DCvibes529

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“ Wikipedia isn't just an exercise in democracy, anarchy, or even (sadly) aristocracy, but an attempt to make an encyclopedia. If we fetishize policy we risk losing sight that policy was made to protect the encyclopedia, not the other way round. ”

— Mackensen, Administrators' noticeboard ^diff

So, what's the real problem with Wikipedia?

T O O L B O X Delete: {{db|...}} • {{db-nonsense}} • {{db-empty}} • {{db-userreq}} {{db-attack}} • {{db-bio}} • {{db-test}} • {{db-notenglish}} • {{db-repost}} {{db-band}} • {{db-club}} • {{db-copyvio|url=url of source}} • {{db-vand}} {{db-redirtypo}} • {{db-redirnone}} • {{db-blanked}} • {{db-talk}} • DLog AfD: {{subst:afd1}} {{subst:afd2 | pg=PageName | cat= | text=Reason for deletion--~~~~}} {{subst:afd3 | pg=PageName}} AfDCat • Precedents • AfD NOTE ~ Bio • Books • CB • Corp • Fict • Music • Neo • NFT • Prof • Web CV: {{copyvio | url=insert URL}}--~~~~ {{subst:article-cv | PageName}} from [insert URL]--~~~~ CP {{nothanks}} • {{nothanks-}} • {{nothanks-sd}} • {{nothanks-add}} Warn (old): {{test0}} • {{test}} • {{test2}} • {{test2a}} • {{blatantvandal}} {{verror2}} • {{verror3}} • {{spam}} • {{drmafd2}} • {{drmafd3}} • {{selftest}} {{blank}} • {{ConflictOfInterest}} • {{mess2}} • {{nn-warn}} • {{nn-test}} {{comment2}} • {{RPA}} • {{defwarn}} • {{PRODWarning}} {{polite-afd}} • {{Edit summary personal}} • {{summary}} • {{nn-notice}} Warn (new): • {{uw-vandal1}} • {{uw-delete1}} • {{uw-test1}} • {{uw-upv1}} {{uw-tpv1}} • {{uw-error1}} • {{uw-npa1}} • {{uw-joke1}} • {{uw-biog1}} {{uw-defamatory1}} • {{uw-npov1}} • {{uw-spam1}} • {{uw-copyright1}} {{uw-creation1}} • {{uw-image1}} • {{uw-move1}} • {{uw-agf1}} {{uw-mos1}} • {{uw-notcensored1}} • {{uw-unsourced1}} • {{uw-afd1}} {{uw-speedy1}} • {{empty-warn}} • {{spam-warn}} • {{nn-warn}} {{recreated}} • {{test1article}} • {{test-self}} ∞ testtemplates↔WP:UTM Article tags: {{advert}} • {{tone}} • {{verify}} • {{Citation needed}} • {{Cleanup}} {{Confusing}} • {{Context}} • {{disputed}} • {{POV}} • {{Wikify}} • {{Diagram needed}} {{Expert}} • {{Hoax}} • {{Inappropriate person}} • {{Notability}} • {{Inappropriate tone}} {{Inuse}} • {{Intro length}} • {{Not verified}} • {{Unreferenced}} Category and stub: categories • Stubcats • Stubs • Templates Policy/useful: WP:CSD • WP:TEMP • WP:MOS • WP:MWS • WP:MWA WP:NOT • WP:CB • WP:CR • WP:HD • WP:CP • New • Cpydt • Prefix MyEdits • Edits • Interiot's • GSearch • Correct • CProd • Hme • WP:DPL External: Alexa • Google • Wiki Search • Google Images • IMDB • Dictionary OneLook • World Maps • Music • ConvertRef • MetaTable Cite: Cite • {{Cite web}} • {{Cite journal}} • {{Cite book}} • CITET Requests: adminship • arbitration • checkuser • comment • de-adminship deletion • expansion • investigation • mediation • move • protection translation • undeletion • Block • FAC • GAC • CSurvey • PLib • SpTrans