This is an
essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
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This page in a nutshell: Policies and guidelines should be consistently applied across projects as much as possible. |
In general, projects should strive for consistency across their respective length and breadth. People shouldnât be expected to follow different rules for different articles unless thereâs a good reason for it, as is the case for Wp:BLP or WP:MEDRS. There are a few obvious reasons for this:
New policies and guidelines should generally be drafted at the Village Pump, which is a centralized discussion point where as many potential voices as possible can be heard. WikiProjects are explicitly prohibited from making their own rules, so any rules made by one are not only completely invalid but also constitute canvassing and multi-user ownership. Thus, WikiProjects should not be treated as some kind of âlocal governmentâ with a given topic area as its âterritoryâ.
This is an
essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
This page in a nutshell: Policies and guidelines should be consistently applied across projects as much as possible. |
In general, projects should strive for consistency across their respective length and breadth. People shouldnât be expected to follow different rules for different articles unless thereâs a good reason for it, as is the case for Wp:BLP or WP:MEDRS. There are a few obvious reasons for this:
New policies and guidelines should generally be drafted at the Village Pump, which is a centralized discussion point where as many potential voices as possible can be heard. WikiProjects are explicitly prohibited from making their own rules, so any rules made by one are not only completely invalid but also constitute canvassing and multi-user ownership. Thus, WikiProjects should not be treated as some kind of âlocal governmentâ with a given topic area as its âterritoryâ.