Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons dos and don'ts

Writing about living (and recently deceased) people requires special care.

In addition to the guidance of Biography dos and don'ts, generally:

DO: File:Green check.png Place {{BLP}} on the article's talk page. File:Green check.png Remove any poorly sourced contentious material. File:Green check.png Find multiple reliable sources for negative information. File:Green check.png Limit content on non-public figures to what's relevant to notability. File:Green check.png Use caution when using material published by the subject. File:Green check.png Be kind to editors who edit articles about themselves. File:Green check.png Maintain articles, paring back questionable material. File:Green check.png Report incidents on the BLP noticeboard.

DON'T: File:Red x.svg Don't make articles on low-profile persons known for one event. File:Red x.svg Don't edit articles where you have a conflict of interest. File:Red x.svg Don't name non-notable persons if avoidable. File:Red x.svg Don't remove content on public figures just because they ask. File:Red x.svg Don't use self-published sources unless by the subject. File:Red x.svg Don't categorize people by religion or sexual orientation. File:Red x.svg Don't use images to present subjects in a bad light. File:Red x.svg Don't include contacts for living persons.

1.^ Unless the event is highly significant and the individual's role was substantial and well-documented.

2.^ Unless that information is relevant and confirmed by the subject.

See also

• Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Identity
• Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)
• Wikipedia:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)
• Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Islam-related articles#Islamic honorifics
• Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Guidelines
• Simple rule set
• Simple style manual
• Style tips