User:EvieMaybe/Proposal Documentathon

This is an ongoing project for the benefit of staff and the wiki as a whole. There are a lot of proposals that lead to wiki-wide rulings that haven't been properly written down as policy pages. This page aims to list every single policy-related proposal that we MIGHT have not implemented. The procedure will be:

STEP 1: Copying every proposal per year, trimming all the non-passed ones, then removing all the unrelated ones. COMPLETE!
STEP 2: Comb through our existing policy pages and trim all the ones that are already written down. COMPLETE!
STEP 3: Actually writing down new rules and policy based on the remaining proposals. YOU ARE HERE.

Note: Because proposals do not stop happening while we work on this, please make sure to add any passed proposals that should be written down in the rules to the list, and sort them accordingly. The last time a proposal was added was August 20, 2026.

MarioWiki:Article naming

#21 • Rename the Mario Party 3 Duel Maps back to their old capitalization, Henry Tucayo Clay (ended June 21, 2016)

Note: "we don't have to take in-game capitalization at face value"

#24 • Add a section to MarioWiki:Article naming regarding technical restrictions, Toadette the Achiever (ended April 5, 2018)

#3 • Expand source priority exception to include regional English differences, LinkTheLefty (ended January 14, 2023)

#43 • Reconsider Nintendo's website filenames being used as a source, Axis (ended August 24, 2023)

#47 • Do not rename articles until the relevant media has released, Swallow (ended October 5, 2023)

#95 • Standardize formatting of Super Mario Bros. Wonder course names, EvieMaybe (ended November 25, 2023)

Note: Game specific

#67 • Standardize sound test page titles, Mario jc (ended June 23, 2024)

#132 • Decide how to prioritize PAL English names, Altendo (ended November 18, 2024)

#150 • Use official alt text as a source, Koopa con Carne (ended December 24, 2024)

#96 • Ditch classic course prefixes in Mario Kart course article names (for real now), YoYo (ended June 21, 2025)

Note: Series specific

#53 • Allow English Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia names to be mentioned on articles where they are not the title, Hewer (ended March 27, 2025)

#31 • Do not alter an article's display title except for technical restrictions, Jdtendo (ended March 22, 2026)

#62 • Treat series and franchise names with no source for the name as conjectural, Dive Rocket Launcher (ended June 27, 2026)

Derived names

#1 • Clarify stance on Japanese-derived internal names, DrippingYellow (ended January 5, 2024)

#44 • Repeal the "derived names" having priority over official names in other languages, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended May 13, 2024)

#149 • A reconsidering of "derived names", PopitTart (ended December 19, 2024)

Shared titles

#14 • Change the article identifier policy to be decided on a case-by-case basis, Turboo (ended March 1, 2013)

Note: Overturned?

#58 • Rename pages with the full Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars identifier, Annalisa10 (ended November 25, 2023)

#61 • Discourage "([Title] for [system])" disambiguation format when "([Title])" alone is sufficient to identify the subject, JanMisali (ended June 9, 2024)

#62 • Use shorter disambiguation identifier (without subtitle) for Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Country 3 pages, Arend (ended June 18, 2024)

#66 • Use shorter disambiguation identifier (without subtitle) for Yoshi's Island pages, GuntherBayBeee (ended June 23, 2024)

Note: Although this proposal was canceled (and plagiarized from the one above it, in fact), Hewer's issues of Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 not actually being titled just "Yoshi's Island" and potential ambiguities that could arise from using said shortened title as an identifier are valid to note

#77 • Decide how to handle identifiers for non-Mario characters, Koopa con Carne (ended July 14, 2024)

#112 • Lower the requirement for a disambiguation page from 5 to 4, Axii (ended October 6, 2024)

#403 • Remove the (series) identifiers from the series' titles that don't need them, WarioWareFan (ended December 15, 2025)

#61 • Clarifying the rules for identifiers for shared titles, EvieMaybe (ended March 7, 2026)

Musical theme titles

#409 • Move "Koopa Castle Course" to "Bowser Castle (Mario Kart: Super Circuit theme)", Wilben (ended December 25, 2025)

Category:Article notices

#15 • Remove spoiler templates, Walkazo (ended March 26, 2011)

#152 • Stop integrating templates under the names of planets and areas in the Super Mario Galaxy games, Nintendo101 (ended December 25, 2024)

{{just released}} / {{new subject}}

#27 • Specify when the Just released and New subject templates should be removed while rewording the former, Doomhiker (ended July 24, 2019)

{{construction}}

#11 • Use Template:Construction only when templates have informal appearances, Tucayo (ended January 22, 2016)

{{lost}}

#340 • What is lost media?, Rykitu (ended August 26, 2025)

