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=== Naming Names ===
If you think that someone involved in your the topic you're writing about would prefer to go unnamed, grant them that [[common courtesy|courtesy]]. Mindfulness of others' identities is necessary for Willipedia to have a strong base of contributors, and we must respect this both in how we write and in what we choose to write about.
Articles on controversial subjects and events The vast majority of Willipedia topics are permissibleinnocuous, but their importance is unlikely and writers may cover these to depend upon the names fullest extent of those involved or implicated in themtheir knowledge. Other topics, while that concern individuals of the health of Willipedia (Williams community who are likely not to mention want to be named in them (''eg.'' some [[common courtesyPranks]] and [[campus controversies|Campus Controversies]]) may depend on not , must either be written without naming themthe names or left to media other than Willipedia.
DonIf you, with permission, include another person't shy from writing about s name in a controversial subject if way that other editors may find questionable, note that you feel it had the person's permission in your edit summary or on the talk page.<!--:''Topics whose Willipedia-worthiness depends on who is important, but do take greater care in doing soinvolved. ''::'Don't Topics that are innocuous, so editors are reasonably certain they can name names if you think the people involved would prefer that their involvement be forgotteninoffensively.'''Do :::Write a little more research, polish your [httpfull article.://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Stub stub] a little more before posting it, and take the time to communicate the facts in a way ''Topics that compels without depending on the concerned individuals may not want or have wanted their namesassociated with it.'':::Do not write on this topic.Articles :''Topics whose Willipedia-worthiness does not depend on controversial topics those involved.''::''Topics that are fineinnocuous, but if you think so editors are reasonably certain they can name names inoffensively.'':::Write a full article::''Topics that someone named in the article might prefer to concerned individuals may not want or have his or her name left out, don't include wanted their names associated with it. Odds are you can tell the same story without causing someone to hope for Willipedia's demise. This is important if Willipedia is to have ':::Focus your article on what besides the strongest base people involved made it of contributors possibleinterest, and avoid naming the names.!-->
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