWP:WIARM WP:IAR?WP:IAR? WP:IARMEANSWP:IARMEANS...

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Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Ignore all rules/more detail
Rabu, 2026-01-21 17:43:21

merge back into the obvious parent WP:IAR (ha, good luck!), or with WP:WIARM (which is more likely to gain consensus). --Kim Bruning (talk) 09:16, 23...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hearts strategy
Senin, 2025-07-14 16:40:38

may not completely pass WP:GUIDE, is the sensible thing to do, and per WP:WIARM, "The common purpose of building a free encyclopedia trumps [thee spirit...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PediaPress
Kamis, 2026-01-08 16:37:13

application of policy, this article should be deleted. According to WP:WIARM, "If a rule prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, ignore...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jeff Shaver
Rabu, 2026-01-07 10:04:40

drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 07:51, 13 November 2011 (UTC) Per WP:WIARM, it's not about whether following the rule isn't improving Wikipedia, it's...

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Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2008 January 17
Jumat, 2023-03-03 03:15:45

had best get rid of it. >Radiant< 23:04, 17 January 2008 (UTC) Keep: WP:WIARM and WP:ATT are good examples of pages for which this is appropriate, even...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kim Taeyeon (Girls' Generation)
Rabu, 2026-01-07 15:25:07

when expanding the article. References can come in at a later time. See WP:WIARM. Cocoma (talk) 14:59, 27 April 2009 (UTC) Comment: But I don't think that...

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Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Wikimina
Sabtu, 2023-02-11 10:31:15

enforce the policy, why have it? As for invoking WP:IAR, I defer to WP:WIARM. Course homepages do not an encyclopedia make. -Gretyl 00:02, 31 August...

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Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2018 September 1
Sabtu, 2021-07-31 01:42:29

it's clearly not part of our pithiest policy. Neither the supplement WP:WIARM, nor the essay WP:UIAR, nor any other page, as far as I know, limits the...

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Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2008-02-12 9/11 conspiracy theories/archive2
Sabtu, 2008-03-15 10:03:49

think. Oneismany (talk) 15:32, 12 March 2008 (UTC) Outside the box per WP:WIARM. Merging 9/11 and the theories article would be very, very bloated (to begin...

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Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Dealing with disputes
Minggu, 2025-03-02 18:47:57

simply making notes in edit summaries may be all that's needed. See WP:WIARM. But in the case of a "stuck" dispute, and especially in the case of edit...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stephen King (soccer)
Jumat, 2026-01-09 09:47:44

of anarchy, read WP:WIARM for more details. --Angelo (talk) 16:45, 25 March 2008 (UTC) Comment As noted by Angelo above, in WP:WIARM," The spirit of the...

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Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive378
Senin, 2023-04-03 17:39:52

"policy", but I haven't quite seen it yet? I'm quite willing to accede to WP:WIARM based reasoning. --Kim Bruning (talk) 19:40, 29 February 2008 (UTC) If you...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Casey William Hardison
Selasa, 2026-01-06 01:31:17

is only about improving the encyclopedia; I would suggest a review of WP:WIARM. I can see the arguments for blanking, and I can see arguments against,...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Plot of Les Misérables
Kamis, 2026-01-08 18:22:25

5 July 2007 (UTC) WP:IAR is not a free pass to do whatever you want. WP:WIARM. Jay32183 23:32, 5 July 2007 (UTC) Please review points 2, 3, 4 and 6 under...

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Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive385
Sabtu, 2026-03-28 22:59:05

side. Obuibo Mbstpo (talk) 21:53, 13 March 2008 (UTC) While I agree with WIARM and IAR and BOLD, I do not particularly like being called part of a mob...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Glossary of fan fiction terms
Selasa, 2026-01-06 23:45:00

list" aspect of WP:NOT#DICT. If you don't believe me, I urge you to read WP:WIARM and consider both the purpose and function the future, cleaned up version...

