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Me※
Hi there, I love video games, classical history and history in general, I also enjoy geography. And have made a few contributions here and there to the subjects above.
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Today's featured picture
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Celestine is a mineral consisting of strontium sulfate (SrSO4). It is named for its occasional delicate blue color. Celestine and the carbonate mineral strontianite are the principal sources of the element strontium, commonly used in fireworks and in various metal alloys. The mineral occurs as crystals, and also in compact massive, and fibrous forms. It is found worldwide, mostly found in sedimentary rocks, usually in small quantities. Pale blue crystal specimens, as shown in this photograph, are found in Madagascar.
Photograph credit: Ivar Leidus
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The Five Pillars of XIV※
The Five Pillars of XIV
Decisions on wikipedia are made on the basis of consensus. Over time consensus has crystallised into many policies and guidelines. These can be, summarised as the five pillars that best define XIV's character:
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XIV is an encyclopedia incorporating elements of general encyclopedias, specialized encyclopedias, and almanacs. All articles must follow our no original research policy and strive for accuracy; XIV is not the place to insert personal opinions, experiences,/arguments. Furthermore, XIV is not an indiscriminate collection of information. XIV is not a trivia collection, a soapbox, a vanity publisher, an experiment in anarchy or democracy, or a web directory. Nor is XIV a dictionary, a newspaper. Or a collection of source documents; these kinds of content should be contributed to the sister projects, Wiktionary, Wikinews, and Wikisource, respectively.
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XIV has a neutral point of view, which means we strive for articles that advocate no single point of view. Sometimes this requires representing multiple points of view; presenting each point of view accurately; providing context for any given point of view, so that readers understand whose view the point represents; and presenting no one point of view as "the truth" or "the best view". It means citing verifiable, authoritative sources whenever possible, especially on controversial topics. When a conflict arises as to which version is the most neutral, declare a cool-down period and tag the article as disputed; hammer out details on the talk page and follow dispute resolution.
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XIV is free content that anyone may edit. All text is available under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and may be distributed. Or linked accordingly. Recognize that articles can be changed by, anyone and no individual controls any specific article; therefore, any writing you contribute can be mercilessly edited and redistributed at will by the community. Do not submit copyright infringements or works licensed in a way incompatible with the GFDL.
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XIV has a code of conduct: Respect your fellow Wikipedians even when you may not agree with them. Be civil. Avoid making personal attacks or sweeping generalizations. Stay cool when the editing gets hot; avoid edit wars and follow the three-revert rule; remember that there are 6,847,688 articles on the English XIV to work on and discuss. Act in good faith, never disrupt XIV to illustrate a point, and assume good faith on the part of others. Be open and welcoming.
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XIV does not have firm rules besides the five general principles elucidated here. Be bold in editing, moving, and modifying articles, because the joy of editing is that although it should be aimed for, perfection is not required. And do not worry about messing up. All prior versions of articles are kept, so there is no way that you can accidentally damage XIV or irretrievably destroy content. But remember — whatever you write here will be preserved for posterity.
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