MarioWiki:Proposals

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Remove the above pie proposal
The above, because pie is not fly. Pizza beatsya. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 00:51, 1 April 2018 (EDT) Proposer: Doc von Schmeltwick Deadline: When the pie hits your eye, like the moon in the sky.

I Support This

 * 1) Pai must dai
 * 2) There is no need to enforce such a lousy regulation upon other users. Vandalism is vandalism! You can't stop it.

I Believe Hotel Mario is far Better than Super Mario Odyssey will ever be!

 * 1)  is better and I hope she made lotsa Spaghetti!
 * 2) I'm not ashamed to admit it.
 * 3) I never played Hotel Mario though...

Comments
Note: Subjects who opposed the P.I.E. proposal were later terminated upon discovery that they had accessed prohibited files in the database only designated to supreme-class personnel. They were later un-redacted when the Supreme Thwomp Overlords devoured the souls of the supreme-class personnel for not delivering them their feather duster tribute. The proposer was then resurrected in the form of.

Add a section to Naming regarding technical restrictions
I'm surprised no one has talked in depth about this yet. Sure, we don't have that many technically restricted names, but we still have some, so I think we should set in stone a policy for these titles. Take the castle levels from Super Mario World as an example. "#1 Iggy's Castle" is located at "Iggy's Castle" rather than "1 Iggy's Castle"; while the former title is fine, it might still cause some initial confusion for the newer readers. Basically, what I'm proposing is that we start officially use closely-matched titles for subjects if the correct title is technically restricted.

A draft of the proposed text can be found here.

Also, if you're wondering, Porplemontage green-lighted this proposal.

Proposer: Deadline: April 5, 2018, 23:59 GMT

Support

 * 1) Per proposal.
 * 2) - Per proposal.
 * 3) Per proposal.
 * 4) Per proposal.
 * 5) Per proposal.
 * 6) Sounds good to me! Per proposal.
 * 7) Considering that we can't use the actual name, the closest match surely makes sense.
 * 8) Per all, this just seems like the sensible thing to do anyway.
 * 9) Per all.
 * 10) The proposal is about allowing as many characters in the original title as possible, if the suggested title has technical issues. When such a case occurs, use the   MediaWiki Magic Word to correct the title.   in URLs are used for linking to headers in a page name, like this example. Even forcing URL encoding brings up an error.  I couldn't get MediaWiki to parse this normally, so a forced URL is used to demonstrate.

Comments
So if this succeeds, what will happen to the Iggy's Castle article? (Also, remind me for when I start my own franchise, to name a character "<>'' ," symbols included, just to mess with the ensuing wiki.) Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 02:04, 29 March 2018 (EDT)
 * It'll be moved to "1 Iggy's Castle", with the display title unchanged so it still shows the proper title. MediaWiki doesn't like certain symbols in page titles, so have fun with that hypothetical wiki if it comes ;) 11:09, 29 March 2018 (EDT)

Just thought about it but how about a notice template for such pages? -- 17:00, 29 March 2018 (EDT)
 * That's not needed unless even cannot display the correct title.  10:56, 31 March 2018 (EDT)

Give the seven boss Tikis from DKCR their own articles
Because the rest of their official names have just been discovered in a datamine of the original game.

Proposer: Deadline: April 5, 2018, 23:59 GMT

Support

 * 1) Need I say more?
 * 2) These guys are like the Seven Notorious Koopalings.  Each one not only has a name, but is also a character and a boss.  It’s not quite like Gary or Johnson (whose articles SHOULD be deleted) or even the Sammer Guys.  The Tikis are characters—major boss characters at that, and not just minor NPCs.  One of them, Kalimba, even has a Smash 4 trophy.  And the fact that the Tikis only appear in a single DK game should not stop us from giving them articles.

Oppose

 * 1) A name, in and of itself, is not enough to substantiate having separate articles (see: List of Sammer Guys). Is there another reason they should have articles?
 * 2) - Per Time Turner. They may all have a name, but they aren't diverse enough (they all do the exact same thing) to justify individual articles.
 * 3) Per Time Turner.
 * 4) Per all. Plus, they're not even fought normally at all, which that case would guarantee articles.

Comments
I forgot to mention, but in order, they're called: Kalimba, Maraca Gang, Gong-Oh, Banjo Bottom, Wacky Pipes, Xylobone, and Cordian. BooDestroyer (talk) 18:07, 29 March 2018 (EDT)

@YoshiFlutterJump They are different from the Koopalings in that the Koopalings are: also, why should Gary or Johnson not have articles? They deserve articles as much as Otto or Heronicus. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 23:05, 30 March 2018 (EDT)
 * A: Bosses themselves
 * B: Characters with actual personality
 * Let me tell you one thing. The Seven Notorious Koopalings (that’s what Minion Quest calls them) hardly had personalities before Paper Jam (to the extent of having NO dialogue), and we had articles for them long before then.  While the Tikis are not bosses, they possess bosses and are key to the story.  As for your second point...minor NPCs shouldn’t get articles just because they have names.  The Tikis are not minor, though. - 23:18, 30 March 2018 (EDT)
 * Even just regarding Super Mario Bros. 3, the Koopalings had enough diversity to justify their own articles if the wiki was around then. They each had the same role, but different names and abilities. Regarding the SMB3 cartoon as well, they also had different personalities. The same cannot be said for these Tikis.
 * Gary and Johnson, according to Minor NPCs, their articles are valid. 23:23, 30 March 2018 (EDT)
 * Saying the Koopalings didn't have personalities before Paper Jam is outright wrong, remember their individual speech balloons in the SMB3 manual? The depictions in the cartoons and comics? Their pre-battle behavior in NSMBW? The Tikis all act exactly the same, and are only ever on screen for like 5 seconds each, and have no dialog. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 23:27, 30 March 2018 (EDT)

