Forum:Adding "overabundance" point to trivia guideline: Difference between revisions

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One of the most common types of trivia is a detail that is unique to one or a few characters, stages, game, etc that the majority of others in the category don't have. Since joining the wiki, I have noticed users, particularly new users or IPs add a detail that applies to too many to actually be noteworthy, some honorable mentions are [https://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=Ness&diff=1394289&oldid=1347522 this], [https://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate&diff=1272251&oldid=1271843 this], [https://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=Mario_(SSBU)&diff=prev&oldid=1425918 this], and [https://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=Waluigi&diff=prev&oldid=1299168 this]. Most of the time these get reverted anyway, but my point is if it applies to too many characters, stages, etc, it basically removes the whole point of the trivia being unique and instead serves to bloat the trivia section, and not having a restriction on overabundance will allow anyone to write a trivia about any little detail found in some but not all characters and the like. Like lets say trivia that goes "Ness is one of 21 (out of 86) characters in Ultimate who has a reflector, the others being (insert list here)". So I believe things like this can consult in bad trivia as per [[SW:TRIVIA]], it can go something like this:

*'''Overabundance'''. "{{SSBU|Mario}} is one of only eight characters must be unlocked in Final Destination in World of Light, the other being, Bowser (Giga Bowser in World of Light), {{SSBU|Shiek}}, {{SSBU|Marth}}, {{SSBU|Snake}}, {{SSBU|Villager}}, {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} and {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}" Common trivia for many characters, stages, universes, etc is that they have a unique detail in which most others don't have the distinction. If the distinction is shared with too many of the like, then it removes the whole point of the trivia being notable. As the amount of fighters, stages, etc can vary from game to game, idealy if more than 25% share the trait, then it's no longer unique."