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The '''Super Mario Wiki''' is a collaborative knowledge-base about everything in the ''{{smw|Mario (franchise)|Mario}}'', ''{{smw|Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong}}'', ''{{smw|Wario (franchise)|Wario}}'', and ''{{smw|Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi}}'' universe. It is driven by a fan-based community and runs on a wiki (meaning any registered user can edit and create articles). It also extensively covers ''Mario''-related {{smw|Category:Crossover Games|crossovers}}, including the ''{{smw|Category:Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.}}'' series, and features some ''{{smw|Pokémon|Pokémon}}'' content stemming from these crossovers (mostly related to ''Smash'').


The '''Super Mario Wiki''' is a collaborative knowledge-base about everything in the Mario universe. It is driven by a fan-based community, and runs on a wiki (meaning any registered user can edit and create articles).
Super Mario Wiki co-founded the [[Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance]] with [[Bulbapedia]] and [[Zelda Wiki]], a network that comprises fan-run wikis from several Nintendo franchises.  


The articles cover various topics surrounding the Mario series: some of which include the games, characters, locations, TV series, movies, and comics. Anyone can sign-up and help edit articles, and users gain more abilities one week after signing up, such as the ability to create their userpage and having the ability to move pages. This is to help prevent new users from making excessive mistakes and have a chance to learn about the policies of the site before they make mistakes.
==History==
The website was created on August 12, 2005 by Stephen Shinn (who goes by Porplemontage, the namesake of his original site, Porplemontage Studios), who received help from his colleague AgentSeethroo. It was originally intended to be a part of an alliance of ''Mario''-related wikis called the "Wiki Alliance," and content from the wiki was moved to the DKWiki (which covered ''Donkey Kong'') and Wario Wiki, both hosted by Porplemontage. This project was cancelled in 2007, though, and all content returned to the Super Mario Wiki.


==Administration==
In early 2010, Porplemontage received a call for an affiliation by [[User:Archaic|Archaic]] and {{zw|User:GoldenChaos|Jason Rappaport}}. With interest in the alliance, the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance was formed between the three webmasters.
Patrollers, Sysops, and Bureaucrats; as administration  is on other wikis such as [[Bulbapedia]], are considered the "house keepers" of the site.


The Patroller ranking is often considered an in-between of regular users and Sysops: they have the abilities of patrolling edits, blocking users, rollbacking consecutive edits, and using the Checkuser feature. Users are given the Patroller ranking when the administration of the site feels that they deserve a promotion and that they are good potential candidates for Sysop. There are currently 4 Patrollers of the site.
Due to heightened inactivity, [[Donkey Kong Wiki]], a NIWA wiki that had joined back in 2010, merged with Super Mario Wiki; Donkey Kong Wiki's URL now redirects to Super Mario Wiki.


Sysops have the abilities of patrolling edits, blocking users, rollbacking consecutive edits, using the Checkuser feature, deleting and restoring articles, protecting and unprotecting articles, and hiding and viewing hidden revisions via the oversight ability. Most current Sysops of the site are usually promoted to Patroller, and then to Sysop; although some users are, in rare cases, promoted straight to Sysop (when the Patroller ranking wasn't around, this occurred frequently). There are currently 19 users who are Sysops.
==Content==
===Articles===
The wiki covers various topics surrounding the Mario series: some of which include the games, characters, locations, TV series, movies, and comics. Anyone can sign-up and help edit articles, and users gain more abilities one week after signing up, such as the ability to create their userpage and having the ability to move pages. This is to help prevent new users from making excessive mistakes and have a chance to learn about the policies of the site before they make mistakes.


Bureaucrats, in addition to having all of the powers of a Sysop, have the abilities to rename users and are able to promote and demote users. There are currently 4 Bureaucrats of the wiki.
===Staff===
The administration of the wiki; as administration is on other wikis such as [[Bulbapedia]], is considered the "house-keeping" branch of the wiki as its members are given tools to help with its maintenance. Members of the administrative team either belong to the Patroller, Administrator, and Bureaucrat user group: Patrollers have basic administrative permissions that allow them to combat malicious editors, Administrators have advanced permissions that allow them to delete pages and hide revisions, and Bureaucrats are able to rename members and assign administrative positions to other members.


==The 'Shroom==
===Community===
The Super Mario Wiki has a monthly newspaper called ''The 'Shroom''. The paper began in 2006 as a project that was approved by the owner of the site, Porplemontage. When the first issue was released, there were only 3 sections. As of July 2010, the paper is at its fortieth issue and generally has about 10 to 15 sections each month, some of which are combined into sections known as sub-teams; each sub-team has one or two users in charge of collecting their team's sections and sending the final, compiled, and corrected edition in to the Editor-in-Chief of the paper, who corrects coding and grammar issues for every section and submits it to the Director (who is in charge of the paper). Sub-team directors are considered part of the leading staff of the paper (known as the "Core 'Shroom Staff" on the site).
The wiki has a news project entitled {{smw|The 'Shroom:Main Page|The 'Shroom}}, which has seen new editions every month since January 2007. Its coverage extends to the topics that are covered on the wiki, the website and its community, and even other topics from the perspective of the members of the website; it features news sections, fan-made fictional news pieces, games and activities, artwork and music, and reviews and opinion pieces. The project has an entirely separate staff department dedicated to its upkeep and runs projects in conjunction with the other staff departments and even other websites. Elections are held every year to determine who directs the project and whose plans for it get implemented.


