Recently, I noticed that one of Wikipedia’s policies is rather interesting: Ignore All Rules.
If a rule prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, ignore it.
Seems like a rather interesting way to encapsulate exceptions and common sense as part of an official policy, and well as introducing a touch of rambunctious energy and freedom into what could otherwise become a stodgy bureaucracy.
I like it.
Yes, some things in Wikipedia are hilarious yet effective. Also note, in case you didn’t know about it already: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Lamest_edit_wars
(warning: may waste you an hour or so)
If only wikipedia editors were more familiar with this rule.
Love this rule!
Sadly this “rule”, despite its emminent common sense in a project like wikipedia, is probably one of the most ignored..
Ah. Sweet irony.