The 'Shroom:Issue 119/Pipe Plaza

Director’s Notes
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Isn't Pipe Plaza lovely? Isn't Pipe Plaza beautiful? Isn't Pipe Plaza precious? Sorry there... got a bit carried away what with it being Valentine's Day earlier in the week. I had a fairly quiet one, stayed inside watching films and TV, but it was still a special day. And Pipe Plaza is a special section in The 'Shroom, because where else will you find great stats, fantastic tables, and ripped dinosaurs? Okay, don't answer that last point, apparently it pops up everywhere in The 'Shroom.

Only one big announcement, and that's a thank you to all our readers. As you'll soon read below one of our sections got nine votes! Now this may not sound like much, but usually we struggle to get ten votes overall, so thank you all for tuning in, and I hope you continue to read Pipe Plaza, we may not be the most fun of sections, but our writers still pour everything into their sections, and it'd be a shame to miss them.

Section of the Month

Monthly Report
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Hi, everyone, and welcome to the February Issue of Monthly Report!! I wasn't able to write this section in January, but now things are back to normal, which means...

...it's time to check the current wiki stats, and see how they measure up to the ones from December 2016!!

(Credit goes to, , and for the table coding (I based this on Stooben's coding, which was later modified by SMB, myself, and Viper26 when each one of us wrote this section)

*All times EST.

Featured
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Hello 'Shroom readers and welcome back to another edition of Featured, the only place this side of the Mario Wiki where you'll get news about the Mario Wiki Featured Articles.

Featured Articles Two new articles have been featured in the past month.
 * Equipment was featured on 28 January, 2017.
 * Donkey Kong (franchise) was featured on 4 February, 2017.

Re-Featured Articles No new articles have become re-featured.

FA Nominations There are three ongoing Featured Article Nomination.
 * Paper Mario was nominated on 1 January, 2017.
 * Luigi was nominated on 6 February, 2017.
 * Super Mario 3D World was nominated on 11 February, 2017.

Failed FA Nominations No new articles have failed the featuring process.

Unfeatured Articles No new articles have been unfeatured in the past month.

Unfeaturing Nominations There are two ongoing Unfeature nominations.
 * Kiddy Kong was nominated on 23 December, 2016. It was nominated because the article has a rewrite template on it.
 * Mario Kart Wii was nominated 14 February, 2017. It was nominated due to being disorganized, and mot measuring up to the quality of other similar featured articles.

Failed Unfeaturing Nominations No new articles have failed the unfeaturing process in the past month.

Thanks for reading see you next month, for more Featured Articles news.

Tip of the Month
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Looking at a page you edited and something seems off? Maybe the formatting is a bit wonky? You can compare past revisions of a page with the current revision by using the "History" tab at the top of the screen. You can compare two revisions at once, and you can undo a current revision to restore a page to a past revision. You should only use this option if a page has been drastically changed, or vandalized. Minor edits can be made through normal editing. Note that protected pages, such as the Main Page, can only be accessed through admin authority, so if you spot a problem on a protected page, it's best to let an admin know about it.

Community Report
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Hi! Welcome to Community Report. It shows our the latest goings-ons around the Super Mario Wiki – the promotions, the demotions, the recently passed and ongoing proposals.

(credit to for previously developing this coded table system and to  for the alterations made)

NOTE:All stats and figures included in this section were correct as of February 14th.

That’s all for this issue of Community Report. See you again next month.

New Articles
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Hello! Welcome to New Articles. I’m here with an up to date about all the new articles created within the past month. So, we got plenty of new articles this month and that’s great. Be sure to keep in mind Super Mario Wiki’s Manual of Style when you create an article.

Projects Seeking Contributors
Written by: Hey, and welcome to a new edition of Projects Seeking Contributors. This is a monthly section which summarizes the latest projects, collaborations and important discussions which concern the MarioWiki. All readers, regardless of experience or position within our community, are invited to share their opinions and valuable input on the following projects and discussions.

All projects are organized under three different headers, as presented below. Each header contains a neat table which provides the name of the topic concerned, with a brief summary of what that topic is about and what you can do to help. The sections are further split into projects being discussed on the wiki or the respectively.

Projects Seeking Contributors The following are a selection of projects or special requests which are taking place on wiki talk pages. Please see this page for a complete list.

The following have been taken from the.

Discussions Seeking Input The following are a selection of discussions on the wiki which are in need of input or clarification from other users. Please see this page for a complete list.

The following have been taken from the.

