Memory Alpha:Use common sense

Memory Alpha has many rules. Instead of following every rule, it is acceptable to use  as you go about editing. Being too wrapped up in rules can cause you to lose perspective, so there are times when it is better to.

Even if a contribution violates the precise wording of a rule, it might still be a good contribution. Similarly, just because something is not forbidden in a written rule doesn't mean it's a good idea (for example, do not disrupt Memory Alpha to prove a point). The spirit of the rules is more important than the letter.

Invoking the principle of on its own will not convince anyone that you were right, so you will need to persuade the rest of the community that your actions improved the encyclopedia. A skilled application of this concept should ideally fly under the RADAR, and not be noticed at all.