Wikipedia:Precedents

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This page in a nutshell: Whilst consensus can change, there is a broad body of precedent which can be drawn on for regularly recurring consensus that have been upheld in a variety of situations.
Common decisions & arguments
Deletion (xFD)
Arguments to avoid
Common outcomes
Overcategorisation
Adminship (RfA) &
Bureaucratship (RfB)
Arguments to avoid
Arbitration (Arbcom)
How to present a case
Past decisions
Proposals & policy
Perennial proposals

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 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.

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

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