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The fundamental principles of Wikipedia may be summarized in five "wikt:pillar#English, pillars":
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Wikipedia basic information
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia
Wikipedia combines many features of general and specialized encyclopedias, almanacs, and gazetteers. WP:What Wikipedia is not, Wikipedia is not a Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a soapbox, soapbox, an WP:Spam, advertising platform, a WP:NOTBLOG, social network, a Wikipedia:COI, vanity press, an experiment in Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not an anarchy, anarchy or Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a democracy, democracy, an Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, indiscriminate collection of information, nor a web Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a directory, directory. It is not a WP:Wikipedia is not a dictionary, dictionary, a WP:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a newspaper, newspaper, nor a collection of Wikipedia:Do not include the full text of lengthy primary sources, source documents, although some of its Wikipedia:Wikimedia sister projects, fellow Wikimedia projects are.Wikipedia is written from a neutral point of view
We strive for articles with an impartial tone that Wikipedia:Neutral point of view, document and explain major points of view, giving Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#Due and undue weight, due weight for their prominence. We avoid Wikipedia:Advocacy, advocacy, and we characterize information and issues rather than debate them. In some areas there may be just one well-recognized point of view; in others, we describe multiple points of view, presenting each accurately and in context rather than as "the truth" or "the best view". All encyclopedia#characteristics, articles must strive for Wikipedia:Verifiability, verifiable accuracy with WP:CS, citations based on WP:RS, reliable sources, especially when the topic is controversial or is about Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons, a living person. Editors' Wikipedia:No original research, personal experiences, interpretations, or opinions do not belong on Wikipedia.Wikipedia is free content that anyone can use, edit, and distribute
All editors Wikipedia:Copyrights, freely license their work to the public, and no editor Wikipedia:Ownership of content, owns an article – any contributions can and may be WP:Editing policy, mercilessly edited and Wikipedia:Reusing Wikipedia content, redistributed. Respect Wikipedia:Copyright violations, copyright laws and never Wikipedia:Plagiarism, plagiarize from any sources. Borrowing Wikipedia:Non-free content, non-free media is sometimes allowed as fair use, but editors should strive to find free alternatives first.Wikipedia's editors should treat each other with respect and civility
Wikipedia:Civility, Respect your fellow Wikipedians, even when you disagree. Apply Wikipedia Wikipedia:Etiquette, etiquette, and do not engage in Wikipedia:No personal attacks, personal attacks. Seek Wikipedia:Consensus, consensus, avoid Wikipedia:Edit warring, edit wars, and Wikipedia:Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point, never disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point. Act in good faith, and Wikipedia:Assume good faith, assume good faith on the part of others. Be open and Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers, welcoming to newcomers. Should conflicts arise, discuss them calmly on the appropriate Help:Talk page, talk pages, follow Wikipedia:Dispute resolution, dispute resolution procedures, and consider that there are other articles on the English Wikipedia to improve and discuss.