Wikimedia principles

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Neutral point of view

Neutral point of view--draft
Proposed revision of the NPOV policy
NPOV as description not prescription
Systemic Bias of Wikipedia
Early Muslim view of history - "all records are liable to error..."
Natural point of view
NPOV is an ideal
Consensus editing


Core issues: etiquette, consensus, permission, vandals, ethics, morals

Etiquette
Wikipedia vandalism
Uploads being abused
Consensus and implications of its definition for all of the core issues
Simple View of Ethics and Morals
Be bold in updating pages
Should talk pages be used for debating?
Should Wikipedia Use Profanity? (Stephen Gilbert and others)
Freedom of choosing a username debate

Copyright

Copyright - what is 'fair use' in quotation and what violates laws? whose law applies? what problems are we actually trying to solve here?
Avoid Copyright Paranoia!
Wikipedia and copyright issues
Copyright bot
Wikipedia Designated Agent
Standard email texts for asking permission to use texts or images


Wikipedia building

Nine leverage points
Starting a new language community


What might damage it (hazards, things that must be done right)

How to Destroy Wikipedia (The Cunctator) - an open challenge
Threats that wikipedia might face, in your most paranoid nightmare
Worst cases of what could happen to wikipedia (realistically)
Responding to the Critics (Stephen Gilbert)
Wikipedia drop-outs
Discussion about FOLDOC fork
Wikipedia's first press release--draft for comment
Advertising on Wikipedia (Jimbo Wales, with comments by others)]
Wikipedia Governance - Jimbo Wales (Response to 24's governance)