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user jimbo wales statement of principles wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 introduction 2 principles 3 see also 4 notes 5 related information toggle the table of contents user jimbo wales statement of principles add languages user page talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes user contributions user logs view user groups upload file permanent link page information get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia user jimbo wales shortcuts wp sop wp sop wp jwp wp jwp this is a statement of principles from wikipedia founder jimbo wales as updated by the community since then the original version of this page was published on 27 october 2001 1 introduction edit as we move forward with software and social changes i think it is imperative that i state clearly and forcefully my views on openness and the licenses this page like all wikipedia pages is a living dynamic document which i will update and clarify as legitimate questions arise i should point out that these are my principles such that i am the final judge of them this does not mean that i will not listen to you but it does mean that at some ultimate fundamental level this is how wikipedia will be run but have no fear as you will see below principles edit wikipedia s success to date is entirely a function of our open community this community will continue to live and breathe and grow only so long as those of us who participate in it continue to do the right thing doing the right thing takes many forms but perhaps most central is the preservation of our shared vision for the neutral point of view policy and for a culture of thoughtful diplomatic honesty newcomers are always to be welcomed there must be no cabal there must be no elites there must be no hierarchy or structure which gets in the way of this openness to newcomers any security measures to be implemented to protect the community against real vandals and there are real vandals who are already starting to affect us should be implemented on the model of strict scrutiny strict scrutiny means that any measures instituted for security must address a compelling community interest and must be narrowly tailored to achieve that objective and no other for example rather than trust humans to correctly identify regulars we must use a simple transparent and open algorithm so that people are automatically given full privileges once they have been around the community for a very short period of time the process should be virtually invisible for newcomers so that they do not have to do anything to start contributing to the community you can edit this page right now is a core guiding check on everything that we do we must respect this principle as sacred any changes to the software must be gradual and reversible we need to make sure that any changes contribute positively to the community as ultimately determined by the wikimedia foundation in full consultation with the community consensus the open and viral nature of the gnu free documentation license and the creative commons attribution share alike license is fundamental to the long term success of the site anyone who wants to use our content in a closed proprietary manner must be challenged we must adhere very strictly to both the letter and spirit of the licenses wikipedia is an encyclopedia the topic of wikipedia articles should always look outward not inward at wikipedia itself anyone with a complaint should be treated with the utmost respect and dignity they should be encouraged constantly to present their problems in a constructive way anyone who just complains without foundation or refuses to join the discussion should simply be rejected and ignored consensus is a partnership between interested parties working positively for a common goal we must not let the squeaky wheel be greased just for being a jerk diplomacy consists of combining honesty and politeness both are objectively valuable moral principles be honest with me but don t be mean to me don t misrepresent my views for your own political ends and i ll treat you the same way see also edit external videos jimmy wales the birth of wikipedia ted conference 2005 wikipedia free encyclopedia a 2004 statement by jimmy wales wikipedia role of jimmy wales wikipedia administration human and legal administration wikipedia core content policies history wikipedia purpose m wikipedia governance an essay written in 2002 by jimmy wales notes edit according to the copy of the page at the nostalgia wiki the original version of this statement of principles was created at 01 34 27 october 2001 find more history here related information edit v t e wikipedia principles five pillars statement of our principles jimbo s statement historic principles simplified ruleset synopsis of our conventions wikimedia principles common to all projects in meta wiki principles other essays on wikipedia s principles retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title user jimbo_wales statement_of_principles oldid 1369395732 categories wikipedia basic information wikipedia jimbo wales this page was last edited on 14 august 2026 at 18 39 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 license additional terms may apply by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc a non profit organization privacy policy about 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