I fail to see how character personalities is any sort of viable argument against article creation. I can get on board with their extremely minor role and their appearance, but not their personality. 00:54, 31 March 2018 (EDT)

I should point out one thing: we don’t even have an article for them as a group. Tiki Tak Tribe just covers every enemy in the game, and is not devoted to the boss Tikis. At the very least, we need an article for them as a group. - 13:19, 31 March 2018 (EDT)

Create administrative position of SUPREME
I think it’s time to rethink the balance of power on this wiki. The administrative staff does not hold enough power. Sure, they can delete pages, block users, and such. But they can’t control each individual user. And control is the key.

Likewise, the ordinary users have far too much power. All on their own, they make huge changes to pages and even the wiki as a whole, simply because it’s something the majority agrees on—and sometimes changes are made outright without any consultation at all! (The moving of Off Wave to Off Waves is a prime example. Such an act really should have been discussed at the very least!)

Therefore, I propose that a new position be established: SUPREME (  S uper- U ltimate  P residing  R uler of the  E ntire  M arioWiki  E mpire ). I also propose that I myself be made first SUPREME, of which there is only one of at a time. This would give me complete control over everything wiki-related. I would have access to the source code, for one thing, and be able to control what privileges any given user has. I believe I am fully qualified for this great responsibility. After all, I decided a long time ago that I was admin material. And who better to decide who’s admin material than the future SUPREME ?

What cause do you have to support this radical plan? Well, think about it. You would no longer have to shoulder the responsibilities of making your own decisions! You could live the Mario-related part of your life in total IQ-dropping bliss! Still skeptical? Don’t worry. Every person who supports me will receive…(drum roll please)…

A LIFETIME SUPPLY OF WAFFLES!

And not just any waffles! Pick any topping! Any flavor! Strawberries! Cheesecake! Syrup! Chocolate! Charcoal! And dare I suggest it… FAWFUL WAFFLES !!!

Of course, I would recognize all who supported me through my years on the wiki. Alex95, for example, would be promoted to position of Captain of the Guard. As a Patroller, he has proven to be quite adept at apprehending vandals. Yoshi the SSM would become Chief Secretary and Treasurer, and Luigi 64DD’s status as a Critic Corner writer would make him a valuable Critical Analyzer and Advisor. Porplemontage, of course, would be given the option either to retire with a large severance package (of waffles), or stay on as Prime Minister, with access to source code and semi-limited control over users.

Of course, this new system may take some getting used to. But you’ll find that sacrificing every bit of freedom and individuality you have was the best decision you ever made! And when you see me at my coronation, my green-and-black crown being lowered onto my electrified head, you’ll think, “I did this! I supported Ultimate Mr. L! I saved the Super Mario Wiki!”

If you want to think at all, that is.

NOTE:  If you or a user you know happens to be a pig, it’s only fair to warn you that not only are pigs not tolerated in the New MarioWiki Empire, they are also Warned, Blocked, Baconized, and mixed in with waffles.

Proposer: Deadline: April 14, 2018, 23:59 GMT

Support

 * 1) How can anyone say no to a ruler like me? (Or to waffles)
 * 2) - Fear me, plebeians.
 * 3) Only if I get to be in that position of power.
 * 4) I'm literally only here because that Supreme acronym is supremely impressive. Also, there was something about free waffles?
 * 5) Per Baby Luigi.
 * 6) I am certainly a man who can appreciate power AND waffles. (But to be serious, I like how unlike the rest of this wiki's "jokes", this one doesn't resort to "oh man being offensive for the sake of funny".)
 * 7) Thank you for the return of joke proposals!  Per Baby Luigi.
 * 8) The power will definitely beef up, per all.

Oppose

 * 1) - Ze pigs must eat ze waffles. Zat is ze balance of ze nature, just as ze Pinky Kong is ze Stinky Kong.
 * 2)  - I prefer pancakes. :/
 * 3) - Nice try. :) But this is still a joke proposal that would be unacceptable if it wasn't April 1. Besides, I have no interest in waffles. :/
 * 4) French Toast.
 * 5) I don't like waffles.

Comments
I disagree with the flagrant misuse of the word "supreme" in this proposal, as it will anger our Supreme Thwomp Overlords. As demonstrated by exhibit QRTN (nicknamed "Quarantine"), Thwomps have the secret ability to devour souls if displeased, and can only be appeased with a payment of ten coins down, and a coin a minute, or a substitute payment of ten billion feather dusters. That being said, there is still the fact that waffles are awful, Fawful wants falafel. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 01:50, 1 April 2018 (EDT)

@Drago What makes you think this is a joke? One does not jest about waffles. 21:16, 1 April 2018 (EDT)

Oh, I forgot to mention... Ahem. ' All who oppose me shall not only be deprived of waffles, pancakes, french toast, donuts and PIE, they shall also be banished to the darkest corner of the hellish wasteland known as... STICKER STAR!!! HEH HEH HEH HEH!!! ' 21:16, 1 April 2018 (EDT) P.S. This happens to pigs by default.

Declare every day National Yoshi April Fools’ Day
Because why not?

Proposer: Deadline: When this proposal is removed...

Support

 * 1) Per proposal.