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'''Please bear these points in mind while editing Wikipedia:''' |
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[[File:Codex icon robot color-notice.svg|top]] Do not use AI chatbots or [[large language models]] when editing Wikipedia. Their use is [[Project:Editorial guidance|nearly always prohibited]]. |
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[[File:Codex icon cut color-notice.svg|top]] [[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Copyrights|Respect copyrights]] – do not copy and paste text or images directly from other websites. |
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[[File:Codex icon infoFilled color-notice.svg|top]] Maintain a [[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]]. |
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Latest revision as of 15:42, 31 October 2026
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. The following links will help you begin editing on this wiki: click on the File:Codex icon helpNotice color-notice.svg Introduction link to get started!
Please bear these points in mind while editing Wikipedia:
File:Codex icon robot color-notice.svg Do not use AI chatbots or large language models when editing Wikipedia. Their use is nearly always prohibited.
File:Codex icon cut color-notice.svg Respect copyrights – do not copy and paste text or images directly from other websites.
File:Codex icon infoFilled color-notice.svg Maintain a neutral point of view.
File:Codex icon userAvatar color-notice.svg Take particular care while writing about a living person. Controversial and negative statements must be referenced with multiple reliable sources.
File:Codex icon editUndo-ltr color-notice.svg Don't edit war or abuse multiple accounts.
File:Codex icon labFlask color-notice.svg If you are testing, please use the Sandbox to do so.
File:Codex icon flag color-notice.svg Do not add advertising, promotional messages, or text that is not related to an article's subject.
File:Codex icon speechBubbles color-notice.svg Use talk pages to discuss article improvements, but not as a forum for general discussions.
If you have any questions, ask them on the Teahouse or on my talk page. By the way, you can sign your name on discussion pages using four tildes, like this: ~~~~ (the software will replace them with your signature and the date). Again, welcome!
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