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A '''wikicrime''' is an act that deliberately and seriously hurts the object of creating [[Wikipedia:The perfect article|quality articles]]. It should be noted that the [[intention]] is important in this case. Normally [[good faith]] is assumed. Do not forget that sincere, intelligent people can be seriously misguided and [[self deception|self deceived]].

A wikicrime can be, among others,
* deliberately, [[know]]ingly removing relevant, documented [[fact]]s from an [[Wikipedia:Article|article]]. 
* deliberately inserting information that the contributor knows or [[belief|believes]] to be untrue, especially if stated as if it were factual.
* deliberately, knowingly inserting contents that have a very strong [[Wikipedia:Describing points of view|point of view]], or are [[advertisement]]s, or [[propaganda]] while the context suggests the inserted contents are [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]].
* Committing [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]].
* Moving this page to [[Wikipedia:Wikicrime on wheels!]]

It is generally not a good idea to go around accusing people of being Wikicriminals. [[WP:assume good faith|Assume good faith]] wherever possible. 

Committing WikiCrime will in most cases lead to [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|WikiPunishment]] akin to the [[Usenet Death Penalty]] and [[Wikipedia:Banning policy|Internet Death Penalty]].

==See also==
{{wikiquotepar|Crime}}
* [[Wikipedia:WikiHate|Wikihate]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiLove|Wikilove]]
* [[Wikipedia:List of hoaxes]]
* [[Wikipedia:Hasten The Day|Hasten The Day]]

{{Wikipedia essays|civility}}

[[Category:Wikipedia culture|Wikicrime]]