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Wikipedia is the world's leading resource of knowledge. Most internet users make use of the encyclopaedia, but hardly anybody knows about its backgrounds and fundamental principles. A brief overview:Fundamental principles and guidelines
- The 'Neutral Point of View' shall be the basis for any article. (WP:NPOV)
- Articles about people still alive: If in doubt, respect the privacy of the individual in question. (WP:BIO)
- Does a topic merit its own article on Wikipedia? The notability criteria (WP:RK)
Wikipedia about iself:
- Ten things you may not know about Wikipedia (WP:10)
Administrators and arbitrators
Administrators are elected by those editors entitled to vote. This article describes the prerequisites for applying for adminship on the English Wikipedia. Conditions might differ in the various language sections. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors.Common acronyms used on Wikipedia:
- afk: Away from keyboard
- Disc: Discussion page on which the article's content is discussed
- eod: End of Discussion
- NPOV: Neutral Point of View
- SD: Speedy deletion
- POV: (Describing) point of view, allegedly contrary to the Neutral Point of View*
- NOTE: Notability criteria on Wikipedia
- VAN: Report vandalism to an administrator
History
- The history of Wikipedia on Wikipedia
- Media review in English
- Statistics of the Wikipedia
Legal issues on Wikipedia
- Wikipedia policies and guidelines
- Media copyright questions (specifically important for images)
Wikipedia vs. fake news - a fair fight? (12.09.2017)
Is Wikipedia a tool for the common internet user to spot fake news when they stumble upon them?
What is fake news?
Fake news are false reports...
Wikipedians on Egyptian protests: Time to call it a revolution? (01.02.2011)
While thousands rally in Egyptian cities today to raise their voices to force President Mubarak from power, the people's massive protests are...
Wiki-Watch.org: a new tool to evaluate the quality of Wikipedia’s articles (13.01.2011)
Online service checking both the reliability of any article – and of any word within
A new tool to evaluate the quality of Wikipedia articles...
Ten Simple Rules for Editing Wikipedia (12.01.2011)
Article by Darren W. Logan, Massimo Sandal, Paul P. Gardner, Magnus Manske, Alex Bateman
Wikipedia is the world's most successful online...
„5 Stars at Wiki-Watch“ – How does our formal rating work? (12.01.2011)
The quantity of sources and authors of an article are our primary criteria
Preliminary remarks
The allocation of the stars and the...