Wikipedia:Feedback guidelines
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Every article on Wikipedia has an associated "talk page". This talk page is for discussing improvement to the article and is a good place for your feedback. But before discussing, please remember that Wikipedia is the encyclopedia that anyone can edit, including you. You can be bold and make changes yourself.
But if you are unsure about what to do or how to proceed or how to do it, you can leave feedback on the talk page. Your feedback is more helpful if you follow these simple rules:
- Be civil: When writing comments on Wikipedia, please be considerate and respectful of others.
- Focus on the facts: Articles are improved with facts that can be verified, not rumors or opinions.
- Cite your sources: We welcome links to factual evidence from credible sources.
- Be specific: Write about specific parts of the article, with detailed suggestions for improvement.
- If you didn't find what you were looking for, tell us what you were looking for and we will try to correct the omission or provide a link to the article you need.
What to avoid[edit]
Community editors may flag or remove posts that include any of the following:
- Irrelevant, repetitive, or "nonsense" comments;
- Comments containing obscenities, swear words, or offensive content;
- Comments that defame the subject of an article, its editors, or any other individuals;
- Comments that contain private phone numbers, email or street addresses, or other non-public personally identifying information, including your own
- Advertisements, promotional or commercial materials, spam or commercial solicitations.
Note: Special software filters are programmed to reject or flag comments that violate these guidelines. If you get a warning, please revise your post as requested.
Also note that the Wikimedia Foundation reserves the right to remove feedback when, as determined in its sole discretion:
- it is required by law; or
- it is reasonably necessary to protect the safety, rights, or property of the Wikimedia Foundation, its users, or the public; or the feedback violates the Terms of Use.