Every December, there is an election to choose the new Director of the paper. Candidates run, campaign, and hold debates amongst themselves. The winner of the election becomes Director of The 'Shroom, and selects the new Sub-director (who assists the Director in managing the paper), the Editor-in-Chief, and the Sub-team Directors. The last election held was in December 2009, and the current Core 'Shroom Staff consists of 8 members.
The wiki is also a member and founder of {{smw|MarioWiki:Mushroom World Encyclopedia|Mushroom World Encyclopedia}}, a project similar to [[Encyclopædiæ Pokémonis]] that was founded in 2014 with three members in three different languages; German, Italian, and English.
 
==Super Mario Boards==
The [http://www.marioboards.com/ Super Mario Boards] is the official forum of the Super Mario Wiki and is the center of its community. In addition to discussion about the Super Mario Wiki and the ''Mario''-series, other activities such as games and off-topic discussions take place as well. Annually, the {{smw|MarioWiki:Anniversary|Super Mario Wiki's anniversary}} is celebrated with an Awards show on the forum and members sign up to make presentations for each award. The 'Shroom also has a board here where public discussions about the project take place and each edition gets rated and receives feedback from the readers.


==External links==
==External links==
*{{smw|Main Page|The Super Mario Wiki's main page}}
*{{smw|The 'Shroom:Main Page|The front page of The 'Shroom}}
*{{smw|MarioWiki:The 'Shroom|The front page of The 'Shroom}}
*{{smw|MarioWiki:About|Super Mario Wiki's About page}}
*[http://wikiindex.org/Super_Mario_Wiki WikiIndex Entry]
*{{nw|Super Mario Wiki|Nintendo Wiki Article}}
*{{zw|Community:Super Mario Wiki|Zelda Wiki Community page}}
 
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 21 October 2022

Super Mario Wiki
Super Mario Wiki logo.png
Super Mario Wiki's logo
Language English
Status Active
Run 2005 - Present
Date opened August 12th, 2005
Creator Porplemontage
Current owner {{{owner}}}
Number of Articles 26,290+
Forum Super Mario Boards
Mascot Mario
Website Main page

The Super Mario Wiki is a collaborative knowledge-base about everything in the Mario, Donkey Kong, Wario, and Yoshi universe. It is driven by a fan-based community and runs on a wiki (meaning any registered user can edit and create articles). It also extensively covers Mario-related crossovers, including the Super Smash Bros. series, and features some Pokémon content stemming from these crossovers (mostly related to Smash).

Super Mario Wiki co-founded the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance with Bulbapedia and Zelda Wiki, a network that comprises fan-run wikis from several Nintendo franchises.

History

The website was created on August 12, 2005 by Stephen Shinn (who goes by Porplemontage, the namesake of his original site, Porplemontage Studios), who received help from his colleague AgentSeethroo. It was originally intended to be a part of an alliance of Mario-related wikis called the "Wiki Alliance," and content from the wiki was moved to the DKWiki (which covered Donkey Kong) and Wario Wiki, both hosted by Porplemontage. This project was cancelled in 2007, though, and all content returned to the Super Mario Wiki.

In early 2010, Porplemontage received a call for an affiliation by Archaic and Jason Rappaport. With interest in the alliance, the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance was formed between the three webmasters.

Due to heightened inactivity, Donkey Kong Wiki, a NIWA wiki that had joined back in 2010, merged with Super Mario Wiki; Donkey Kong Wiki's URL now redirects to Super Mario Wiki.

Content

Articles

The wiki covers various topics surrounding the Mario series: some of which include the games, characters, locations, TV series, movies, and comics. Anyone can sign-up and help edit articles, and users gain more abilities one week after signing up, such as the ability to create their userpage and having the ability to move pages. This is to help prevent new users from making excessive mistakes and have a chance to learn about the policies of the site before they make mistakes.

Staff

The administration of the wiki; as administration is on other wikis such as Bulbapedia, is considered the "house-keeping" branch of the wiki as its members are given tools to help with its maintenance. Members of the administrative team either belong to the Patroller, Administrator, and Bureaucrat user group: Patrollers have basic administrative permissions that allow them to combat malicious editors, Administrators have advanced permissions that allow them to delete pages and hide revisions, and Bureaucrats are able to rename members and assign administrative positions to other members.

Community

The wiki has a news project entitled The 'Shroom, which has seen new editions every month since January 2007. Its coverage extends to the topics that are covered on the wiki, the website and its community, and even other topics from the perspective of the members of the website; it features news sections, fan-made fictional news pieces, games and activities, artwork and music, and reviews and opinion pieces. The project has an entirely separate staff department dedicated to its upkeep and runs projects in conjunction with the other staff departments and even other websites. Elections are held every year to determine who directs the project and whose plans for it get implemented.

The wiki is also a member and founder of Mushroom World Encyclopedia, a project similar to Encyclopædiæ Pokémonis that was founded in 2014 with three members in three different languages; German, Italian, and English.

Super Mario Boards

The Super Mario Boards is the official forum of the Super Mario Wiki and is the center of its community. In addition to discussion about the Super Mario Wiki and the Mario-series, other activities such as games and off-topic discussions take place as well. Annually, the Super Mario Wiki's anniversary is celebrated with an Awards show on the forum and members sign up to make presentations for each award. The 'Shroom also has a board here where public discussions about the project take place and each edition gets rated and receives feedback from the readers.

External links


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