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[http://smashboards.com '''Smashboards'''], also formerly known as '''Smash World Forums''' or '''SWF''', is a forum devoted to the {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}} series, allowing users to discuss strategies, as well as find and host [[tournament]]s. In addition to helping players organize tournaments for the games, Smashboards is notably where the most widely-accepted [[tier list]]s are published.  
[http://smashboards.com '''Smashboards'''], also formerly known as '''Smash World Forums''' or '''SWF''', is a forum devoted to the {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}} series, allowing users to discuss strategies, as well as find and host [[tournament]]s. In addition to helping players organize tournaments for the games, Smashboards is notably where the most widely-accepted [[tier list]]s are published.  


First opened in 2000, the website has over 250,000 members, making it the most popular ''Super Smash Bros.'' forum on the internet. Despite its age, Smashboards remains popular, though with the rise of other forms of media such as [[Reddit]], [[Twitter]], and [[Discord]], it has had a steady drop in usage, with most remaining users being from outside of the competitive scene.
First opened in 2000, the website has over 250,000 members, making it the most popular ''Super Smash Bros.'' forum on the internet. Despite its age, Smashboards remains popular, though with the rise of other forms of media such as [[Reddit]], [[Twitter]], and [[Discord]], it has had a steady drop in usage.


==History==
==History==
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On June 1st, 2023, AlphaZealot stepped down as the owner of SmashBoards. His company Xyelot, LLC sold SmashBoards to Equistellar Media, Inc, a company owned by {{Sm|Warchamp7}} which will serve as the business entity for SmashBoards and SquidBoards going forward.
On June 1st, 2023, AlphaZealot stepped down as the owner of SmashBoards. His company Xyelot, LLC sold SmashBoards to Equistellar Media, Inc, a company owned by {{Sm|Warchamp7}} which will serve as the business entity for SmashBoards and SquidBoards going forward.
Into the 2020s, SmashBoards would see a significant decline in users, posts, and moderator activity as a result of other social media alternatives increasing in usage by the smash community and by competitive players. Despite this, forums such as the Smasher's Hangout are still being used regularly such as "SmashBoards Creates", which is a game format in which users would submit content to a fake game based on a vague prompt and vote on it democratically.


==Forums==
==Forums==
As of 2023, the following boards are available on Smashboards. All of them can be immediately posted in, with exception of the Back Rooms.
As of 2018, the following boards are available on Smashboards. All of them can be immediately posted in, with exception of the Back Rooms.


*Smash World Network
*Smash World Network
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**General Discussion
**General Discussion
**Character Discussion
**Character Discussion
**Competitive Discussion
**Online Discussion
**Videos, Livestreams and Other Media
*Platform Fighter Hub
**''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl''
**''Multiversus''
**Platform Fighter General


*Community VIP
*Community VIP
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**Pool Room
**Pool Room
**NintenZone
**NintenZone
**Forum Games
**Decisive Games
**Decisive Games
**Smashboards Creates
**Arts and Entertainment
**Arts and Entertainment
**Debate Hall
**Debate Hall
**Serious Discussion


*Archives
*Archives
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In 2022, Smashboards became Nickboards, with a theme from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl}}''. Users' avatars were changed into various Nicktoons characters featured in the game at that point.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20220401155610/https://smashboards.com/</ref> A joke article was written in the "Setting the Stage" series of hypothetical stage design articles theorizing the concept of a stage from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dora the Explorer}}'', a cartoon that has a controversial status in ''All-Star Brawl'' speculation due to its non-violent nature and a debunked theory from the game's pre-launch relating to Dora potentially appearing on a silhouetted box art. <ref>[https://smashboards.com/threads/sliming-the-stage-1-troll-bridge.517418/]</ref>
In 2022, Smashboards became Nickboards, with a theme from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl}}''. Users' avatars were changed into various Nicktoons characters featured in the game at that point.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20220401155610/https://smashboards.com/</ref> A joke article was written in the "Setting the Stage" series of hypothetical stage design articles theorizing the concept of a stage from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dora the Explorer}}'', a cartoon that has a controversial status in ''All-Star Brawl'' speculation due to its non-violent nature and a debunked theory from the game's pre-launch relating to Dora potentially appearing on a silhouetted box art. <ref>[https://smashboards.com/threads/sliming-the-stage-1-troll-bridge.517418/]</ref>


In 2023, Smashboards became Prattboards, themed after {{iw|wikipedia|Chris Pratt}} for his controversial starring role as Mario in ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}''. Users' avatars were replaced with photos of the actor. While a Chris Pratt-themed article was not written, an article in the "Smash Speculation Corner" series was written about {{iw|wikipedia|Shrek}}, the titular protagonist of the CGI film series, referencing both his longstanding meme status in ''Smash'' speculation, and a SmashBoards in-joke relating to series side character Puss in Boots' name being automatically censored as "**** in Boots". <ref>https://smashboards.com/threads/shrek-takes-ogre-smash-speculation-corner-shrek-edition.518608/</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230401191308/https://smashboards.com/</ref>
In 2023, Smashboards became Prattboards, themed after {{iw|wikipedia|Chris Pratt}} for his controversial starring role as Mario in ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}''. Users' avatars were replaced with photos of the actor. While a Chris Pratt-themed article was not written, an article in the "Smash Speculation Corner" series was written about {{iw|wikipedia|Shrek}}, the titular protagonist of the CGI film series, referencing both his longstanding meme status in ''Smash'' speculation, and a SmashBoards in-joke relating to series side character Puss in Boots' name being automatically censored as "**** in Boots". <ref>https://smashboards.com/threads/shrek-takes-ogre-smash-speculation-corner-shrek-edition.518608/</ref> <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230401191308/https://smashboards.com/</ref>
 
In 2024, Smashboards did not feature an April Fool's theme which, to many, was a signal that the long-running website was in decline. There were some who thought the April Fool's joke was there was no joke. Regardless, a lack of an April Fool's theme plus decline in membership, activity from staff, and amount of posts per day has, for many, been a signal that the site was in decline. Common posts during this time revolved around waiting for an April Fool's joke, people make their one jokes, and people celebrating the holiday elsewhere. [https://smashboards.com/threads/new-smash-bros-game-may-be-announced-alongside-switch-successor-reveal.522454/ One thread] was made by user [https://smashboards.com/members/sonicmetaphor.225447/ SonicMetaphor] though the thread did not record any comments the whole day during which it was open.


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