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<p>Created page with &#039;**This page is considered a guideline on CoffeeMud&#039;s Wiki&#039;&#039;&#039; and is politely stolen from the Greatest Wiki of them All, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Patent_nonsense &#039;&#039;…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>**This page is considered a guideline on CoffeeMud&#039;s Wiki&#039;&#039;&#039; and is politely stolen from the Greatest Wiki of them All, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Patent_nonsense &#039;&#039;&#039;Wikipedia&#039;&#039;&#039;]<br /> It illustrates standards or behaviors which many editors agree with in principle and generally follow. Feel free to update the page as needed, but please use the [[coffeemud:message/list/home|discussion page]] to propose major changes.<br /> <br /> Wikipedia, writers and editors contribute lots of brilliant prose, but occasionally some &#039;&#039;&#039;patent nonsense&#039;&#039;&#039;. This falls into a couple of categories:<br /> <br /> # Total nonsense--i.e., text or random characters that has no assignable meaning at all.<br /> # Content that, while apparently meaningful after a fashion, is so completely and irremediably confused that no intelligent person can be expected to try to make heads or tails of it.<br /> == Not to be confused with... ==<br /> <br /> The following, while often regrettable, &#039;&#039;&#039;are not&#039;&#039;&#039; patent nonsense and are completely not OK..:<br /> <br /> * Patented content or copyrighted works (nonsense or not)<br /> * Really poorly written content<br /> * Partisan screed, or opinion masquerading as fact<br /> * Religious excogitations<br /> * Incompetent and/or immature material<br /> * Flaming or Flame bait entries<br /> * Obscene remarks.<br /> * Vandalism<br /> * Hoaxes<br /> * Fictional story material (characters, settings, etc. which are only interesting to fans)<br /> <br /> == Dealing with patent nonsense ==<br /> There are various ways to deal with total nonsense - use your good judgement to decide which is most appropriate:<br /> <br /> * Replace it with wikipedia:brilliant prose.<br /> * Remove it from the article if there is anything left in the article after that.<br /> <br /> However, if anybody objects, because they believe that the content is not total nonsense, then it&#039;s best to discuss the issue with them, and try to reach a consensus. In particular, if someone says that they think they can rework the &quot;nonsense&quot; into something worthwhile, then please give them some time and space to do so.</div>

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