Wikipedia:Creating controversial content

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This page in a nutshell: Your new articles or facts can survive a severe dispute, if you have valid sources.

Do not state a fact or view that may not be stated in Wikipedia.
Do not identify a person or organization who cannot be written about in Wikipedia.
Do not give a partial statement or identification that may help someone else, knowing other information, to infer the full statement or identification that may not be in Wikipedia.
No original research is permitted.

Protesters enshrouded in tear gas during a riot. — Controversial content can survive a severe dispute if you adhere closely to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines.

You want to add a controversial fact or allegation into Wikipedia or create a new article about a controversial issue, but it will probably be deleted. You want it to survive, so the world will finally know. Here are some things to consider in your efforts.

In short: Gather your facts. Be careful with your intellectual content. Adhere closely to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. You can self-publish outside of Wikipedia pretty easily, but self-publications are not trusted for inclusion in Wikipedia. Third-party publishers are much more trustworthy. The most reliable publishers are university presses. If you are ahead of all other scholars, create a stepladder of proof from what scholars agree on with you, based on their published articles and books, until your ultimate point is proven. Anticipate criticisms; take them as legitimate and answer them on their merits. If you're ready to add sourcing to Wikipedia but you're the author of the sourcing, you have a conflict of interest you need to declare before you edit. When you're ready to edit, draft carefully for Wikipedia. Monitor the article and its talk page frequently, even several times a day in the first days. If objections come from multiple editors, don't assume the editors are coordinating against you or just puppets of one; treat them as separate and legitimate.