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On a website like [[wikipedia:Main_Page|Wikipedia]], which has ''millions'' of pages, there are at least 50 of everything, and plenty of examples to fall back on to guidelines. Conversely, while TFWiki is currently<sup>(Feb-02-09)</sup> approaching ten thousand pages, we still regularly run into oddball one-off format-busting properties. '''Example:''' The Transformers theatrical films in [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986]], 1998 and [[Transformers (2007)|2007]] are all formatted differently, being part of an animated series, an [[wikipedia:Original video animation|OAV]] and a standalone feature, respectively. | On a website like [[wikipedia:Main_Page|Wikipedia]], which has ''millions'' of pages, there are at least 50 of everything, and plenty of examples to fall back on to guidelines. Conversely, while TFWiki is currently<sup>(Feb-02-09)</sup> approaching ten thousand pages, we still regularly run into oddball one-off format-busting properties. '''Example:''' The Transformers theatrical films in [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986]], [[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|1998]] and [[Transformers (2007)|2007]] are all formatted differently, being part of an animated series, an [[wikipedia:Original video animation|OAV]] and a standalone feature, respectively. | ||
==What "ignore all standards" is not== | ==What "ignore all standards" is not== | ||
Revision as of 20:44, 28 April 2009
Ignore all standards is the official TFWiki policy of... ignoring policies.
Loosely based on Wikipedia's "Ignore all Rules" (adapted since TFWiki tends to favor precedent and consensus rather than written rules) Ignore all standards broadly states; "In situations where the standards intended to prevent confusion would instead contribute to it, common sense should rule."
Background
On a website like Wikipedia, which has millions of pages, there are at least 50 of everything, and plenty of examples to fall back on to guidelines. Conversely, while TFWiki is currently(Feb-02-09) approaching ten thousand pages, we still regularly run into oddball one-off format-busting properties. Example: The Transformers theatrical films in 1986, 1998 and 2007 are all formatted differently, being part of an animated series, an OAV and a standalone feature, respectively.
What "ignore all standards" is not
Ignore all standards is not a carte blanche to ignore or make-up standards on the spot. Its purpose is to allow users flexibility to respond to circumstances where existing standards are inadequate, not the promotion of anarchy.
Standards are good; TFWiki likes standards. We're just not under the illusion that standards are perfect.