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SmashWiki covers the canon Smash series, not fanon or invented additions. While the existence of things such as fan fiction, machinima, and fan games should not be ignored, articles on specific creations do not have a place here. | SmashWiki covers the canon Smash series, not fanon or invented additions. While the existence of things such as fan fiction, machinima, and fan games should not be ignored, articles on specific creations do not have a place here. | ||
===SmashWiki is not official=== | ===SmashWiki is not official=== | ||
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We are not required to abide by official terms or stances. Unofficial vocabulary will always be a large part of the Smash Bros. series; using an uncommon official term over a well-known unofficial term is generally frowned upon and is usually an invalid argument in a debate. | We are not required to abide by official terms or stances. Unofficial vocabulary will always be a large part of the Smash Bros. series; using an uncommon official term over a well-known unofficial term is generally frowned upon and is usually an invalid argument in a debate. | ||
===SmashWiki is not speculative=== | |||
SmashWiki is an encyclopedia covering factual information in the Smash series. As a result, speculation does not belong in mainspace articles. While there is a certain amount of tolerance for speculation that is widespread throught the Smash Bros. community (such as documenting the most well-known rumours), or in cases where a factual explanation is unknown or unknowable (such as causes of certain glitches), if something "may be" or "possibly is", it most likely does not belong. | |||
===SmashWiki is not censored=== | ===SmashWiki is not censored=== | ||
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Certain crews, smashers, and techniques may have names or contain information that some may find offensive. However, because SmashWiki tries to be a complete encyclopedia, information should not be excluded merely because some find it offensive. This rule also applies to talk page discussions; while [[SW:NPA|personal attacks]] are to be avoided, SmashWiki has no policies that prohibit profanity or language that some people may find vulgar. | Certain crews, smashers, and techniques may have names or contain information that some may find offensive. However, because SmashWiki tries to be a complete encyclopedia, information should not be excluded merely because some find it offensive. This rule also applies to talk page discussions; while [[SW:NPA|personal attacks]] are to be avoided, SmashWiki has no policies that prohibit profanity or language that some people may find vulgar. | ||
===SmashWiki is not spoiler- | ===SmashWiki is not spoiler-safe=== | ||
Some wikis provide spoiler warnings for articles or sections should users wish to avoid accidental learning of plot details or unlockable content. SmashWiki is not one of them - spoilers are unmarked and used liberally without regard to spoiler safety. We believe that unification of information is more important than partitioning to cater to a minority. As such, spoiler-conscious users should be very careful as to how they navigate the wiki, and should be warned that it is not our job to hide anything. | Some wikis provide spoiler warnings for articles or sections should users wish to avoid accidental learning of plot details or unlockable content. SmashWiki is not one of them - spoilers are unmarked and used liberally without regard to spoiler safety. We believe that unification of information is more important than partitioning to cater to a minority. As such, spoiler-conscious users should be very careful as to how they navigate the wiki, and should be warned that it is not our job to hide anything. | ||