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SmashWiki is in no way directly related to or controlled by [[Nintendo]] or Nintendo of America, or any game developer who's content is discussed therein (these parties will be collectively referred to as "Nintendo" for the remainder of this document). SmashWiki is a branch of [[w:main page|Wikia]] and as such, is held accountable only to the standards and practices set by Wikia (as well as any | SmashWiki is in no way directly related to or controlled by [[Nintendo]] or Nintendo of America, or any game developer who's content is discussed therein (these parties will be collectively referred to as "Nintendo" for the remainder of this document). SmashWiki is a branch of [[w:main page|Wikia]] and as such, is held accountable only to the standards and practices set by Wikia (as well as any additionall standards and practices agreed upon by the users). The only way in which Nintendo could directly control the content of this wiki is through a legal injunction (of which there have been none) or through showing a copyright violation that transcends fair use. | ||
By the fact that this wiki is not official, we are not bound to simply repeat information endorsed by Nintendo. We are free to document any content that is deemed of encyclopedic value to the wiki and which does not violate international copyright agreements. As an example, Nintendo does not endorse Super Smash Bros. [[tournament]]s. However, these have become such an ubiquitous part of the Smash community, it would be wrong for this wiki ''not'' to cover them. In this case, we are not bound by what Nintendo may have wanted, but instead by what is. The same holds true for advanced techniques. Nintendo may have never intended [[wavedashing]] to be included in Melee, yet it would be a severe absence if this wiki did not cover it. In short, this wiki is not bound to cover what Nintendo thinks ''should be'' the game content, but what the community shows ''is'' the game content. If the community eventually proves that Brawl is a [[broken]] game to the point of boring competition (this is purely hypothetical), then that is the content of this wiki whether Nintendo endorses it or not. | By the fact that this wiki is not official, we are not bound to simply repeat information endorsed by Nintendo. We are free to document any content that is deemed of encyclopedic value to the wiki and which does not violate international copyright agreements. As an example, Nintendo does not endorse Super Smash Bros. [[tournament]]s. However, these have become such an ubiquitous part of the Smash community, it would be wrong for this wiki ''not'' to cover them. In this case, we are not bound by what Nintendo may have wanted, but instead by what is. The same holds true for advanced techniques. Nintendo may have never intended [[wavedashing]] to be included in Melee, yet it would be a severe absence if this wiki did not cover it. In short, this wiki is not bound to cover what Nintendo thinks ''should be'' the game content, but what the community shows ''is'' the game content. If the community eventually proves that Brawl is a [[broken]] game to the point of boring competition (this is purely hypothetical), then that is the content of this wiki whether Nintendo endorses it or not. | ||