MarioWiki:Proposals

Writing guidelines
None at the moment.

New features
None at the moment.

Removals
None at the moment.

Reconsider Nintendo's website filenames being used as a source
See this proposal for full context. Nintendo is sadly known to make mistakes in their filenames found on their websites (especially Play Nintendo). I think we can all agree there is zero reason to believe these files should have the same priority as number 4 in the acceptable sources for naming policy, but I also believe we shouldn't throw them away. If Nintendo blunders, we mention it. If this proposal passes, the following changes will be implemented:
 * 1) Nintendo's weird website filenames can be added either as trivia or in the same section as internal names, but these names shouldn't be anywhere near the first paragraph.
 * 2) In a potential unforeseen case where the website filename is the only name Nintendo provided, it will occupy the last 7th place in acceptable sources for naming (yes, even below the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia)

Redirects, on the other hand, is something I'm unsure about.

Proposer: Deadline: August 24, 2023, 23:59 GMT

Support, use these names as redirects as well
No harm done by using redirects, unless we want to obliterate these names off the wiki.

Only cite them in case of no other source being available

 * 1) I don’t know how often this might happen, but if a filename is the only source we can work with for a given name, it shouldn’t be discounted.

Oppose

 * 1) I actually think it's a good idea to cite web filenames as a recourse when absolutely nothing else comes in clutch, and I support mentioning the original filename of a wiki upload on its file page as it still defines the image in an official capacity, but the overall course of action proposed here still puts too much stock in this kind of material. Per some of the opposers to the previous proposal.

Reflects the elements from DKwiki
In the past, DKwiki existed separately. It was eventually merged because there were no DK games in recently and there were more appearances in the Mario spinoff. How about including the first appearance from the Mario series? If there is no appearance in Mario spinoff, the status quo is maintained.


 * List of Super Mario-related appearances
 * Mario-related spinoff and crossover
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong series
 * List of Donkey Kong-related appearances
 * Super Smash Bros. fighters or collectibles
 * WarioWare minigame cameo
 * Super Mario Maker costume

Example: Before: Donkey Kong Country (1994)

After: Donkey Kong Country (1994) Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, Super Mario-related spinoff)

Proposer: Deadline: August 21, 2023, 23:59 GMT

Support (Separate)

 * 1) Per proposal, this is a good idea.

Oppose (Status quo)

 * 1) This wiki basically treats Super Mario and Donkey Kong as if they were the same franchise. This would just lead to others trying to find similar exceptions like this which would get way too messy.
 * 2) Per Swallow. This just opens the door for the same to apply to Wario and Yoshi as well, as they are also in the same sub-franchise boat as Donkey Kong is.
 * 3) I... don't see the reason to do this.
 * 4) Per all.
 * 5) Per Swallow. This only muddies the waters of what's a Mario game vs. a Donkey Kong game, and is honestly a lot less helpful than it is harmful. There's more elegant ways to convey these sorts of things anyhow.
 * 6) - What is the point? Prose is better for this and less ambiguous anyway.
 * 7) Per all.
 * 8) Per all.
 * 9) Per Swallow.
 * 10) Per all.

Miscellaneous
None at the moment.