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'''Off-topic''' content is [[:Category:Wiki Topic|content]] that does not further the [[WhatIsWiki|wikis']] mission, aim, or objective. Most {{tag|wiki}} sites' rules about what is on- or {{tag|Off topic|off-topic}} are typically implied by their '[[about page]]', which describes the wiki's purpose. There may also be an explicit '[[inclusion]] policy', '[[deletion]] policy', or '[[WikiIndex:About#What WikiIndex is not|what this wiki is not]]' page (or section within another page); stating what content is acceptable and unacceptable. Sometimes, there are dissident [[user]]s who advocate a '{{Wp|Project:Wikipedia is a community|this wiki is a community}}' policy; but they tend not to prevail in completing eliminating the [[banning]] of some off-topic content from the [[wiki]]. Sometimes, people advocate {{Wp|Municipal disinvestment#Benign neglect|benign neglect}} of the issue, thinking that off-topic discussions will tend to peter out on their own if left alone for awhile. | '''Off-topic''' content is [[:Category:Wiki Topic|content]] that does not further the [[WhatIsWiki|wikis']] mission, aim, or objective. Most {{tag|wiki}} sites' rules about what is on- or {{tag|Off topic|off-topic}} are typically implied by their '[[about page]]', which describes the wiki's purpose. There may also be an explicit '[[inclusion]] policy', '[[deletion]] policy', or '[[WikiIndex:About#What WikiIndex is not|what this wiki is not]]' page (or section within another page); stating what content is acceptable and unacceptable. Sometimes, there are dissident [[user]]s who advocate a '{{Wp|Project:Wikipedia is a community|this wiki is a community}}' policy; but they tend not to prevail in completing eliminating the [[banning]] of some off-topic content from the [[wiki]]. Sometimes, people advocate {{Wp|Municipal disinvestment#Benign neglect|benign neglect}} of the issue, thinking that off-topic discussions will tend to peter out on their own if left alone for awhile. | ||
==Defining== | ==Defining== | ||
On some [[:Category:All|wikis]], it's more difficult than on others to draw a clear line as to what is off topic. E.g., a conversation about abortion on a wiki devoted to [[:Category:Technical|technical]] [[:Category:Documentation|documentation]] would be clearly irrelevant. However, [[talk]] could potentially drift off-topic even there, by means of analogies (e.g. "You say that users should be allowed to delete their own [[user page]]s, because they created them. By that logic, abortion should be allowed!") How strictly the rules against off-topic discussions are enforced may depend on the forum (e.g. [[WikiIndex:Talk | On some [[:Category:All|wikis]], it's more difficult than on others to draw a clear line as to what is off topic. E.g., a conversation about abortion on a wiki devoted to [[:Category:Technical|technical]] [[:Category:Documentation|documentation]] would be clearly irrelevant. However, [[talk]] could potentially drift off-topic even there, by means of analogies (e.g. "You say that users should be allowed to delete their own [[user page]]s, because they created them. By that logic, abortion should be allowed!") How strictly the rules against off-topic discussions are enforced may depend on the forum (e.g. [[WikiIndex:Talk pages for wiki people|user talk page]] discussions are more likely to be left alone than discussions on a community forum), and whether the users involved are okay with the discussion going on (e.g. if the user whose talk page it is doesn't want to discuss it, then he may complain about its being off-topic and ask it to end). | ||
==Inclusionism and deletionism== | ==Inclusionism and deletionism== | ||
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[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||