Forum:Elevated Melee Docuemtarny

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Forums: Index Proposals Elevated Melee Docuemtarny
FailedPolicy.png This is a closed discussion about a failed proposed change on SmashWiki. It remains for archival purposes.
The closing administrator adds: "Proposal gained no traction in over a year and half. Also no need to create a formal proposal for an article idea, when the draft could be started up and discussed on its talk page or discussed in the Discord sever. Omega Tyrant TyranitarMS.png 19:48, April 18, 2023 (EDT)"

I understand this could be considered self-serving, but I'd like to at least propose that my documentary, Elevated: The Development Story of Super Smash Bros. Melee, would be considered as a new page add to the Wiki. I believe it's notable enough to be considered, and is valuable enough of a resource to anyone interested in Melee's development to be listed.

Here are some endorsements by Ludwig, GimR, and Samox to give you an idea of the impression it made on the Melee scene.

I would be happy to create it, but wanted to ask here first in case it would be considered a conflict of interest.

SSBM Icon.png davidvkimball 18:41, August 2, 2021 (EDT)

I suppose including a typo in the title of this proposal may not inspire much confidence, but I promise a draft of the actual article would be more carefully composed. SSBM Icon.png davidvkimball 18:44, August 2, 2021 (EDT)

Taking a quick look at the video, and to be honest it just seems like another video that is focused on Melee's history. That's not a bad thing, but if we do create a page for your video, it would potentially create a floodgate for many other creators to have their documentaries on the wiki. Furthermore, the documentaries we have on the wiki are usually focused on competitive play, a topic that isn't easily documented on the wiki due to how complicated stories can get. In my opinion, there's no need for documentaries that showcase development history since that information itself is already accessible on the wiki, whether it's on Unused content (SSBM) or the Melee page itself. Creating a page for a documentary gives off a feeling of it being more of an ad on a topic that is already covered in the wiki. Just my two cents, though, and an initial opinion from me. CookiesCnC Signature.pngCreme 00:55, August 3, 2021 (EDT)

Yep, totally get from where you're coming. That makes sense! Melee icon.png davidvkimball 01:35, March 10, 2022 (EST)