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[[Centiare:Content disclaimer|Centiare may contain content that some readers consider objectionable or offensive]]. Anyone reading Centiare can edit an article and the changes are displayed instantaneously without any checking to ensure appropriateness, so Centiare cannot guarantee that articles or images are tasteful to all users or adhere to specific [[social norms|social]] or [[religion|religious]] norms or requirements. While obviously inappropriate content (such as an irrelevant link to a [[shock site]]) is usually removed immediately, some articles may include objectionable text, images, or links if they are relevant to the content (such as the article about [[pornography]]) and provided they do not violate any of our existing [[Centiare:policies and guidelines|policies]] (especially [[Centiare:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view]]), nor the law of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Directory:California]], where Centiare's servers are hosted.

[[Centiare:Content disclaimer|Centiare may contain content that some readers consider objectionable or offensive]]. Anyone reading Centiare can edit an article and the changes are displayed instantaneously without any checking to ensure appropriateness, so Centiare cannot guarantee that articles or images are tasteful to all users or adhere to specific [[social norms|social]] or [[religion|religious]] norms or requirements. While obviously inappropriate content (such as an irrelevant link to a [[shock site]]) is usually removed immediately, some articles may include objectionable text, images, or links if they are relevant to the content (such as the article about [[pornography]]) and provided they do not violate any of our existing [[Centiare:policies and guidelines|policies]] (especially [[Centiare:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view]]), nor the law of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Directory:California]], where Centiare's servers are hosted.

== What the Wikipedia community is not ==

== What the Centiare community is not ==

The above guidelines apply to articles on Wikipedia. These guidelines apply to Wikipedia discussions.

The above guidelines apply to articles on Centiare. These guidelines apply to Centiare discussions.

=== Wikipedia is not a battleground ===

Centiare can be a place to hold grudges, import personal conflicts, or nurture hatred or fear. Making personal battles out of Centiare discussions goes directly against our policies and goals.

Wikipedia is not a place to hold grudges, import personal conflicts, or nurture hatred or fear. Making personal battles out of Wikipedia discussions goes directly against our policies and goals.

Every user is expected to interact with others [[Centiare:Civility | civilly]], calmly, and in a spirit of cooperation. Do not [[Centiare:No personal attacks | insult]], harass, or intimidate those with whom you have a disagreement. Rather, approach the matter intelligently and engage in polite discussion. If a user acts uncivilly, uncalmly, uncooperatively, insultingly, harassingly, or intimidatingly toward you, this does not give you an excuse to do the same in retaliation. Either respond solely to the factual points brought forward and ignore its objectionable flavoring, or ignore the relevant message entirely.  

Every user is expected to interact with others [[Wikipedia:Civility | civilly]], calmly, and in a spirit of cooperation. Do not [[Wikipedia:No personal attacks | insult]], harass, or intimidate those with whom you have a disagreement. Rather, approach the matter intelligently and engage in polite discussion. If a user acts uncivilly, uncalmly, uncooperatively, insultingly, harassingly, or intimidatingly toward you, this does not give you an excuse to do the same in retaliation. Either respond solely to the factual points brought forward and ignore its objectionable flavoring, or ignore the relevant message entirely.  

When a conflict continues to bother you or others, adhere to the procedures of [[Centiare:Dispute resolution | dispute resolution]]. There are always users willing to mediate disputes between others.

When a conflict continues to bother you or others, adhere to the procedures of [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution | dispute resolution]]. There are always users willing to [[WP:RFM | mediate]] and [[WP:RFAr | arbitrate]] disputes between others.

Also, do not create or modify articles [[Centiare:Don't disrupt Centiare to illustrate a point | just to prove a point]]. Do not use Centiare to make [[Centiare:No legal threats | legal]] or other threats against Centiare, users or Karl Nagel & Co., LLC: other means already exist to communicate legal problems. If you believe that your legal rights are being violated, you may discuss this with other users involved, take the matter to the appropriate mailing list, contact the [http://www.karlnagel.com Karl Nagel & Co., LLC], or in cases of [[Centiare:Copyrights | copyright]] violations notify us at [[Centiare:Request for immediate removal of copyright violation]].

Threats are not tolerated and may result in a [[Centiare:Banning policy | ban]].

=== Wikipedia is not an anarchy ===

Centiare is free and open, but restricts both freedom and openness where they interfere with creating an encyclopedia. Accordingly, Centiare is not a forum for unregulated [[free speech]]. The fact that Centiare is an open, self-governing project does not mean that any part of its purpose is to explore the viability of [[anarchism|anarchic]] communities. Our purpose is to build an encyclopedia, not to test the limits of anarchism.

Wikipedia is free and open, but restricts both freedom and openness where they interfere with creating an encyclopedia. Accordingly, Wikipedia is not a forum for unregulated [[free speech]]. The fact that Wikipedia is an open, self-governing project does not mean that any part of its purpose is to explore the viability of [[anarchism|anarchic]] communities. Our purpose is to build an encyclopedia, not to test the limits of anarchism. See also [[meta:Power structure]].

=== Centiare is not a democracy ===

=== Wikipedia is not a democracy ===

Centiare is <span class="plainlinks">[http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2005-January/018735.html not an experiment in democracy]</span> or any other [[political system]]. Its primary method of determining [[Centiare:Consensus | consensus]] is [[Centiare:Discuss, don't vote|discussion]], not voting. Although editors occasionally use [[Centiare:Straw polls|straw polls]] in an attempt to test for consensus, polls or surveys may actually impede rather than assist discussion.  They should be used with caution, if at all, and may [[Centiare:Consensus can change|not be treated as binding]].

Wikipedia is <span class="plainlinks">[http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2005-January/018735.html not an experiment in democracy]</span> or any other [[political system]]. Its primary method of determining [[wikipedia:Consensus | consensus]] is [[Wikipedia:Discuss, don't vote|discussion]], not [[m:don't vote on everything | voting]]. Although editors occasionally use [[Wikipedia:Straw polls|straw polls]] in an attempt to test for consensus, polls or surveys may actually impede rather than assist discussion.  They should be used with caution, if at all, and may [[Wikipedia:Consensus can change|not be treated as binding]].

===Centiare can be a bureaucracy===

Centiare can be a [[moot court]], and although rules can make things easier, they are not the purpose of the community and  

 

instruction creep should generally be avoided. A perceived procedural error made in posting anything, such as an idea or nomination, is not grounds for invalidating that post. Follow the spirit, [[Centiare:Wikilawyering|not the letter]], of any rules, policies and guidelines. Disagreements should be resolved through [[Centiare:Consensus | consensual]] discussion, rather than through tightly sticking to rules and procedures.

Wikipedia is not a [[moot court]], and although rules can make things easier, they are not the purpose of the community and  

[[WP:CREEP|instruction creep]] should generally be avoided. A perceived procedural error made in posting anything, such as an idea or nomination, is not grounds for invalidating that post. Follow the spirit, [[Wikipedia:Wikilawyering|not the letter]], of any rules, policies and guidelines. Disagreements should be resolved through [[Wikipedia:Consensus | consensual]] discussion, rather than through tightly sticking to rules and procedures.

== When you wonder what to do ==

== When you wonder what to do ==