Wikipedia:There is no deadline

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This page in a nutshell: Wikipedia is a work in progress. Don't rush to edit: it is not a competition.

Wikipedia is not working to a deadline, though it is not an excuse for complacency. There are various points of view on what this lack of a deadline means.