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Ideally, it should aim to grow and act as a one-stop-shop, where a user can discover how the companies they buy products from are working against their interests behind the scenes, and what they can do about it. It should serve to highlight how consumer rights have been eroded over the years, and give people the knowledge and tools to fight back against the tide. It will feature both factual documentation relating to specific instances of consumer abuses, articles which track the consumer-protection-related activities of large companies and certain individuals, as well as articles and content which serve to educate users about the different forms of consumer abuse.

The Wiki will aim to be viewed as a legitimate source which, though not perfect, can generally be relied upon to provide accurate information, in a similar vein to other Wiki-projects. '''It is crucial for the Wiki to take steps to avoid causing harassment or financial harm to companies as a result of false or misleading information. It will enable this by attracting an excellent team of moderators, and giving them powerful and effective tools to combat spam and misinformation. If problems arise in this area, we will treat them with the utmost seriousness, as they may jeporadize the entire project.'''

In seeking this legitimacy, it is important that the appropriate tone is used. The exact tone which is appropriate for a given article will be defined in the Editorial Guidelines (along with the range of acceptable tones for the wiki as a whole), and will vary based on the type of article. In general, we will aim for professionalism. A project like this cannot obtain or maintain legitimacy if every article comes across as being written by someone with an axe to grind, or by someone who is more interested in proving a point than in the truth.

In seeking this legitimacy, it is important that the appropriate tone is used. The exact tone which is appropriate for a given article will be defined in the Editorial Guidelines (along with the range of acceptable tones for the wiki as a whole), and will vary based on the type of article. In general, we will aim for professionalism. A project like this cannot obtain or maintain legitimacy if every article comes across as being written by someone with an axe to grind, or by someone who is more interested in proving a point than in the truth. Please see the [[Wiki Content Policies]] page for more guidance here, as well as the Editorial Guidelines page.

== What makes something appropriate to record within the Wiki? ==

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 Ideally, it should aim to grow and act as a one-stop-shop, where a user can discover how the companies they buy products from are working against their interests behind the scenes, and what they can do about it. It should serve to highlight how consumer rights have been eroded over the years, and give people the knowledge and tools to fight back against the tide. It will feature both factual documentation relating to specific instances of consumer abuses, articles which track the consumer-protection-related activities of large companies and certain individuals, as well as articles and content which serve to educate users about the different forms of consumer abuse.
 The Wiki will aim to be viewed as a legitimate source which, though not perfect, can generally be relied upon to provide accurate information, in a similar vein to other Wiki-projects. '''It is crucial for the Wiki to take steps to avoid causing harassment or financial harm to companies as a result of false or misleading information. It will enable this by attracting an excellent team of moderators, and giving them powerful and effective tools to combat spam and misinformation. If problems arise in this area, we will treat them with the utmost seriousness, as they may jeporadize the entire project.'''
-In seeking this legitimacy, it is important that the appropriate tone is used. The exact tone which is appropriate for a given article will be defined in the Editorial Guidelines (along with the range of acceptable tones for the wiki as a whole), and will vary based on the type of article. In general, we will aim for professionalism. A project like this cannot obtain or maintain legitimacy if every article comes across as being written by someone with an axe to grind, or by someone who is more interested in proving a point than in the truth.
+In seeking this legitimacy, it is important that the appropriate tone is used. The exact tone which is appropriate for a given article will be defined in the Editorial Guidelines (along with the range of acceptable tones for the wiki as a whole), and will vary based on the type of article. In general, we will aim for professionalism. A project like this cannot obtain or maintain legitimacy if every article comes across as being written by someone with an axe to grind, or by someone who is more interested in proving a point than in the truth. Please see the [[Wiki Content Policies]] page for more guidance here, as well as the Editorial Guidelines page.
 == What makes something appropriate to record within the Wiki? ==