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New issue

 * Indeed. With the new director election, this year's issues of the 'Shroom are pretty messed up. -- 19:36, 16 April 2011 (EDT)

Awesome Shroom!
I love the `Shroom because I just LOVE the Fake News! I wish I could work for it, but since I haven't been on in a while and I just made my account, I haven't gotten the full access to everything. What to do... grr... Kameka 08:59, 25 February 2012 (EST)


 * I love it too! :)

i feel your pain Kameka i just joined and cant write for the shroom evrn hough i love fun stuff.oh and take a look at the shroom issue 100 title photo!and this is Larry le koop here.

I like fake news to but I do not want to write for it rigt now.

That sprite of the month thing
"This month’s sprite of the month is from Super Princess Peach. Walk by quietly when it’s sleeping! This little guy is like most of us: on Spring Break, ready for summer, away from school and fishing at the pond." (Except for, oh, maybe that HE'S DEAD)

Sorry, had to get that outa my system. Someday I'll get around to sending Ralphfan some back up articles from the Fake Fake News. One of them is for a funeral, and says "... (species name) will be most of the atendees, though Wayoshi will be attending just for the free food."

YourBuddyBill

Cosmic Tips
Are we going to get another SMG:Cosmic Tips Corner in next month's issue?--Yoshidude99 15:39, 1 June 2011(EDT)

Spotlight
Hey, what happened to the 'Shroom Spotlight? I was looking forward to that this issue to see what game it would focus on! ThirdMarioBro: Mario,   Luigi,  and me! 22:20, 18 June 2011 (EDT)
 * Um...yeah, I'm looking into that. o_o

Single Page
Why isn't the Single page for Issue LIII up yet? 08:27, 25 August 2011 (EDT)

Shroomy
I like the 'Shroom. I read it every month! The guys who work there rock.

I'm a new player, but I love the 'Shroom. The people who write in it must work really hard!

Newsletter
So this is the wiki's newsletter? With its own custom namespace? Cool.

Roads (Talk - Me on Wikia - Me on Wikipedia) 19:21, 1 October 2011 (EDT)

Suggestion for images
I've been trying to categorize some of the uncategorized images on the special page for those images, an I've noticed a large percentage of them are from the 'shroom. It may be a good idea to make a shroom images category somewhere. Thanks for reading this.


 * See.

Music
HEllo!! i noticed in music and artwork the music was GONE!!!!WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH MY MUSIC???? please tell me. seriuosly it sucks without music

Complaints
Hey!

You really should look if our sections are objective enough, because you can't take seriously a section with "I like/I don't like" stuff. Let's improve this newspaper! :)

Quiz
What about a question in every issue? i can write them for the next issue what do you say?

Please post the answer on my talk

Background
as you did the background for the newspaper? --Sonic98 (talk) 09:06, 6 January 2013 (EST)

Cool!
I've noticed a TON of activity here compared to pikipedia, plus the newspaper. AWESOME! There are NIWA-opposing wikis still out there. But still, this the most lively wiki I've seen. pikberry149

Past issues
How do I read past issues of the shroom?RPG Gamer. I HAVE RPG!! (talk) 14:31, 2 April 2013 (EDT)
 * There should be an archives in the template

Mushroom Times
I just wanted to let you know that, in the instruction booklet of Mario Pinball Land, the kidnapping of Princess Peach is told by a newspaper called Mushroom Times. It seems to be the official newspaper of the Mushroom Kingdom, and it's a shame that the 'Shroom is not named the Mushroom Times :D 09:36, 7 April 2013 (EDT)

Is it me or...
...Did The 'Shroom suddenly gotten ten times better than when I last remembered? Keep that in mind that it has been a while since I actually read it, or drop by in MarioWiki for 2-3 years. I can say that the stuff is a lot more colorful, the interface in the main page is more manageable and direct; there's even rounded corners. It's a lot more vibrant and useful now than before. It's jam-packed full of effort plastered all over this. You definitely made me a regular reader now.

Suggestion: in those section boxes, force the " [read more] " text to have it's own line. It makes it look nicer. Example (mockup): Instead of ...and maybe make the  [read more]  bigger and bold it.

Anyway, I have to sleep. I'm very tired. I'll read the whole thing later. -- 04:11, 10 May 2013 (EDT)


 * We appreciate the feedback, thank you! I'll pass your suggestion on to the rest of the staff.


