Wikipedia:Wikipedia is an encyclopedia
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- The short version:
| WIKIPEDIA IS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA | |
| An encyclopedia is a written compendium aiming to convey information on all branches of knowledge. | |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A DUMPING GROUND FOR RANDOM INFORMATION | |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT FOR UNSOURCED MATERIAL | |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A MESSAGE BOARD OR BLOG SERVICE | |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT CENSORED | |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A DEMOCRACY | |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A BUREAUCRACY | |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A FREE ADVERTISING SPACE | |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A PLACE TO PUBLISH YOUR NEW IDEAS | |
| WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A PLACE TO PUBLISH YOUR OPINIONS | |
| Wikipedia is not nearly this in-your-face most of the time | |
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