Wikipedia:Wikipedia is an encyclopedia

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia.

An encyclopedia is a written compendium of knowledge.

Wikipedia is freely available, and incorporates elements of
general and specialized encyclopedias, almanacs, and gazetteers.

Wikipedia is not limited by paper.

Wikipedia is not for unverifiable material.

Wikipedia is not a bureaucracy.

Wikipedia is not a soapbox.

Wikipedia is not a social networking site.

Wikipedia is not censored.

Wikipedia is not a web directory.

Wikipedia is not a democracy.

Wikipedia is not a free advertising space.

Wikipedia is not an anarchy.

Wikipedia is not a place to publish your opinions.

Wikipedia is not a place to publish your own ideas.

Wikipedia is not nearly this in-your-face most of the time.

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