#58 • Determine whether discontinued media counts as lost media, Pizza Master (ended February 28, 2026)

MarioWiki:Notice templates § Article notices

#9 • Discourage drive-by templating, Glowsquid (ended March 6, 2023)

#21 • Discourage drive-by templating part 2, Waluigi Time (ended May 4, 2023)

MarioWiki:Article size

#14 • Move long "Official profiles and statistics" sections to separate pages, Mario (ended February 9, 2014)

#63 • Remove the list and table exception from MarioWiki:Article size, Somethingone (ended November 5, 2022)

MarioWiki:BJAODN

#37 • Preserve April Fools' proposals in BJAODN, Camwoodstock (ended April 8, 2024)

MarioWiki:Categories

#99 • Use stricter definitions for the Enemy, Character and Boss categories, Marioguy1 (ended October 18, 2010)

#79 • Create a categorization writing guideline, Walkazo (ended September 23, 2011)

#56 • Remove categories from redirects when the redirected-to page also fits in the category, Reversinator (ended June 30, 2011)

#38 • Delete categories about an area's citizens, Time Turner (ended October 9, 2016)

#22 • Clean up species categories to only include non-hostile species, Niiue (ended August 8, 2017)

#39 • Reduce the minimum number of entries for game-specific categories to four, Toadette the Achiever (ended August 12, 2018)

#45 • Trim requirements for elemental creatures categories, Swallow (ended September 16, 2023)

#6 • Remove elemental creatures categories from various Super Mario RPG enemies, Swallow (ended January 11, 2024)

Note: Game specific

#87 • Split item subcategories in games where "item" is a specific term, Ahemtoday (ended May 27, 2025)

MarioWiki:Citations

#8 • Enforce citing sources, Cobold (ended January 22, 2008)

#126 • Ban use of cheat websites as references, Stooben Rooben (ended November 20, 2008)

#14 • Cite YouTube videos in a clearer manner, Mr. Ice Bro. (ended April 17, 2015)

#49 • Ban citing the English version of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia as official names for subjects, Time Turner (ended October 30, 2018)

#10 • Do not allow WildBrain to be used as a source, PanchamBro (ended May 23, 2021)

#66 • Partially unban citing the English version of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia as official names for subjects, LinkTheLefty (ended November 26, 2022)

#29 • Establish a guideline for citing archived web pages, ThePowerPlayer (ended June 1, 2023)

#12 • Create two specific citation templates, Super Mario RPG (ended January 28, 2024)

#130 • Require citations for dates, Starluxe (ended November 16, 2024)

#42 • Make a standard for citing different pages/sections of the same source across an article, codify it at MarioWiki:Citations, Koopa con Carne (ended March 8, 2025)

MarioWiki:Coverage

#78 • Allow cameo appearances to be covered in character articles, Ultimatetoad (ended July 1, 2008)

#40 • Merge game and non-game elements in the main list pages, LeftyGreenMario (ended May 16, 2011)

#40 • Determine how Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic categorizes itself in regards to the Mario franchise, Time Turner (ended September 23, 2017)

#13 • Allow certain fan works by former Nintendo staff, Koopa con Carne (ended April 6, 2022)

#68 • Allow quotes of characters being voiced by their official actors in unofficial media, Koopa con Carne (ended June 24, 2024)

#64 • Create new "Media:" namespace for media subpages, Camwoodstock (ended April 16, 2025)

#72 • Determine what games to add to the list of games, Nelsonic (ended May 3, 2025)

#82 • Create a separate list for physical games, Nelsonic (ended May 20, 2025)

#99 • Allow and determine coverage of relevant internal tests, Nelsonic & Camwoodstock (ended June 27, 2025)

#82 • Delete the article Fangamer or modify coverage policy, Brett (ended April 5, 2026)

Crossovers

#54 • Remove crossover subjects' categories pertaining to events from outside the Mario series, Mario4Ever (ended June 30, 2011)

#2 • Allow the coverage of distinctly Mario aspects from guest appearances, Time Turner (ended January 4, 2018)

#17 • Decide on a phrase to describe crossover appearances with the Mario franchise, Bye Guy (ended May 18, 2019)

#41 • Clean up the "latest appearances" infobox sections for crossover characters, Waluigi Time (ended November 13, 2019)

#30 • Change full names of crossover characters to the more often used shortened versions in article titles, Hewer (ended June 4, 2023)

#81 • Standardize coverage of elements from guest appearance titles, Axis (ended July 27, 2024)

Super Smash Bros. series

#104 • Merge all special moves in the Super Smash Bros. series to their respective character articles, Stumpers (ended October 2, 2008)

#21 • Make an exception for the Super Smash Bros. series in the coverage policy, Time Turner (ended March 9, 2018)

