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→Standardize "History in the Super Mario franchise" headings under certain conditions
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#It is a generic subject (e.g. [[Grape]]s) or a real person with a fictional equivalent in the ''Super Mario'' franchise (e.g. [[Thomas Jefferson]]). | #It is a generic subject (e.g. [[Grape]]s) or a real person with a fictional equivalent in the ''Super Mario'' franchise (e.g. [[Thomas Jefferson]]). | ||
#It | #It is from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] but has also appeared in video games not part of it. Popular examples would be the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and the ''[[Minecraft]]'' textures, and everything that isn't ''Super Mario'' would appear under a separate heading titled "History in other games." If it encompasses more or different formats than just video games, use "History in other media" instead. | ||
#Nintendo products | #Crossover content, including Nintendo products, as they appear in ''Super Mario'' media. Such examples would include [[Game Boy]]s, [[Link]], and [[Egg Pawn]]s. | ||
While none of these are necessarily not allowed (as far as I'm aware), standardizing this will help make it clear to readers what is ''Super Mario'' and what is not while reading articles. | While none of these are necessarily not allowed (as far as I'm aware), standardizing this will help make it clear to readers what is ''Super Mario'' and what is not while reading articles, and prevent potential disputes once a standard has been set. | ||
For the first bullet point, this would help establish that real and generic subjects are not from ''Super Mario'' and makes the History heading less ambiguous. On the [[Dinosaur]] article, for example, are we reading about history of dinosaurs as they exist in real life, up to the point of extinction, or from the ''Super Mario'' franchise? It's the latter. For [[George Washington]], are we reading history about him from the 18th century or as he exists in the ''Super Mario'' franchise? It's also the latter, clearly. | For the first bullet point, this would help establish that real and generic subjects are not from ''Super Mario'' and makes the History heading less ambiguous. On the [[Dinosaur]] article, for example, are we reading about history of dinosaurs as they exist in real life, up to the point of extinction, or from the ''Super Mario'' franchise? It's the latter. For [[George Washington]], are we reading history about him from the 18th century or as he exists in the ''Super Mario'' franchise? It's also the latter, clearly. | ||