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This template should be placed in-line on articles where a particular piece of information's validity is in question.  
This template should be placed in-line on articles where a particular piece of information's validity is in question.  


For example, if you run into an article that claims "Ganondorf is heavier than Bowser in SSBM" and you find the fact dubious as-stated, insert <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> at the end of the article - i.e., "Ganondorf is heavier than Bowser in SSBM<sup>''([[SmashWiki:Citation|citation needed]])''</sup>." This puts the onus on the editor to back up his/her information and provide a reference, per [[SmashWiki:Citation]] to verify that what his/her article says is true.
For example, if you run into an article that claims "Smasher Y once won a ''Brawl'' tournament with Ganondorf over their region's #1 ranked player" and you find the fact dubious as stated, insert <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> at the end of the statement - i.e., "Smasher Y once won a ''[[Brawl]]'' tournament with {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} over their region's #1 ranked player<sup>''([[SmashWiki:Citation|citation needed]])''</sup>." This puts the onus on the editor to back up their information and provide a reference, per [[SmashWiki:Citation]], to verify that the information in the article remains factual. Any outright misinformation or particularly egregious claims that aren't backed with a source should just be removed from the article, however, rather than being tagged with this template.  
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Latest revision as of 20:03, September 8, 2024

This template should be placed in-line on articles where a particular piece of information's validity is in question.

For example, if you run into an article that claims "Smasher Y once won a Brawl tournament with Ganondorf over their region's #1 ranked player" and you find the fact dubious as stated, insert {{fact}} at the end of the statement - i.e., "Smasher Y once won a Brawl tournament with Ganondorf over their region's #1 ranked player(citation needed)." This puts the onus on the editor to back up their information and provide a reference, per SmashWiki:Citation, to verify that the information in the article remains factual. Any outright misinformation or particularly egregious claims that aren't backed with a source should just be removed from the article, however, rather than being tagged with this template.