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Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive102
Senin, 2026-02-16 05:57:04

source of encouragement discourages boldness? How is WP:IAR negated by WP:WIARM, when the latter explicitly exists to clarify the purpose of the former...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Woolf College, Kent
Sabtu, 2024-11-30 09:41:09

Woolf College within the broader context of the University of Kent. WP:WIARM - "The spirit of the rule trumps the letter of the rule. The common purpose...

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Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive280
Kamis, 2026-02-19 02:06:52

misuse of WP:IGNORE in doing so (not to mention some incivility). Indeed, WP:WIARM makes it clear that he was out of line (as does WP:CIVIL). Now this new...

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Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive259
Senin, 2025-09-01 04:53:22

their conduct and commentary, think again. As well, IAR is policy, but WIARM is just an essay. And, quite frankly, if I was trying to dodge the subject...

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Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive365
Minggu, 2026-03-08 02:03:02

Zenwhat's recent contributions at Wikipedia Talk:IAR and Wikipedia Talk:WIARM since Miszabot'a recent archive? Scroll down some, it's hard to miss Zenwhat...

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Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive279
Sabtu, 2023-04-15 23:14:54

requires that the Consensus be kept. I think the user should be refered to WP:WIARM. Od Mishehu 06:44, 1 August 2007 (UTC) I sincerely apologize for my comment(s)...

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Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)/Archive 41
Jumat, 2023-03-03 03:18:13

whole other issue. Policy is meant to describe current practices (see WP:WIARM) and if we are going to describe what we do, we should use accurate terminology;...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ArticleAlley
Senin, 2026-01-05 13:42:03

place for varying reasons. Granted, we have WP:IAR, but we also have WP:WIARM as an explanation to it. This is one of these things that we can't ignore...

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Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)/Archive 48
Senin, 2025-09-01 06:18:45

19 June 2008 (UTC) It wouldn't be a policy, though. It'd be more like WP:WIARM if anything. Furthermore, I can't see the need. For one, when certain people...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Daniela Georgieva
Sabtu, 2025-11-29 21:34:44

situation. The principle of the rules is more important than the letter." WP:WIARM: "The spirit of the rule trumps the letter of the rule." WP:LIVE: "Editors...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wario (series)
Rabu, 2026-01-21 14:13:42

followed in such a way that negatively impacts the reader. To quote WP:WIARM: "Instead of following every rule, it is acceptable to use common sense...

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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 April 13
Rabu, 2022-03-02 14:29:18

05:38, 21 April 2009 (UTC) You know... I'm the guy who originally wrote WP:WIARM. I'm not gonna cite policy at you, and I won't be impressed by policy citations...

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Pedro 2
Sabtu, 2025-04-26 21:03:47

opinion of IAR and when do you believe it should be exercised? A.1) WP:WIARM refers. 2) WP:CCC refers. In the early days IAR had a lot more value. These...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Coronavirus pandemic anti-Muslim riots in India
Sabtu, 2026-05-09 00:29:06

WP:POVFORK to justify their claims or opinions, i request please see WP:WIARM. It is a very helpful page. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 15:38, 22 April 2020...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2008 March 25
Selasa, 2022-10-18 07:43:40

of anarchy, read WP:WIARM for more details. --Angelo (talk) 16:45, 25 March 2008 (UTC) Comment As noted by Angelo above, in WP:WIARM," The spirit of the...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Futaba Channel
Selasa, 2026-01-06 21:22:23

guideline (if only for some undetermined amount of time). To quote from WP:WIARM: "Don't follow written instructions mindlessly, but rather, consider how...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2007 December 31
Selasa, 2022-04-05 16:13:45

defense for this article, then I see this as a clear case to advocate WP:WIARM if that single notability issue is the sole pillar of this article's defense...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2007 July 5
Rabu, 2022-10-19 03:15:48

