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SmashWiki encourages editors to provide '''citations''' to reference their article content and corroborate it with another source. Unlike some other wikis (including [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing sources|Wikipedia]]), SmashWiki does not require every single fact to reliably sourced. However, adding citations helps lend additional credibility to SmashWiki articles, and proper source attribution avoids potential plagiarism of other writers. In addition, there are a few situations (noted below) where citing sources is '''required''', in order to meet standards against potentially dubious claims, and to protect the credibility of sensitive content. | SmashWiki encourages editors to provide '''citations''' to reference their article content and corroborate it with another source. Unlike some other wikis (including [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing sources|Wikipedia]]), SmashWiki does not require every single fact to be reliably sourced. However, adding citations helps lend additional credibility to SmashWiki articles, and proper source attribution avoids potential plagiarism of other writers. In addition, there are a few situations (noted below) where citing sources is '''required''', in order to meet standards against potentially dubious claims, and to protect the credibility of sensitive content. | ||
Use discretion in deciding whether or not the information requires a reference—if it is basic Smash knowledge (i.e. Mario is a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros.''), you don't need a link to another source to confirm that. However, if you make a claim like "Snake was considered as a playable character in ''Melee'', but wasn't included in the final roster due to time constraints", you'd better be able to link to a website with a game developer interview or something to confirm that! Any disputes over whether an article should be properly cited or not can be resolved on the talk page. As a rule of thumb, most sentences on SmashWiki would be stronger with citations to back them up. | Use discretion in deciding whether or not the information requires a reference—if it is basic Smash knowledge (i.e. Mario is a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros.''), you don't need a link to another source to confirm that. However, if you make a claim like "Snake was considered as a playable character in ''Melee'', but wasn't included in the final roster due to time constraints", you'd better be able to link to a website with a game developer interview or something to confirm that! Any disputes over whether an article should be properly cited or not can be resolved on the talk page. As a rule of thumb, most sentences on SmashWiki would be stronger with citations to back them up. | ||
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*Be extra mindful when using quantifiers ("some people," "it is commonly believed," "most community members," "a few players," etc.), to make sure that the implied quantity accurately reflects the consensus of the community. | *Be extra mindful when using quantifiers ("some people," "it is commonly believed," "most community members," "a few players," etc.), to make sure that the implied quantity accurately reflects the consensus of the community. | ||
*Reinforce general statements with sources whenever possible. Saying "Many players believe that Character X should be banned" is one thing, but this becomes much stronger when supported by a survey of 50 top players, or even 5,000 reddit users. | *Reinforce general statements with sources whenever possible. Saying "Many players believe that Character X should be banned" is one thing, but this becomes much stronger when supported by a survey of 50 top players, or even 5,000 reddit users. | ||
*When appropriate, include the opinions of well-known community members. | *When appropriate, include the opinions of well-known community members. | ||
**Ex: "Some players, including Player Y, the best Donkey Kong main in the world, believe that Donkey Kong could soon rise on the tier list." | |||
**Ex: “Smasher Z (organizer of the most popular local series in Florida), argued that this new ruling would increase tournament attendance.” | |||
*Include multiple different opinions as necessary; if the community consensus is split on a certain topic, be sure to include arguments from both sides (see also [[SmashWiki:Neutral point of view]]). | *Include multiple different opinions as necessary; if the community consensus is split on a certain topic, be sure to include arguments from both sides (see also [[SmashWiki:Neutral point of view]]). | ||
*For news events, sources should be relevant on a historical basis (not just on a current timeline). | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Here are some examples of well-referenced articles: | Here are some examples of well-referenced articles: | ||