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No rule is set in stone. The spirit of the rules is always above the letter. Don't bend or try to work around the letter of the rules. If a rule harms working towards the goal ignore it. Except when the rule is problematic, then change it. Rules can be changed or interpreted by consensus.

== Conduct ==

Respect others. Do not engage in personal attacks. Be welcome to newcomers. Assume that others are acting in good faith unless there is a reason to think otherwise. Use common sense. However remember that common sense is not common. It is possible to disagree what is or isn't common sense. Using multiple accounts to pretend to be multiple people to affect discussions or hide disruptions if prohibited. Do not disrupt this wiki to prove a point. Before doing anything, consider the consequences of your actions. Once you post something, it may stay in the history forever. If you are doing something that would take a lot to undo, make sure there is consensus to do it first. Do not share information about others that you reasonably believe they want to be kept private. Unless that is necessary for preventing serious misuse. Do not post content completely off-topic. This includes userspace. Bans can be used against a person acting in bad faith or to stop a disruption. Bans should be kept as short as reasonable. People are not to be prevented from reading the wiki, but from contributing to it. All bans are appealable.

Respect others. Do not engage in personal attacks. Be welcome to newcomers. Assume that others are acting in good faith unless there is a reason to think otherwise. Use common sense. However remember that common sense is not common. It is possible to disagree what is or isn't common sense. Using multiple accounts to pretend to be multiple people to affect discussions or hide disruptions if prohibited. Consider some newcomers could have lurked on the wiki (or wikis with similar policies, potentially under a different username) before joining. Do not disrupt this wiki to prove a point. Before doing anything, consider the consequences of your actions. Once you post something, it may stay in the history forever. If you are doing something that would take a lot to undo, make sure there is consensus to do it first. Do not share information about others that you reasonably believe they want to be kept private. Unless that is necessary for preventing serious misuse. Do not post content completely off-topic. This includes userspace. Bans can be used against a person acting in bad faith or to stop a disruption. Bans should be kept as short as reasonable. People are not to be prevented from reading the wiki, but from contributing to it. All bans are appealable.

~~Consider some newcomers could have lurked on the wiki (or wikis with similar policies, potentially under a different username) before joining.~~

== Consensus ==

Decisions should generally be made by consensus. Disagreements should be solved by discussion. Editors should show their point of view. Users who created or contributed to pages don't have the right to dictate their contents. However, their insight should be considered as they may have more information about the topic. The goal is to choose an outcome that satisfies the most editors, considering the weight of the arguments. If holding a discussion would be seriously problematic, the admin makes a decision. In an emergency or other similar circumstances an admin can overrule consensus and any rules. Consensus can change over time.

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 No rule is set in stone. The spirit of the rules is always above the letter. Don't bend or try to work around the letter of the rules. If a rule harms working towards the goal ignore it. Except when the rule is problematic, then change it. Rules can be changed or interpreted by consensus.
 == Conduct ==
-Respect others. Do not engage in personal attacks. Be welcome to newcomers. Assume that others are acting in good faith unless there is a reason to think otherwise. Use common sense. However remember that common sense is not common. It is possible to disagree what is or isn't common sense. Using multiple accounts to  pretend to be multiple people to affect discussions or hide disruptions if prohibited. Do not disrupt this wiki to prove a point. Before doing anything, consider the consequences of your actions. Once you post something, it may stay in the history forever. If you are doing something that would take a lot to undo, make sure there is consensus to do it first. Do not share information about others that you reasonably believe they want to be kept private. Unless that is necessary for preventing serious misuse. Do not post content completely off-topic. This includes userspace. Bans can be used against a person acting in bad faith or to stop a disruption. Bans should be kept as short as reasonable. People are not to be prevented from reading the wiki, but from contributing to it. All bans are appealable.
+Respect others. Do not engage in personal attacks. Be welcome to newcomers. Assume that others are acting in good faith unless there is a reason to think otherwise. Use common sense. However remember that common sense is not common. It is possible to disagree what is or isn't common sense. Using multiple accounts to  pretend to be multiple people to affect discussions or hide disruptions if prohibited. Consider some newcomers could have lurked on the wiki (or wikis with similar policies, potentially under a different username) before joining. Do not disrupt this wiki to prove a point. Before doing anything, consider the consequences of your actions. Once you post something, it may stay in the history forever. If you are doing something that would take a lot to undo, make sure there is consensus to do it first. Do not share information about others that you reasonably believe they want to be kept private. Unless that is necessary for preventing serious misuse. Do not post content completely off-topic. This includes userspace. Bans can be used against a person acting in bad faith or to stop a disruption. Bans should be kept as short as reasonable. People are not to be prevented from reading the wiki, but from contributing to it. All bans are appealable.
-Consider some newcomers could have lurked on the wiki (or wikis with similar policies, potentially under a different username) before joining.
 == Consensus ==
 Decisions should generally be made by consensus. Disagreements should be solved by discussion. Editors should show their point of view. Users who created or contributed to pages don't have the right to dictate their contents.  However, their insight should be considered as they may have more information about the topic. The goal is to choose an outcome that satisfies the most editors, considering the weight of the arguments. If holding a discussion would be seriously problematic, the admin makes a decision. In an emergency or other similar circumstances an admin can overrule consensus and any rules. Consensus can change over time.