Wikipedia Editing

• Wikipedia is an encyclopedia: information should come from reliable published sources.
• Wikipedia is written from a neutral point of view: articles should not preference any one interpretation but honestly summarize the secondary literature, giving proportional coverage to differing opinions.
• Wikipedia is free content that anyone can use, edit, and distribute: so ensure everything you add to Wikipedia is free of copyright restrictions
• Wikipedia's editors should treat each other with respect and civility: you will likely interact with other Wikipedians when editing, and ideally everyone will treat each other with respect.
• Wikipedia has no firm rules: Wikipedia's rules are made collectively and can be changed.

• No Conflict of Interest Editing - You should not edit articles on yourself, your friends, your family, or even your foes.
• No Copyright Infringement or Plagiarism - Make sure you paraphrase or reword content rather than copying it.
• Neutral Point of View Policy - Write articles from a neutral standpoint without taking sides or being overly positive or negative.
• No Original Research Policy - You need to use reliable published secondary sources, not personal opinions, personal experience, or unpublished research.
• Verifiability Policy - All information that is or could be challenged should cite a reliable published source.
• Notability Policy - All articles must meet a standard of notability - generally established by being included in multiple published sources. The notability policy is can be particularly problematic as it is often used to delete entries for marginalized individuals.

In some circumstances, such as frequent vandalism, pages are protected from modification by certain groups of editors. There are several levels of protections. Some of the most common are pending change protection, where changes must be approved, and semi-protection, where anonymous and newly registered users cannot edit. If you are new to Wikipedia, you may need to build a history of editing before you'll be able to edit such articles.

Any user may request protection for an article, especially one that has been vandalized.