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BG3.wiki's Editing Policy is a set of guidelines for editors to follow when contributing to the wiki. These are a set of principles to apply when reasonable, rather than a list of hard rules that must always be followed.

General principles

1. Use straightforward, succinct language. Less is more.
2. When making major edits, describe the nature of your edits by filling out the Summary field on the submission page.
3. Do not be afraid to add incomplete information to the wiki. Incomplete edits can still be valuable. Do not create empty or near-empty articles.
4. Always prioritise fixing factual errors over rewriting articles to conform to a specific style.
5. Consult the Style Guide or Editing Policy when necessary. When the Style Guide is unable to provide guidance, follow the current wiki convention.

Editing conflicts and disputes

1. A single editor's personal preference or opinion about what goes on the wiki should not override all others.
2. In case of disagreements, start a discussion on the Discussion / Talk page or the bg3.wiki Discord when necessary.

Objectivity and verification

1. Always attempt to source potentially contentious information using the <ref></ref> tag. If an edit needs verification, use the {{verify}} template.
2. Maintain objectivity when editing the wiki, to the extent it is reasonable.
3. Subjectivity is in some cases acceptable when relevant to an article, but should always be phrased using a neutral tone.
4. Speculative or interpretive information should always be stated to be as such, should be written using neutral language, and should only be supplementary to an article.

Removing information

1. Do not outright remove information that could be relevant to an article - rephrase and rework it.
2. Do not remove information simply because it lacks verification. Add the {{verify}} template and start a discussion.
3. If you disagree with the interpretation of something in the game, take it to the discussion page before removing it.
4. Do remove factually incorrect information from the wiki, when necessary.