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Many editors think that having a bronze star at the top of the article is the apex, the peak of article development. And in a sense, it is, as the final stage of Wikipedia's content assessment system. The problem, however, is that it will not stay on it forever. Unless you are writing about a very obscure topic that won't likely change overtime, it is bounded to rot by irrelevancy, poor writing, or simply change of styling conventions. How to prevent this is a very heated topic of debate,[1] and this essay provide some ways this can be prevented.
- ^ See Special:Permalink/1061858594#General_FA_editnotice? for the inspiration of the essay