Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not

Wikipedia policy about what is not acceptable in the online encyclopedia
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Summary

Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not is a Wikimedia project page[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not's instance of is recorded as Wikimedia project page[3].
  • Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not's instance of is recorded as Wikimedia project policies and guidelines page[4].
  • Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not is the opposite of Wikipedia:Wikipedia is an encyclopedia[5].
  • Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not's partially coincident with is recorded as Wikidata:What Wikidata is not[6].
  • Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not's different from is recorded as Wikisource:What is Wikisource?[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Wikimedia project page[3] and Wikimedia project policies and guidelines page[4]. Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not is the opposite of Wikipedia:Wikipedia is an encyclopedia[5].

Why It Matters

Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. 22d ago · ANTORLGOY · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Wikisource:What is Wikisource?
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'ang', 'ar', 'ary', 'arz', 'as', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'ba', 'bar',
    Instance of → Wikimedia project page, Wikimedia project policies and guidelines page
    Opposite of → Wikipedia:Wikipedia is an encyclopedia
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Partially coincident with: Wikidata:What Wikidata is not"
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