Wikipedia:Ignore all rules

If a rule prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, ignore it.

See also

Essays on this subject: Focus on improvements, not rules Ignoring all rules – a beginner's guide Understanding IAR What "Ignore all rules" means Alternative versions

Other topics: Avoid instruction creep Expectations and norms of the Wikipedia community Reasonability Rule The rules are principles Wikipedia is not a bureaucracy Letter and spirit of the law

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