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#The other 50% of problems are a result of editors '''not bothering to browse the wiki with some seriousness before deciding to contribute'''. It is this group of editors who contribute indirectly to the expansion of the Style Manual and the FAQ, as new tendencies are discovered which lower the overall quality of the wiki rather than raising it.
#Whatever you have in mind for the wiki '''has probably already been thought of before''', so look around to see if the article exists already or if it's already been redlinked (i.e., a link to a non-existent article to invite its creation).
#'''Some subjects are always notable''': [[bishop]]s, [[synod|councils]], [[heresy|heresies]], [[saint]]s. Your local parish priest or parish church most likely does not qualify for inclusion in an encyclopedia, no matter how important they are to you personally.
#'''It is better to delete an article than to wait for it to improve.''' Experience has taught me that it is extremely rare that what is essentially a [[Help:Stub|stub]] will ever expand beyond that status, once a few days have passed from its first appearance. Don't believe me? Check out [[:Category:Stubs]].
#'''It is better not to start an article at all''' than to contribute a massive number of articles hoping that you or someone else will eventually fill them out. Don't believe me? Check out [[:Category:Stubs]].