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Content policies can generally be focused into three points. The first, known as neutral point-of-view is to write from an objective and unbiased point-of-view. This is allows us to make a fair representation of the world around us. Encyclopedias are inherently written in this way; it would make no sense to have an article that took a side, which on the internet tends to seems like an advertisement.
The second known as verifiability, states that articles should contain only material that has been published by reliable sources. Cite reliable sources for any material that is challenged or likely to be challenged, otherwise it may be removed by any editor. The obligation to provide a reliable source is on the editors wishing to include the material, not on those seeking to remove it.
The third and last known as no original research, means that articles may not contain previously unpublished arguments, concepts, data, or theories. Any new analysis or synthesis of published arguments, concepts, data, or theories that serves to advance a position are also covered by this policy. Roughly, do not use Wikipedia as a forum to make up or push information that do not have reliable sources.