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 I said this to Aidan in DMs and I think it helps those who don't want to read so many paragraphs, so here's a slightly edited version;
 American editors tend to bloat notable player sections due to a preconceived notion that America is the "best" country for Smash. This has led to multiple issues;
-- Tournaments outside America being seen as less notable (eg. Those that the PGRU has snubbed)
+* Tournaments outside America being seen as less notable (eg. Those that the PGRU has snubbed)
-- Notable players being denied due to being from a region people underestimate (eg. some Wii Fit Trainer players NaughtyPigMario mentions in the proposal, this happens a lot with Australians too from what I've seen)
+* Notable players being denied due to being from a region people underestimate (eg. some Wii Fit Trainer players NaughtyPigMario mentions in the proposal, this happens a lot with Australians too from what I've seen)
-- A noticeable amount of bloat caused by more American players than necessary being added and kept on the notable player sections
+* A noticeable amount of bloat caused by more American players than necessary being added and kept on the notable player sections
 Americans are also the most common players to make these ill-informed edits on the wiki, leading to people thinking it's the wiki's fault. So my idea is to increase the standards for American smashers in high-competition if there's a world-class player involved, or on smaller scales, those who compete on a macro-state level (eg. West Coast). If there is no one that qualifies, the proposed policy doesn't have any effects.
 The following is my proposal:
-- In the event that there is a player from America — or as a compromise, anywhere — that competes on a macro-state (eg. West Coast) or international level, such as Larry Lurr, then the standards are raised when adding further players. Thus, those who compete at a macro-state level or further will be allowed on the page.
+* In the event that there is a player from America — or as a compromise, anywhere — that competes on a macro-state (eg. West Coast) or international level, such as Larry Lurr, then the standards are raised when adding further players. Thus, those who compete at a macro-state level or further will be allowed on the page.
-- As a compromise, this can be applied to all countries, but this is a less direct answer to the problem. However, for some illusion of equality, I am open to its exploration, and see merit in it considering there are some Japan-centric character metagames with similar issues.
+* As a compromise, this can be applied to all countries, but this is a less direct answer to the problem. However, for some illusion of equality, I am open to its exploration, and see merit in it considering there are some Japan-centric character metagames with similar issues.
-- If no player qualifies, at least at a macro-state level, then this policy has no effect on that section.
+* If no player qualifies, at least at a macro-state level, then this policy has no effect on that section.
 The end result is that only the best players from America will be allowed on notable player sections, thus gating the potential for Americans overshadowing players from other countries.