#117 • Clarify coverage of the Super Smash Bros. series, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended October 17, 2024)

MarioWiki:Featured articles

#57 • Apply the no-signature policy on FA pages, Marioguy1 (ended July 15, 2009)

#51 • Limit number of articles any given user can nominate for FA status, Bloc Partier (ended May 16, 2010)

#80 • Establish one procedure for archiving failed FA nominations, Marioguy1 (ended August 17, 2010)

#9 • Create an archive system for Featured Article nominations, Baby Luigi (ended February 8, 2018)

#14 • Expand Featured Articles writing guidelines, Baby Luigi (ended February 15, 2018)

Files

#35 • Create a deadline for deleting unused images, Ghost Jam (ended September 6, 2007)

#96 • Make subpages for music files, Tails777 (ended December 10, 2011)

#33 • Enforce accuracy standard for file names, Turboo (ended May 5, 2013)

#21 • Create "Category:Files with broken Aboutfile template", Megadardery (ended February 22, 2014)

#5 • Establish a duration rule for music files, Mr. Ice Bro. (ended February 15, 2015)

Category:File notices

#33 • Split the image quality category, Waluigi Time (ended February 20, 2025)

#154 • Split the artwork subcategory for the image quality category, Waluigi Time (ended November 5, 2025)

MarioWiki:Galleries

#32 • Create separate sub-pages for large galleries, Coincollector (ended May 7, 2009)

#3 • Create Gallery Pages for Merchandise pages, Knife (ended January 4, 2010)

#59 • Move galleries from main articles into gallery articles, RAP (ended June 27, 2010)

#97 • Only use "Gallery" as a header name, Mileycyrussoulja (ended October 13, 2010)

#24 • Use proposed organisation standard for "Gallery" pages, LeftyGreenMario (ended March 30, 2013)

#63 • Add images from non-game media to subject galleries, LeftyGreenMario (ended June 27, 2013)

#3 • Split galleries that exceed 50,000 bytes, Alex95 (ended January 28, 2017)

#79 • Expand use of "rawsize" gallery class, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended July 19, 2024)

#94 • Create new sections for gallery pages to cover "unused/pre-release/prototype/etc." graphics separate from the ones that appear in the finalized games, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended September 2, 2024)

#97 • Characters with multiple galleries should have them divided by decade, not medium, Nintendo101 (ended September 8, 2024)

#48 • Trim Mario Kart course galleries of excess Tour stuff, Shadow2 (ended May 18, 2024)

MarioWiki:Generic subjects

#78 • Create a policy regarding generic subjects, Knife (ended September 4, 2011)

#73 • Make a guideline for covering generic subjects that have a recurring and recognizable design in the Mario series, Koopa con Carne (ended May 4, 2025)

MarioWiki:Glitches

#91 • Determine a minimum number of glitches in a game to warrant a separate list article, Technetium (ended August 29, 2024)

MarioWiki:Good writing

#24 • Stop using the term "sub-species" on the wiki, Walkazo (ended June 11, 2015)

#26 • Ban the term beta* and rename the pages in the Beta namespace, Glowsquid (ended June 15, 2015)

#15 • Determine how to use terminology to refer to regional differences, Owencrazyboy9 (ended April 5, 2019)

#36 • Add brainwashing to the list of frequently misused terms, TheUndescribableGhost (ended July 6, 2023)

Help:Image

Unsure if proposals here should be covered in this page or the following one.

#4 • Indicate which images are from pre-release versions of games outside of pre-release and unused content articles, Scrooge200 (ended March 27, 2021)

MarioWiki:Image use policy

#56 • Insert Categories in Image Filenames, Commander Code-8 (ended June 11, 2010)

Note: Technically this is already implemented but its such an old and basic proposal that it offers very little informative value

#61 • Remove edited artwork with poor transparency, M&SG (ended July 14, 2011)

#4 • Prohibit Converting Between GIF, JPEG, and PNG Formats, Wildgoosespeeder (ended January 31, 2017)

#1 • Allow image/media categories by website, Koopa con Carne (ended January 2, 2021)

#123 • Prioritize MESEN/NEStopia palette for NES sprites and screenshots, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended November 3, 2024)

#6 • Split image categories into separate ones for assets, screenshots, and artwork, Scrooge200 (ended January 5, 2025)

MarioWiki:Implied subjects

#77 • Merge all implied subject articles, Glowsquid (ended November 15)

#36 • Allow certain implied sections to be split from the "List of implied ..." articles, Time Turner (ended September 20, 2016)

Category:Infobox templates

Note: Some of those proposals here can apply to a large number of infobox templates, and keeping every instance of their documentation updated is difficult.