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User:Anon126/Guide for contributors with close connections

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Introduction
What is this guide?

Conflicts of interest
What is a close connection? A conflict of interest?

Principles
What Wikipedia is, and is not

First steps
Before you start editing

New article
How to write a new article about your subject

Existing article
What to do about an existing article on your subject

Sourcing
How to provide information on Wikipedia

Copyright
Avoiding copyright mishaps

Copyright for text
Copyright policies for text

Copyright for images
Copyright policies for images

Linking
What links we like (and don't like)

Getting help
Have any more questions?

A crowd of people is assembled, facing in a single direction.

Since Wikipedia is one of the most popular sites on Web, it attracts a lot of people who want to have an article for themselves, their businesses, their family, or their friends.

Trying to write about these on Wikipedia is usually a bad idea. But, if you insist, you can. However, it is often difficult to follow the rules (which is why it's a bad idea in the first place).

This guide will explain some of the most important rules when writing about these subjects. Read it carefully, and don't hesitate to ask for help if anything is unclear. (You can find some places to ask questions at the end of the guide.)