Wikipedia:Precedents

This is intended as a quick reference to various pages that list arguments to avoid and other precedents. It is also intended as a guide to getting the most out of various discussions, and avoiding writing in a way that may be given less weight, in favor of a way that may have more merit.

It is not intended to be binding policy, nor is there an expectation that editors who comment in debates should be familiar with it.

Summary list

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! Type of discussion ! Useful references Articles for deletion/Common outcomes Bureaucratship (RfB)]] Arbitration policy/Past decisions
 * Deletion discussions (xFD)
 * Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions
 * Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions
 * [[WP:RfA|Adminship (RfA) and
 * [[WP:RfA|Adminship (RfA) and
 * Arguments to avoid in adminship discussions
 * Arbitration cases (Arbcom)
 * Requests for arbitration/How to present a case
 * Requests for arbitration/How to present a case
 * Policy and proposals
 * Perennial proposals
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