Wikipedia:Wikipedia is an encyclopedia
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 | This is aninformation page. It is not one ofWikipedia's policies or guidelines;rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects ofWikipedia:What Wikipedia is not.It may reflect differing levels ofconsensusandvetting. |
| Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. |
| Anencyclopediais a writtencompendiumofknowledge. |
| Wikipedia isfreely available,and combines many features of general and specialized encyclopedias and otherreference works. |
| Wikipedia isnotadumping ground for random information. |
| Wikipedia isnota place to publishunverifiable material. |
| Wikipedia isnota place to publishyour own ideas. |
| Wikipedia isnota place to publishyour opinions. |
| Wikipedia isnotafree advertising space. |
| Wikipedia isnotasocial networking site. |
| Wikipedia isnotanadvocacy platform. |
| Wikipedia isnotan internetdirectory. |
| Wikipedia isnotformedical advice. |
| Wikipedia isnotforlegal advice. |
| Wikipedia isnotabureaucracy. |
| Wikipedia isnotademocracy. |
| Wikipedia isnotananarchy. |
| Wikipedia isnotcensored. |
| Wikipedia isnotnearly thisin-your-facemost of the time. |