 * 04:22, 10 May 2013 (EDT)
 * Thanks, RAP! We really appreciate it. -- 10:08, 10 May 2013 (EDT)

A competition could be good.
Sure,it could be nice.The 'sroom could do competitions like:The best fan history,best word to describe a scene,or anything like this :)

Ashley anEoTselkie ( Talk ) 16:34, 3 November 2013 (EST)
 * Thanks for your suggestions! We constantly try to innovate with different competitions, right now we have the Mario Party: Island Tournament, which is in its second round. -- 19:56, 3 November 2013 (EST)
 * I've got an idea for a comp, but I want to join up and become a member making the Mario Kart section. - 09:23, 20 May 2014 (EDT)

hi
you might remove this, but i cannot edit my page, do i need to make some edits? Toad the Mushroom (talk) 05:23, 25 March 2014 (EDT)
 * This is the wrong place to put it, but yes you need a few mainspace edits, and you need to wait a few days before becoming autoconfirmed.

We all ♥ The Shroom
I love the 'Shroom, as a fan of Mario for years. It is great to finally see some new sparks in Mario history. It includes fun topics. My all time favorite is the Fake News! The thing is, I have wanted Nintendo for so long to do an animated Mario movie with the same animation as beginning scenes from Mario spinoffs. I mean, wouldn't you? So I have a great suggestion. How about a section for an upcoming Fake Mario Game/Movie? Just a thought.

'Shroom is lookin' good
It is doing good, but, honestly, they should make the 'Shroom sign ups easier. I'd give it a ★★★★rating. ToadAwesome12

I ♥ Hiding Koopa!
Hiding Koopa is my favorite game. Seriously! I've been putting in "Hiding Koopa" into the search bar to just search for the little fella! --WhiteYoshi2014 (talk) 11:57, 2 July 2014 (EDT)

Helping Out
Can I help? I'm thinking about a rare image from Luigi's Mansion. I want to showcase it so people can SEE this image. Can I help?

Awards?
Excuse me, where are the winners of this year's Mario Award Ceremony? I can't find them anywhere. --What&#39;s my name? (talk) 04:25, 26 September 2014 (EDT)

Mario Gandhi in old Fake News
Excuse me, but where is one of the old Fake News sections, which has "Mario Gandhi" in it? 20:12, 27 September 2014 (EDT)

Please help me
I can't register on Marioboards, it keeps thinking I'm a bot even though I choose "yes" when it asks if i'm human.

Hi!
I'm SuperLuigiWorld and I would like to ask if you would stop cursing in Critic Corner

Some of the Guessing Games?
Why in the world are some of the things that you guess not Nintendo or Mario related? This is a Mario wiki. Other than that, though, great issue!
 * Hello Flying Mario595! I assume that you are talking about my Guess That Game! section in the Fun Stuff, although there are several other articles featured monthly that cover non-Nintendo and non-Mario related themes. Even though The 'Shroom is featured on a Mario wiki, its primary purpose is to serve as a MarioWiki community publication and to cater specifically to the diverse interests of our members. Naturally, our project's largest focus will be the Mario series as that is why most people joined the wiki to begin with; however, there are numerous people here that also appreciate other gaming series and even non-gaming themes that we discuss from time to time. This variety of coverage that we provide in each issue has allowed The 'Shroom to grow from 3 articles in 2006 to the 50+ articles we have featured this month. I appreciate your question, and I hope that my answer was able to help. &mdash; ', Director'''

How do I apply?
How do I apply? Radfox35 19:35, 20 November 2015 (EST)
 * Send the subteam director for the team you want to write for a PM on the forums with the signup application seen here 19:37, 20 November 2015 (EST)

How do I.......
.....View past issues? 15:33, 8 February 2016 (EST)
 * You can go on the search bar (just below the logo of the wiki), and write The 'Shroom:Issue 105, and the same thing, but change the number for all other past issue. Before Issue 100 they are write in Roman numeral system, Issue 99 is write like The 'Shroom:Issue XCIX. Hope in answer to your question.-- 17:36, 8 February 2016 (EST)
 * The 'Shroom:Archives also has a complete list of past issues. -- 17:37, 8 February 2016 (EST)

'Shroom suggestion
I would like to make a suggestion. What do you think if August's edition become a special Poochy edition. According to this section of the issue 100, Poochy is the mascot of The 'Shroom, this would be a nice way to commemorate Poochy and the reason why August would be the better month, is because Poochy appeared for the first time in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi 's Island, the game was released for the first time in Japan in August 1995 (Poochy mark its 20th anniversary of existence in August 2015). It's just a suggestion, an idea to which I had thought.-- 16:28, 15 February 2016 (EST)
 * Thank you, I will pass the suggestion to the rest of the Staff :) -- 16:31, 15 February 2016 (EST)

I want Gombigi to make more Monthly Inquisition for the fake news.