5 July 2007 (UTC) WP:IAR is not a free pass to do whatever you want. WP:WIARM. Jay32183 23:32, 5 July 2007 (UTC) Please review points 2, 3, 4 and 6 under...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2007 December 3
Sabtu, 2024-07-13 01:24:52

list" aspect of WP:NOT#DICT. If you don't believe me, I urge you to read WP:WIARM and consider both the purpose and function the future, cleaned up version...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2011 November 12
Rabu, 2023-03-01 12:02:06

drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 07:51, 13 November 2011 (UTC) Per WP:WIARM, it's not about whether following the rule isn't improving Wikipedia, it's...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2008 January 23
Selasa, 2022-04-05 12:05:38

encyclopedia here. All the rules and guidelines are secondary to that. (Read WP:WIARM if you are interested -- and after all IAR is a policy.) -- Ekjon Lok (talk)...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2009 April 24
Jumat, 2023-03-03 23:15:53

when expanding the article. References can come in at a later time. See WP:WIARM. Cocoma (talk) 14:59, 27 April 2009 (UTC) Comment: But I don't think that...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2007 August 9
Rabu, 2022-10-19 03:15:32

is only about improving the encyclopedia; I would suggest a review of WP:WIARM. I can see the arguments for blanking, and I can see arguments against,...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2008 June 13
Selasa, 2022-04-05 11:57:57

may not completely pass WP:GUIDE, is the sensible thing to do, and per WP:WIARM, "The common purpose of building a free encyclopedia trumps [thee spirit...

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Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/13 November 2011/Usage share of operating systems
Minggu, 2022-04-24 01:59:27

data in the table, so that per WP:SYNTHNOT#SYNTH is not summary and WP:WIARM it would be excused: from WP:OR as a summary supported by references to...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2008 December 13
Selasa, 2022-04-05 16:56:34

guideline (if only for some undetermined amount of time). To quote from WP:WIARM: "Don't follow written instructions mindlessly, but rather, consider how...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2009 September 3
Jumat, 2023-03-03 22:54:11

place for varying reasons. Granted, we have WP:IAR, but we also have WP:WIARM as an explanation to it. This is one of these things that we can't ignore...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barack Obama's visit to India
Senin, 2026-01-05 15:58:53

wouldn't do so myself. But looking at it, I just see fit to apply WP:IAR or WP:WIARM for there is really only hours left before we will see. And from all the...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2020 April 21
Kamis, 2020-04-30 06:37:44

WP:POVFORK to justify their claims or opinions, i request please see WP:WIARM. It is a very helpful page. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 15:38, 22 April 2020...

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/BQZip01 2
Minggu, 2026-02-08 16:54:31

role of SysOps is "policemen." Later, he tried to add this image to WP:WIARM. It wasn't kept up, per consensus. However, somebody added an inflammatory...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2010 November 13
Sabtu, 2024-07-13 00:47:17

wouldn't do so myself. But looking at it, I just see fit to apply WP:IAR or WP:WIARM for there is really only hours left before we will see. And from all the...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2009 March 4
Jumat, 2023-03-03 23:02:29

application of policy, this article should be deleted. According to WP:WIARM, "If a rule prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, ignore...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Barker (athlete)
Rabu, 2026-01-07 08:52:02

defense for this article, then I see this as a clear case to advocate WP:WIARM if that single notability issue is the sole pillar of this article's defense...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2012 April 24
Jumat, 2023-03-03 22:04:10

situation. The principle of the rules is more important than the letter." WP:WIARM: "The spirit of the rule trumps the letter of the rule." WP:LIVE: "Editors...

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Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2017 July 27
Selasa, 2023-03-07 22:53:04

runs contrary to our guidelines. Sure, WP:IAR exists, but there's also WP:WIARM, which essentially states that "breaking" the rules must be for a cause...

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Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2007 July 14
Minggu, 2023-03-26 07:35:56

determining consensus today. IAR already has some limits, as shown at WP:WIARM and WP:DGFA. Noroton 21:58, 14 July 2007 (UTC) Those are both essays and...

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Wikipedia:Featured article review/Avatar: The Last Airbender/archive1
Rabu, 2022-03-23 19:57:44

policy. Oh, and just so you know, WP:IAR does apply here. It even says in WP:WIARM that IAR can be used if there is an actual explanation that can justify...

