User:Letcreate123/Avoid excessive redlinks
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In Wikipedia, red links are often used to indicate that an article is needed, and reminds others that Wikipedia is far from finished. However, these must not be abused, and there must be a valid reason why you should put a redlink (e.g. meeting notability guidelines). Using excessive redlinks just to point that Wikipedia is far from finished is considered disruptive and may confuse readers.
Also, Wikipedia is not about everything, so remember that before inserting a red link to an article.