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Acknowledging the fact that this wiki is not official, we are not bound to simply repeat information endorsed by Nintendo. We are free to document any content that is deemed of encyclopedic value to the wiki and which does not violate international copyright agreements. As an example, Nintendo does not endorse ''Super Smash Bros.'' [[tournament]]s. However, as these have become such an ubiquitous part of the ''Smash'' community, it would be wrong for this wiki '''not''' to cover them. In this case, we are not bound by what Nintendo may have wanted, but instead by what is. The same holds true for advanced techniques. Nintendo may have never intended [[wavedash]]ing to be used in ''Melee'', yet its use is so important in competitive play that excluding it as an article would not make sense. In short, while this wiki should cover what Nintendo officially covers in the games, we also will cover aspects of the ''Smash'' community that are notable, such as tournaments. | Acknowledging the fact that this wiki is not official, we are not bound to simply repeat information endorsed by Nintendo. We are free to document any content that is deemed of encyclopedic value to the wiki and which does not violate international copyright agreements. As an example, Nintendo does not endorse ''Super Smash Bros.'' [[tournament]]s. However, as these have become such an ubiquitous part of the ''Smash'' community, it would be wrong for this wiki '''not''' to cover them. In this case, we are not bound by what Nintendo may have wanted, but instead by what is. The same holds true for advanced techniques. Nintendo may have never intended [[wavedash]]ing to be used in ''Melee'', yet its use is so important in competitive play that excluding it as an article would not make sense. In short, while this wiki should cover what Nintendo officially covers in the games, we also will cover aspects of the ''Smash'' community that are notable, such as tournaments. | ||
The main area to which this policy will draw attention is in the naming of moves that are never covered in the game manuals, or the game itself, and have been given names by the community. For example, when the [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!|DOJO]] went online, its names of certain moves (most notably "[[Strong attack|strong]]" down/up/side) conflicted with the standard practices of the ''Smash'' community, in which these moves are traditionally referred to as "tilts". In a case such as this, the wiki should not be forced to change all instances of "tilt" to "strong". "Tilt" is still the most commonly used term for the move, although strong has come to be equally understood and both terms are equally descriptive. In a case such as this, either term can be used, although a manner of consistency should be kept within each article and within a set of related articles. Also, both terms should be on the same page, with the more commonly used term, not necessarily the "official" term, as the main title and the other as a redirect. A more interesting case is the term "ukemi" versus the term "tech". "[[Tech]]" has always been the term used for the technique, but ukemi came from the DOJO. However, Tech has come to be the accepted jargon for the technique. In this case, tech should be the word primarily used, with "ukemi" being noted as the "official" name on the tech page. | The main area to which this policy will draw attention is in the naming of moves that are never covered in the game manuals, or the game itself, and have been given names by the community. For example, when the [[Smash Bros. DOJO!! (SSBB)|DOJO]] went online, its names of certain moves (most notably "[[Strong attack|strong]]" down/up/side) conflicted with the standard practices of the ''Smash'' community, in which these moves are traditionally referred to as "tilts". In a case such as this, the wiki should not be forced to change all instances of "tilt" to "strong". "Tilt" is still the most commonly used term for the move, although strong has come to be equally understood and both terms are equally descriptive. In a case such as this, either term can be used, although a manner of consistency should be kept within each article and within a set of related articles. Also, both terms should be on the same page, with the more commonly used term, not necessarily the "official" term, as the main title and the other as a redirect. A more interesting case is the term "ukemi" versus the term "tech". "[[Tech]]" has always been the term used for the technique, but ukemi came from the DOJO. However, Tech has come to be the accepted jargon for the technique. In this case, tech should be the word primarily used, with "ukemi" being noted as the "official" name on the tech page. | ||
==Dos and don'ts== | ==Dos and don'ts== | ||