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Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 66
Kamis, 2023-02-16 16:57:09

opportunities of the situation, is mastery. —George Pólya, quoted from WP:WIARM. Deep Atlantic Blue (talk) 06:22, 8 June 2010 (UTC) Original section title...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Deletionist versus Inclusionist Controversy
Selasa, 2026-01-06 10:50:26

encyclopedia here. All the rules and guidelines are secondary to that. (Read WP:WIARM if you are interested -- and after all IAR is a policy.) -- Ekjon Lok (talk)...

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Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2009 February
Rabu, 2011-03-23 12:56:22

a reflection of the shared opinions and practices of many editors", WP:WIARM. --J.Mundo (talk) 14:36, 7 February 2009 (UTC) The above is an archive of...

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Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2007 November
Jumat, 2018-07-06 22:07:30

It's my understanding of how Wikipedia works (which is expressed in WP:WIARM) that the rules and guidelines aren't to be followed blindly but be used...

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Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents/My block of Miltopia
Senin, 2023-02-20 05:41:42

the common goal of building an encyclopedia. Please read WP:IAR and WP:WIARM; Wikipedia has never been a rules game. When you say "if you are not held...

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Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2009 February 4
Jumat, 2023-02-10 00:48:01

a reflection of the shared opinions and practices of many editors", WP:WIARM. --J.Mundo (talk) 14:36, 7 February 2009 (UTC) The above is an archive of...

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Wikipedia:Lectures/log
Selasa, 2008-08-05 09:17:14

that's where some of the discussion at "what ignore all rules means" (at WP:WIARM ) is about kim_: Sniperz11, we just discussed that you can wait forever...

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Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 173
Selasa, 2025-09-23 20:43:48

respect to their prominence in an impartial tone." Anyway, according to WP:WIARM, if a statement conflict factually with other sources (regardless if it...

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Wikipedia:Fringe theories/Noticeboard/Archive 21
Sabtu, 2026-01-24 01:20:10

scrutiny and legimate critique. WP is not about mindlessly applying policy WP:WIARM, it is about sourced information. We are debating a source here. --THE FOUNDERS...

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Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2007 November 13
Jumat, 2023-02-10 00:16:53

It's my understanding of how Wikipedia works (which is expressed in WP:WIARM) that the rules and guidelines aren't to be followed blindly but be used...

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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 January 19
Selasa, 2025-02-04 11:01:55

only a benefit to readers. Let's make this a better Wikipedia hence WP:WIARM things should develop and grow, rather than keep arguments from the past...

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Wikipedia:Featured article review/archive/June 2008
Jumat, 2008-07-04 16:14:08

policy. Oh, and just so you know, WP:IAR does apply here. It even says in WP:WIARM that IAR can be used if there is an actual explanation that can justify...

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Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2008-02-12-9/11 conspiracy theories/archive3
Senin, 2016-10-10 21:14:31

conflicting views on the term "conspiracy theory" in a concise manner. I think WP:WIARM (and WP:COMMON by extension) applies here, too. It's an out-of-the-box thought...

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Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2007 July 1-15
Rabu, 2022-09-07 02:58:19

determining consensus today. IAR already has some limits, as shown at WP:WIARM and WP:DGFA. Noroton 21:58, 14 July 2007 (UTC) Those are both essays and...

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Bbb23
Minggu, 2026-01-18 20:28:31

editors so WP:IAR should only be invoked in extraordinary circumstances. WP:WIARM is a helpful essay in illuminating what IAR means and what it doesn’t mean...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2024 November 23
Minggu, 2024-12-01 07:09:45

Woolf College within the broader context of the University of Kent. WP:WIARM - "The spirit of the rule trumps the letter of the rule. The common purpose...

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2026 January 13
Rabu, 2026-01-21 08:47:58

followed in such a way that negatively impacts the reader. To quote WP:WIARM: "Instead of following every rule, it is acceptable to use common sense...

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