Scratchpad:List of policies

Conduct

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 * Civility: Rudeness or insensitivity, whether intentional or not, can distract from and interfere with our work. Dispute resolution forums are available when civil, reasoned discussion breaks down.
 * Clean start:Any user who is not subject to editing sanctions may abandon his or her account and start fresh under a new one, as long as the new account is not used in an improper manner.
 * Consensus: Consensus among equals is our only tool for resolving content disputes, and our main tool for resolving all other disputes.
 * Dispute resolution: The first step to resolving any dispute is to talk to those who disagree with you. If that fails, there are more structured forms of discussion available.
 * Edit warring: If someone challenges your edits, discuss it with them and seek a compromise, or seek dispute resolution. Do not start fights over competing views and versions. Reverting any part of any single page more than three times in twenty-four hours, or even once if long-term edit-warring is apparent, can result in a block on your account.
 * Editing policy: Improve pages wherever you can, and don't worry about leaving them imperfect. It is advisable to explain major changes.
 * Harassment:Do not stop other editors from enjoying Wikipedia by making threats, nitpicking good-faith edits to different articles, repeated annoying and unwanted contacts, repeated personal attacks or posting personal information.
 * Non-discrimination: Do not discriminate against current or prospective users on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristics.
 * No personal attacks: Do not make personal attacks anywhere in Wikipedia. Comment on the content, not on the contributor. Personal attacks damage the community and deter editors.
 * Ownership of content: Although you retain some rights under Wikipedia's copyright provisions, pages that you create and edit belong to the community. Others can and often do mercilessly edit "your" material.
 * Sock puppetry: Do not use multiple accounts to create the illusion of greater support for an issue, to mislead others, or to circumvent a block. Do not ask your friends to create accounts to support you or anyone.
 * Username policy:Choose a neutral username with which you will be happy. You can usually change your name if you need to by asking, but you cannot delete it.
 * Vandalism: Vandalism is any addition, deletion, or change to content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. It is inappropriate behavior for an online encyclopedia.