Wikipedia:Precedents

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This page in a nutshell: While consensus can change, there is a broad body of precedent which can be drawn on for regularly recurring consensus that have been upheld in a variety of situations.

This is intended as a quick reference to various pages that list arguments to avoid and other precedents. It is also intended as a guide to getting the most out of various discussions, and avoiding writing in a way that may be given less weight, in favor of a way that may have more merit.

It is not intended to be binding policy, nor is there an expectation that editors who comment in debates should be familiar with it.

• Wikipedia:Outcomes
• Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines
• Wikipedia:Consensus
• Wikipedia:Ignore all rules
• Wikipedia:Other stuff exists - essay on the correct and incorrect usages of applying precedent.
• Wikipedia:Ignore all precedent