 | This is an essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
 | This page in a nutshell: Wikipedia editors will from time to time make arguments that are not grounded in any existing consensus on Wikipedia. |
Sometimes you will come across an editor authoritatively making an argument on a talk page that you've never heard before. If the argument is sufficiently removed from any existing policy or guideline, it may make you wonder, is that even an essay?