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===SmashWiki is not a forum hosting site=== | ===SmashWiki is not a forum hosting site=== | ||
While SmashWiki has forums, it should not be used only for the creation of such forums.Not only are they a drain on the wiki's resources, but the majority are not related to improvement of the encyclopedia. | While SmashWiki has forums, it should not be used only for the creation of such forums.Not only are they a drain on the wiki's resources, but the majority are not related to improvement of the encyclopedia. Please take such business to Smash World Forums or the like. | ||
===SmashWiki is not an instant messaging service=== | ===SmashWiki is not an instant messaging service=== | ||
SmashWiki is not to be used for instant messaging or other forms of communication; see also [[SmashWiki:User Talk Page Guidelines]] and [[SW:IRC]]. | SmashWiki is not to be used for instant messaging or other forms of communication; see also [[SmashWiki:User Talk Page Guidelines]] and [[SW:IRC]]. | ||
===SmashWiki is not fanon=== | |||
SmashWiki covers the canon Smash series, not fanon or invented additions. Only the most notable of these topics appear on the site without deletion; your invention likely does not qualify. | |||
===SmashWiki is not complete=== | |||
SmashWiki, like most wiki-encyclopedias, is not complete. There are still [[:Category:Stubs|stubs to be expanded]], [[:Category:Articles in need of cleanup|articles to be cleaned up]] and [[:Category:Articles in need of images|images to be uploaded]]. Don't ever think there's nothing left to contribute. | |||
Revision as of 23:49, December 13, 2008
SmashWiki is an online Super Smash Bros. encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, an online community of people interested in building a high-quality encyclopedia in a spirit of mutual respect. Therefore, there are certain things that SmashWiki is not.
SmashWiki is not a personal profile
The existence of the Smasher namespace and the ability to create a userpage do not make SmashWiki a place for one to create a personal profile. Smash-related sites of this type exist elsewhere on the internet; do not use this site as one of them.
SmashWiki is not an image hosting service
This site is an encyclopedia, not an image hosting service. Please take such business to sites such as Photobucket or Brawl Snapshots. Only upload images that are relevant and related to the encyclopedic content of the wiki (see here for details).
SmashWiki is not an assortment of miscellaneous information
Just because you find a piece of information that isn't in an article does not mean it should be immediately inserted wherever you feel like it. This is an encyclopedia, and as such should be carefully organized and well-written.
SmashWiki is not a forum hosting site
While SmashWiki has forums, it should not be used only for the creation of such forums.Not only are they a drain on the wiki's resources, but the majority are not related to improvement of the encyclopedia. Please take such business to Smash World Forums or the like.
SmashWiki is not an instant messaging service
SmashWiki is not to be used for instant messaging or other forms of communication; see also SmashWiki:User Talk Page Guidelines and SW:IRC.
SmashWiki is not fanon
SmashWiki covers the canon Smash series, not fanon or invented additions. Only the most notable of these topics appear on the site without deletion; your invention likely does not qualify.
SmashWiki is not complete
SmashWiki, like most wiki-encyclopedias, is not complete. There are still stubs to be expanded, articles to be cleaned up and images to be uploaded. Don't ever think there's nothing left to contribute.
