Wikipedia:Here to build an encyclopedia
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 | This is an explanatory supplement to the content and behavioral policy and guideline pages. This page gives more information about things in the page(s) it supplements. This page is not one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been agreed by the community. |
On Wikipedia, all users are here to build an encyclopedia. This means that all users should try to make good changes and not do things not relating to the encyclopedia on Wikipedia. Users that show that they are not here to build an encyclopedia could be blocked or banned.
What "not here to build an encyclopedia" is[change source]
- Not wanting to contribute.
- Long vandalism that does not show signs of changing.
- Advertising.
- Using the encyclopedia for edit wars.
- Dishonest behavior, like sock puppetry.