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Wikipedia has a tough no-trivia-section policy. SmashWiki allows trivia sections, but it seems that users have a tendency to throw random facts into a trivia section instead of placing it in a more appropriate place within the bulk of the article. The main goal of this project is to explain when it is appropriate for a fact to be in a trivia section, as well as to improve the existing trivia sections over the whole of the wiki. | Wikipedia has a tough no-trivia-section policy. SmashWiki allows trivia sections, but it seems that users have a tendency to throw random facts into a trivia section instead of placing it in a more appropriate place within the bulk of the article. The main goal of this project is to explain when it is appropriate for a fact to be in a trivia section, as well as to improve the existing trivia sections over the whole of the wiki. | ||
==Primary Guideline | ==Primary Guideline== | ||
'''Trivia should only go under a trivia section if it doesn't belong in any other category of data within the article.''' | '''Trivia should only go under a trivia section if it doesn't belong in any other category of data within the article.''' | ||
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===Other Guidelines=== | ===Other Guidelines=== | ||
*Trivia must be on the right page. A minor glitch involving, say, [[Aether]], belongs on Aether and '''not''' on [[Ike (SSBB)]] or [[Ike]]. If it's sufficiently noteworthy, it might merit its own page. | *Trivia must be on the right page. A minor glitch involving, say, [[Aether]], belongs on Aether and '''not''' on [[Ike (SSBB)]] or [[Ike]]. If it's sufficiently noteworthy, it might merit its own page, such as [[Aether Glitch]]. | ||
*Trivia sections must have more than 1 piece of trivia. Otherwise, just add the single piece of trivia to the end of the article. | *Trivia sections must have more than 1 piece of trivia. Otherwise, just add the single piece of trivia to the end of the article. |
Revision as of 21:52, December 4, 2008
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The Trivia Project is a project with the goal of improving the quality of trivia sections of articles throughout SmashWiki.
Trivia Section Concepts
Wikipedia has a tough no-trivia-section policy. SmashWiki allows trivia sections, but it seems that users have a tendency to throw random facts into a trivia section instead of placing it in a more appropriate place within the bulk of the article. The main goal of this project is to explain when it is appropriate for a fact to be in a trivia section, as well as to improve the existing trivia sections over the whole of the wiki.
Primary Guideline
Trivia should only go under a trivia section if it doesn't belong in any other category of data within the article.
What Makes A Good Piece of Trivia
- Noteworthiness. Saying something about a character model? A minor fact about a certain smash or throw? Add it.
- Truth. All trivia must be verified.
- Detail. Make sure the piece of trivia is fully explained and not left unclear.
What Makes A Bad Piece of Trivia - with examples
- Ambiguity. "The laser move can KO on occasion." Which laser move? Blaster? Zero Laser? And what occasion? These need explaining, or else the line should be removed.
- Irrelavance. "Despite moving like a human, Fox has a tail!" and the like should always be removed.
- Opinion. "Falcon Punch is the most epic move ever." Your opinion can be whatever you want it to be, but it doesn't belong in the mainspace of this wiki.
- Falsehoods. "Sonic can be unlocked in Melee, it just hasn't been done yet." Straightforward; if it's not true, take it down.
Other Guidelines
- Trivia must be on the right page. A minor glitch involving, say, Aether, belongs on Aether and not on Ike (SSBB) or Ike. If it's sufficiently noteworthy, it might merit its own page, such as Aether Glitch.
- Trivia sections must have more than 1 piece of trivia. Otherwise, just add the single piece of trivia to the end of the article.