Wikipedia:Update/1/Content policy changes during March 2009


 * Biographies of living persons
 * Added to lead: "Therefore, an editor should be able to demonstrate that such material complies with all Wikipedia content policies and guidelines."
 * Added to WP:BLP: "[Never use] ... tweets"
 * Added to WP:BLP: "If the event is significant, and the individual's role within it is a large one, a separate article for the person is sometimes appropriate. Individuals notable for well-documented historic events, for example John Hinckley, Jr., fit into this category. The historic significance of events should be indicated by the persistent coverage of the event in reliable secondary sources that devote significant attention to the individual's role. Transient press coverage of a story does not generally indicate an individual who would meet this exception, even if there are multiple independent and reliable secondary sources."
 * Added to See also: Attack page, Manual of Style (biographies)


 * Naming conventions
 * Added to WP:NAME: link to WikiProject Poland/Conventions


 * No original research
 * More tweaks to WP:PSTS
 * Shortened and moved WP:NOR
 * New section WP:NOR with some old and some new material


 * Verifiability
 * Changed "[If no reliable, third-party sources can be found] featuring significant coverage of a topic, [Wikipedia should not have an article on it]." to "for an article topic,"
 * In WP:V, changed "Articles should rely on reliable,... " to "Articles should be based upon reliable,... "
 * Added to WP:V: Moved and changed "Reliable sources may be print-only, electronic-only or be available in both print and electronic formats." to "Electronic media may also be used."
 * Added to WP:V: "tweets [are largely not acceptable.]"
 * Changed WP:V to WP:V, and changed "In addition, information that is cited to Wikipedia by other sources should be avoided. However, the wikipedia article being cited may contain reliable sources that can be checked and used" to "his includes material known to originate from Wikipedia; using such material may create circular sourcing. In cases where a Wikipedia article is cited, it may contain reliable sources that can be used."


 * What Wikipedia is not
 * Added pointer to Lists (stand-alone lists)
 * Added: "However, you very well may make new friendships as you go about improving the encyclopedia."
 * Added: "While currently accepted scientific paradigms may later be rejected, and hypotheses previously held to be controversial or incorrect sometimes become accepted by the scientific community, it is not the place of Wikipedia to venture such projections."
 * Changed "However, some articles may include objectionable text, images, or links where they are relevant to the content (such as the articles about the penis or masturbation)." to "However, some articles may include text, images, or links some may find objectionable, when they are relevant to the content."
 * Added: "Wikipedia is not governed by statute:"