Wikipedia:Ignore all rules

pillars § Wikipedia has no firm rules Wikipedia:"Ignore all rules" essays and related topics Wikipedia:What "Ignore all rules" means § Use common sense Wikipedia:What...

kind of rules the project should adopt. The first rule they considered was called "Ignore all rules", and its earliest formulation was, If rules make you...

§ Decisions not subject to consensus of editors. Wikipedia:Ignore all rules Wikipedia:Ignore all uses of "ignore all rules" Wikipedia:Ignore all precedent...

“Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.” Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader Wikipedia: Ignore All Rules, often referred to as...

potentially misunderstood. Ignoring all rules without understanding principles of existing rules and acknowledging that other rules exist may lead to more...

'guidelines' than actual rules." —Captain Barbossa "Be a sinner and sin boldly" —Martin Luther Ignore all rules is one of the oldest rules on Wikipedia, written...

discussions. However, it's important when ignoring all rules to know just how many and which rules you're ignoring. The more you are following traditional...

one should ignore all rules. Some essayists believe we should ignore all dramas, others think we should ignore all uses of "ignore all rules". Other things...

Ignore all rules is not intended to hijack the rules and make them meaningless or imply they are useless, but despite this, neither can it be in any way...

Wikipedia:Ignore all rules is intended for uncommon situations, especially those that were not envisaged by the rule you are ignoring. If you ever find...