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<p>Imported page</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Essay|interprets=the [[WP:Ignore all rules|Ignore all rules]] policy|WP:1Q}}<br /> On Wikipedia, a great deal of virtual ink is spent debating if various [[WP:PAG|policies]], [[WP:PAG|guidelines]], and [[WP:ESSAY|essays]] apply to specific situations or not, or debating secondary questions about whether or not they have sufficient [[WP:CONSENSUS|consensus]] to apply. When you find yourself in that situation, take a step back, [[WP:IAR|ignore all rules]], and ask yourself &#039;&#039;&#039;the one question&#039;&#039;&#039;:<br /> :&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Does it make Wikipedia better or not?&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ::{|<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;Yes&#039;&#039; || → || Do it, support the policy, keep the article, unblock, etc.<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;No&#039;&#039; || → || Don&#039;t do it, oppose the policy, delete the article, block, etc.<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> Answer that question &#039;&#039;first&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;then&#039;&#039; pick whatever policy, guideline, essay, or argument supports the answer. Don&#039;t flip the order. If you look at a policy page first, then decide that something is good/bad &#039;&#039;because that&#039;s the conclusion of the policy&#039;&#039;, you forgot to ask yourself the one question. And you could very well end up supporting an outcome which does not make Wikipedia better. <br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> {{Spoken Wikipedia|En-Wikipedia The One Question-page.ogg|date=2020-07-09}}<br /> * [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules]]<br /> * [[Wikipedia:Five pillars#WP:5P5|Fifth pillar of Wikipedia]]<br /> * [[Wikipedia:Because I can]]<br /> <br /> {{Wikipedia essays|state=collapsed}}</div>

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