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The '''Super Mario Wiki''' (often abbreviated to '''MarioWiki''' or '''SMWiki''') is a collaborative knowledge base dedicated to documenting anything and everything about the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] and related series. Founded on August 12, 2005 by [[User:Porplemontage|Porplemontage]], the wiki is a fan project and has no affiliation with [[Nintendo]] in any way. Being a [[wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] means that our articles can be edited by anyone; just look for the "edit" button at the top of the page! Our helpful wiki staff of [[MarioWiki:Administrators|administrators]] and [[MarioWiki:Patrollers|patrollers]] help to keep the site running smoothly and free of any [[MarioWiki:Vandalism|vandalism]]. Whether you're happy simply reading, editing anonymously, or you'd like to [[MarioWiki:Why create an account?|join us]] and become an active member of the community, we're happy to have you here! Check out our [[MarioWiki:Introduction|introduction]] and [[Help:Contents|help pages]] if you'd like more information on how to get involved.

The breadth of the Super Mario Wiki's coverage has always been a highly-debated topic. In the latter half of 2006, it was decided that rather than covering all the major partner franchises of the ''Super Mario'' franchise on one wiki, each would get their own dedicated wiki and link back and forth to one another, resulting in the formation of the '''Wiki Alliance'''. The idea was kickstarted by launching the Donkey Kong Wiki, with a ''Wario'' wiki being prepped to launch next. However, after only a few months, the whole idea was scrapped due to a lack of interest in the Donkey Kong Wiki. There was concern that launching more wikis would lead to them becoming inactive in favor of the Super Mario Wiki, so rather than risk splintering the community and our content, we closed the Donkey Kong Wiki and reverted back to keeping everything in one "super" ''Super Mario'' wiki.