SmashWiki:SmashWiki Status System

The SmashWiki Status System is a framework that dictates the current state of the wiki.

The Status System has four distinct status levels, each with its own associated set of rules. Each level corresponds to the state of the Smash Bros. series in combination with the wiki's current traffic.

Status Blue	The wiki is mostly inactive. Traffic is low.	No editing restrictions.
Status Green	There is no "new" information to be added. Traffic is average; it is easy to keep track of all edits made.	No editing restrictions.
Status Yellow	Important parts of the wiki are out of date, or need verification. Traffic is thick; it becomes difficult for one to track all edits.	Userspace and forum edits are loosely restricted: warnings given for spending too much time in userspace/forums are given sooner, with locks and/or blocks following equally soon.
Status Red	The wiki as a whole is out of date (e.g. sudden burst of next game information). Traffic is high; one cannot keep track of all edits made.	Userspace and forum edits are heavily restricted: users will be strongly discouraged to make more than a few such edits a day, with too many too quickly resulting in a short block.

Note that "no editing restrictions" does not imply that it is okay to stay in userspace or forums all the time, just that the tolerance for such is larger.

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Staff members may change the wiki's status at any time, but they are encouraged to discuss with others first if the change has no obvious trigger.

Staff members may change the wiki's status at any time, but they are encouraged to discuss with others first if the change has no obvious trigger.
Any user may modify the current value of the status by a maximum of ±10%, once per 24 hours, and no more than once in a row within 48 hours. Reaching +100% or -100% does not do anything - the value can continue to increase or decrease - but it tells the staff that many users believe the status should be changed.
Staff may choose to enforce userspace and forum edits slightly differently based on the current state percentage - for example, a +50% Yellow would be more strict than a -50% one.