Wikipedia:Ignore all uses of "ignore all rules"
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| “ | If a rule prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, ignore it. | ” |
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This is a important concept in Wikipedia, but some people only pay attention to the last two words, overlooking "If a rule prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia". In the vast majority of cases, ignoring a rule will not make an article better, from an encyclopedic standpoint. There is a reason for Wikipedia policies and guidelines being what they are.