Pinned Projects These are long-running projects, areas of discussion or collaborations which are continuously being worked on towards achievement. They will feature in this section every month.

And that concludes a new edition of Projects Seeking Contributors. I hoped you enjoyed viewing the section. If you had any comments or suggestions towards improving the section, please contact me through my talk page, or alternatively feel free to send me a personal message. My goal is to continuously improve the section's presentation.

Thank you! –  Shokora 

Poll Committee Discussion
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HI, readers! I'm your graceful Poll Committee Chairperson, Tucayo, here unexpectedly writing this month's edition of Poll Committee Discussion. We have some news and some exciting news so let's get right to it!

Committee News This is just fresh out of the oven: the Poll Committee has a new member, it's none other than ! We are very excited to welcome him into the team, I'm sure you'll soon be seeing some of his polls on the Main Page! This addition to the team came after we had to make a difficult choice between all applicants. It's great to see there's so much interest in this part of the community, and to everyone else who applied I want to tell you to please do so again the next time there's an opening in the Committee!

Poll Archives The Super Mario Wiki has a new logo! What do you think of it? ( and, February 5, 2017)

What is your primary internet browser? (Wiki poll;, January 29, 2017)

How often do you use the 3D feature when using your 3DS or New 3DS? (, January 22, 2017)

Which upcoming Mario game are you the most excited for? (, January 15, 2017)
Analysis
 * The Super Mario Wiki has a new logo! What do you think of it?: As you have surely noticed, we got ourselves a new logo, designed by with input from members of the Wiki. One week after its debut we asked you for your opinion on it, and it's good to see more than half of voters indicated a positive feeling towards this logo, this includes voters who prefer this logo and users who like both this and the old one equally. If we add voters with a neutral sentiment we go practically to two thirds of the total votes. Changes are always polemic, and it takes people some time to get used to them. It's great to know that around 66% of our visitors have a positive or neutral feeling towards the new logo, and I'm certain that number will only go up from here as old visitors get more familiar with it and as new users come to the site.
 * What is your primary internet browser?: January's Wiki poll shows us Google Chrome is by far the most popular browser among our visitors. This information will be very relevant for future discussions regarding features not supported by a given browser, as was the case with the recent debate on APNG files. It's now clear the vast majority of our visitors browse the site on Chrome, so it's a good thing we didn't go for APNG files.
 * How often do you use the 3D feature when using your 3DS or New 3DS?: The 3DS' main innovation is only regularly used by less than 20% of the console's owners. I don't own a 3DS myself, but from the few times I have played it I know I would end up turning the 3D eventually. It's fun for a while but it's not really necessary and it doesn't do much in the way of improving gameplay.
 * Which upcoming Mario game are you the most excited for?: This poll came just after Super Mario Odyssey and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe were announced. The results for this were entirely predictable, of course the main-series game has the most people excited for it, especially when it was confirmed as a spiritual successor to Super Mario 64 and the Galaxy games. Let's be honest, it's not like the competition was super strong either; there were two ports and one sports game. Admittedly, one port has Poochy, the other one is Mario Kart, and Mario sports games are becoming more popular now that they are friendlier to play, but still, they were no match for 2001: A Mario Odyssey.

That's all for this busy month! Be sure to read us next month; will be here!

Retro Feature
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Hello, readers! I'm your Spotlight manager and Pipe Plaza Director, Yoshi876. Welcome to Retro Feature, a section in which I delve deep into the archives to bring you the best blasts from the past. This time I bring you a section from a former well-known user:, or Xpike.

Xluidi joined the wiki on the 14 October 2007, and joined The 'Shroom in Issue X, writing the Quiz, a section he would write twice more. Xluidi's contributions to The 'Shroom were sporadic, with him writing a section a couple of times, before never returning to it. Other than Quiz he wrote two Monthly Inquisitions, a Mario Knowledge section and two Caiman Gaimin sections, a section that we will look back at below. It's also worth noting that for a few months he was the director for Fake News.

The 'Shroom Report
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HI, everyone! I'm your gentle Statistics Manager, Tucayo, here with The 'Shroom Report! If this is your first time reading, here's how this section works: in the Milestones section, writers will get mentioned every 10 team sections and every 50 all-time sections, teams will get mentioned every 100 sections, and The 'Shroom will get mentioned every 500 sections. All information is based off our Historical Sheets. This section will cover Issue 118.

Tables are based off the End-of-the-Year Awards tables, so credit goes out to.