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===Isn't this just like Wikipedia?=== | ===Isn't this just like Wikipedia?=== | ||
Not at all. [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] provides general information for virtually everything, but does not focus specifically on the [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] series. Lots of in-depth information about the SSB series has been rejected there. Only here will you find instant help for your games, and how to improve and learn more about this game series. You can add '''anything''' related to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series here, subject to our guidelines to inclusion. See [[SmashWiki:About]]. | Not at all. [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] provides general information for virtually everything, but does not focus specifically on the [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] series. Lots of in-depth information about the ''SSB'' series has been rejected there. Only here will you find instant help for your games, and how to improve and learn more about this game series. You can add '''anything''' related to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series here, subject to our guidelines to inclusion. See [[SmashWiki:About]]. | ||
==What's a "sysop"?== | ==What's a "sysop"?== | ||
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Only a handful of sysops are chosen for SmashWiki. If you really want to be a sysop, make yourself known as a dedicated and active contributor, and make noticable improvements to the wiki to be considered. | Only a handful of sysops are chosen for SmashWiki. If you really want to be a sysop, make yourself known as a dedicated and active contributor, and make noticable improvements to the wiki to be considered. | ||
==eh.. I probably don't have anything to add anyway..== | ==eh.. I probably don't have anything to add anyway..== | ||
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You'll see some numbers in the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] after the time an edit was made. This number indicates how many characters were added or removed from the article. If the number is <font color="#8B0000">red</font>, then characters were removed. If the number is <font color="#006500">green</font>, then characters were added. For example, | You'll see some numbers in the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] after the time an edit was made. This number indicates how many characters were added or removed from the article. If the number is <font color="#8B0000">red</font>, then characters were removed. If the number is <font color="#006500">green</font>, then characters were added. For example, | ||
(diff)(hist) . . | (diff)(hist) . . Help:FAQ; 00:00 . . <font color="#006500">(+1,000)</font> . . User (talk | contribs) | ||
would indicate 1,000 characters were added to this article by a user named User, whereas | would indicate 1,000 characters were added to this article by a user named User, whereas | ||
(diff)(hist) . . | (diff)(hist) . . Help:FAQ; 00:00 . . <font color="#8B0000">(-1,000)</font> . . User (talk | contribs) | ||
would indicate 1,000 characters were removed from this article by a user named User. These coloured numbers help indicate if users are vandalizing articles or helping contribute to them. | would indicate 1,000 characters were removed from this article by a user named User. These coloured numbers help indicate if users are vandalizing articles or helping contribute to them. | ||
== | ==What is NIWA?== | ||
The [http://www.niwanetwork.org/ Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance] (NIWA) is a group of wiki communities creating free content with the [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software. These are hosted for free by NIWA. | |||
NIWA began as an organization with the unification of Zelda Wiki.org, Bulbapedia and the Super Mario Wiki in early 2010. For the full story of NIWA, please see the [http://www.niwanetwork.org/about.html NIWA about page]. | |||
==Any other helpful pages?== | ==Any other helpful pages?== | ||