An idea
Can there be (or has there ever been) a topic on fan-made games, based on the Mario series, of course? I think it'd be pretty cool to see the (good) games fans come up with, whether they're from our members on the site or not. Guidelines or requirements (No porn, interesting gameplay, etc.) will have to be included, obviously. What do you think? (Alex95 (talk) 21:01, 13 March 2016 (EDT))
 * We have a section called Fangame Reviews on Critic Corner but it's been vacant for a while. If you want, you could apply for it! -- 21:13, 13 March 2016 (EDT)
 * Oh, cool! I'll see what I can do with that :) (Alex95 (talk) 21:21, 13 March 2016 (EDT))

I'm new.
Hello, my name is Quizmelon and I am a great Mario fan, despite not having played that many games. I just wanted to know if there was anything I could help with on the 'Shroom. I tend to prefer doing funny things as opposed to statistics, so is there anything I can do to help out?

(By the way, my favourite character is King Boo and my favourite game is Super Mario Galaxy 2.)

I don't understand.
I don't understand why it requires the Mario Wiki forums, I can't do The 'Shroom because of that. Only if there was another way... TabuuandPeach 13:56, 6 May 2016 (EDT)
 * You know signing up there is free, right? 13:58, 6 May 2016 (EDT)

I know that because Henry Tucayo Clay told me that, but I have no Forums account, that's because it requires E-mail, I don't have an E-mail address.... TabuuandPeach 14:28, 6 May 2016 (EDT)
 * It's recommended that you make at least one regardless. Emails are very useful, and would prove useful to you later in life when you need to fill out your emails everywhere. The purpose of it here is that if you forgot your password, admins can use your email to reset your account's password and therefore retrieve it. 14:56, 6 May 2016 (EDT)

Eventhough Im almost 15, Im not creating one until the age of 21 Hopefully somebody from the Forums can fix this. TabuuandPeach 16:19, 6 May 2016 (EDT)
 * ...Don't you need an email to sign up to this wiki? 16:38, 6 May 2016 (EDT)

It says that email is optional for the Wiki. But is required for the Forums, which is required for The 'Shroom, only if somebody could change it... TabuuandPeach 17:52, 6 May 2016 (EDT)

It's an e-mail address, not a full-time job. Why would you want to wait until 21? -YKMR3000 15 May 2016 (EDT)

Application?
I sent an application over Super Mario Boards for a position at the 'Shroom but I never got an answer back. I have waited almost two weeks now. I followed all the directions on the signup page but I still don't know what I'm doing wrong... Could someone help?

Thanks,

Quizmelon

Are you sure you sent it to the right person? http://www.marioboards.com/index.php?action=profile;u=557 -YKMR3000 15 May 2016 (EDT)

I didn't send it to that person, so I will try that and hopefully... Thanks! Quizmelon (22 May 2016, though to be honest I don't know why I'm putting the date here)

Suggestion for Critic Corner
I thought about it, why not create a section to review various different items from different video games, Mario series or otherwise? We already got similar section about characters, levels, locations. -- 18:50, 20 July 2016 (EDT)
 * Thanks for the suggestion, I'll pass it on. -- 19:20, 20 July 2016 (EDT)

Forgive me for asking but...
...shouldn't this month's edition of the 'Shroom be out by now? Quizmelon (talk) 02:47, 17 October 2016 (EDT)

Sorry to bother you guys
I am wondering if it is possible for all instances of Yoshi (series) changed to Yoshi (franchise) on the 'Shroom. The reason, I don't like leaving something behind. 16:19, 19 October 2016 (EDT)
 * You're going to have to ask about that.  02:11, 4 November 2016 (EDT)

I am a 'Shroom writer!
Could an admin add me to the user list of 'Shroom writers as I write for the 'Shroom and I am not there. 03:25, 24 November 2016 (EST)
 * You'll need to contact he could help you out.  03:32, 24 November 2016 (EST)

I suggest going straight to our bureaucrat Glowsquid and asking him, as he able to add you to the 'Shroom Writer usergroup.

06:12, 24 November 2016 (EST)

Silly stories!!
Hey does anyone know what the last issue featuring silly stories by you was? Thanks! Luigidude17 May 13, 2017 10:06

[[File:LuigiPaperJam.gif]]Thanks mr. Miyamoto[[File:LuigiPaperJam.gif]]
I was thinking, most high and most honorable 'Shroom lords, that in November we could have a special issue to celebrate Our hero's birthday!

