id: 1602
title: Avoid the best articles on Wikipedia
summary:
content: |
  The best articles on Wikipedia are the worst articles to work on.

  Finding an article to work on isn't just about selecting a topic. It's about
  selecting a topic that needs improvement.

  Anything considered a "Featured" or "Good" article is probably a bad choice.
  That designation is indicated by a star (<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e7/Cscr-featured.svg/20px-Cscr-featured.svg.png" />)
  or a green circle (<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/94/Symbol_support_vote.svg/19px-Symbol_support_vote.svg.png" />)
  on the top right of the article. It's applied to articles that the community
  has already vetted. They meet a pretty high standard of writing, and come from
  a reliable set of sources.

  Simply put, a good or featured article requires a much higher time commitment
  to approve. There will be additional hurdles to improving the article, too. If
  you're new to editing Wikipedia, these hurdles can be especially frustrating.

id: 1602
title: Avoid the best articles on Wikipedia
summary:
content: |
  The best articles on Wikipedia are the worst articles to work on.

  Finding an article to work on isn't just about selecting a topic. It's about
  selecting a topic that needs improvement.

  Anything considered a "Featured" or "Good" article is probably a bad choice.
  That designation is indicated by a star (<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e7/Cscr-featured.svg/20px-Cscr-featured.svg.png" />)
  or a green circle (<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/94/Symbol_support_vote.svg/19px-Symbol_support_vote.svg.png" />)
  on the top right of the article. It's applied to articles that the community
  has already vetted. They meet a pretty high standard of writing, and come from
  a reliable set of sources.

  If you encounter a Good or Featured article, do not attempt to edit it.
  Instead, find related topics that are in need of improvement.

Update advice for Featured and Good articles
Update advice for Featured and Good articles