LuigiDude17 LuigiDude17 (talk) 09:13, 20 May 2017 (EDT)

Shroomwriter conditions
What are the few conditions to be a Shroom writer? And are we allowed to post Shroom images without being a shroom writer? -- 12:24, 18 November 2018 (EST)
 * You can upload 'Shroom images like you would any other image, but it's preferred that someone that's a part of The 'Shroom be the ones to upload them. Usually the director or section writer, as they know what specific images to upload.
 * I'm not sure what you mean by "conditions". If you want to apply, you can pick an empty section from The 'Shroom:Sign up or make up a new one and send it in to the director. 12:35, 18 November 2018 (EST)
 * In which section should i put it in? -- 12:41, 18 November 2018 (EST)
 * I mean which empty section? -- 12:42, 18 November 2018 (EST)
 * Don't just add it in. Write a draft on your computer, send it in to the director, and the team will review it. They will let you know what to do afterward. 12:43, 18 November 2018 (EST)
 * You mean an email? -- 12:47, 18 November 2018 (EST)
 * A forum PM, more specifically. 12:50, 18 November 2018 (EST)
 * Adding on to this, make sure you know what position you want to apply for, and then send your application to LudwigVon on our forums. 'Shroom core staff will then review your application and get back to you in a couple of weeks.

The Shroob?
I know that The 'Shroom has a set date for every post, but I was wondering if next year, or maybe even this year, if on November 28, 2005 or December 29, 2005, we could make a special paper for "The 'Shroob". November 28, 2005 is the japan release of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, and December 29, 2005 is the North American release of it. I thought that it might be a good idea, but I don't write for The 'Shroom, so I don't know what's best for the paper. I just wanted to throw this out there. Mad Hunter (talk) 11:29, November 15, 2019 (EST)
 * Thanks for the suggestion! It is indeed too soon onto this year's Christmas edition, but we have noted it as a possibility for next year. 18:33, 4 December 2019 (UTC)

2 Fake News section ideas
Hi. I'm Yoshikitty, a new user, and I'm really into the Fake News! I thought of 2 ideas for 2 new sections for the Fake News article.

1: Crime Watch

It shows recent criminal activities in the Mushroom Kingdom. One example would be "A Green Koopa has been spotted trying to raid Peach's Castle. Peach hired Toad investigators and Toad cops to try and catch him." Of course, they'll be way longer.

2: Mushroom Kingdom Creatures

It documents new natural discoveries, such as "A new species in the genus Toadus has been spotted in world 3-6. Scientists found more and named the species "Toadus Squeakyvoicii" It is brown with brown on top and we think it might be a toad with poop on its head." There will be more than one new discovery.

Yoshikitty (talk) 09:19, January 2, 2020 (EST)
 * Sorry for the late reply. Your first idea would fit into an older (no longer being written) section called Police Blotter. Your latter idea works fine, too (with modifications, such as not using immature humor). If you want to write for the 'Shroom you can simply follow the instructions on the sign up page. You need to send a formal application (including a full demo of the section to the Statistics Manager, Ninja Squid (who is using Dimitri A. Blaiddyd as a username on the forum). If you just want to give ideas, then that's fine, although due to few sections being displayed on the sign up page now to reduce clutter they may not be something that a potential future writer might see. Thanks for the input. 16:57, January 18, 2020 (EST)

can i join the shroom
I wish to join are there any tests/requirements?


 * Hello there, Dementicus! There's no tests, but we will need you to send in an application. You can find the process detailed in the red box at the top of our The_%27Shroom:Sign_up sign-up page. Follow the four instructions in that box (for writing your demo section, write it up in any text editor you'd like, then copy and paste it into a private message to Ninja Squid), and we'll look over your application for a week and let you know whether you've been accepted, accepted with a contingency, or rejected and provide feedback so you can improve your section and/or try again with another application. Hooded Pitohui (talk) 08:41, June 19, 2021 (EDT)

When does a 'Shroom article normally roll out?
I just want to know so I can come back later in the day (it's the day for the June 2021 issue) and read it when one comes out. 09:56, June 19, 2021 (EDT)
 * It comes out once a month, usually within the 15th-21st day range. Somethingone (talk) 09:58, June 19, 2021 (EDT)
 * I think they are asking what time? Last 'Shroom Issue was about this time. Same's true for March. It came out a little earlier than this on April. That's all I know. 10:04, June 19, 2021 (EDT)
 * Hello, hello! I'm glad to see you'll be reading today's issue. There's not an exact set time that the issue releases on its scheduled release day, as it takes time to make final edits and to ensure everything is ready to be transferred to the Mario Wiki. We've been aiming for 10:00 EDT morning releases lately, but the time can vary. We're working on getting this issue ready for release right now, and it should be up and ready for you to read in the next half an hour to forty minutes. Thanks for your patience! I hope you enjoy the issue! Hooded Pitohui (talk) 10:41, June 19, 2021 (EDT)

Events or themes
How do shroom writers get notified on themes for the sections or events?


 * Generally, we'll announce themes and special events well in advance in the staff notes, so be sure you're reading that section of the paper each month. In addition, as a regular writer, your reminders from your Team Director (and you will be receiving reminders on your Wiki Talk Page, as a Wiki-only writer) will let you know of upcoming themes. Hooded Pitohui (talk) 14:17, October 26, 2021 (EDT)