Smashpedia:FAQ

Below are frequently asked questions about the Super Smash Bros. Wiki or wikis in general. We can't think of every question people will have so feel free to ask any questions on this article's talk page by clicking on the talk button at the top of this article or by clicking here.

What is the site name?
This wiki's name is the Super Smash Bros. Wiki.

Isn't there already a Super Smash Bros. Wiki?
Yes there is. SmashWiki is also a wiki with information on the Super Smash Bros. series.

What's the point of this wiki if another already exists?
SmashWiki is not freely licensed; you cannot use any of its content. SmashWiki is also hosted on its own servers, so if something unfortunate happens to the "owner", and the community doesn't hear about it, the wiki might vaporize without warning.

The Super Smash Bros. Wiki, however, is licensed under the GFDL, meaning you can copy, reproduce, edit, and sell anything from the Super Smash Bros. Wiki so long as you keep it under the GFDL. This wiki is also hosted on Wikia, a "wiki farm." For more information, see Why use Wikia?.

What is a wiki?
A wiki is a website that anyone can edit. Most wikis are open to the general public without the need to register any user account, like this wiki. For more information on wikis, check out Wikipedia's wiki article.

How do I edit?
Help:Editing is a good place to start. If you still need help, post a message in the Help desk.

What is Wikia?
Wikia are wiki communities creating free content with the MediaWiki software. These are hosted for free by Wikia, Inc., the company which runs the project. Anyone is free to start a new Wikia in accordance with the creation policy and terms of use.

Wikia was founded by Angela Beesley and Jimmy Wales, originally under the name "Wikicities", in October 2004. It celebrated its first birthday on November 2, 2005. Wikicities relaunched as "Wikia" in March 2006.

What's with the different coloured links?
There are four different coloured links.
 * Blue links are internal links. They link to other pages on the wiki.
 * Purple links are visited links. If you've visited an internal link, then it will become purple, showing you've visited it before.
 * Red links are pages that have not been created.
 * Light blue links are external links. They link to sites outside the wiki.

What do the numbers mean in the recent changes?
You'll see some numbers in the recent changes after the time an edit was made. This number indicates how many characters were added or removed from the article. If the number is red, then characters were removed. If the number is green, then characters were added. For example,

(diff)(hist). . Super Smash Bros. Wiki:FAQ; 00:00. . (+1,000). . User (talk | contribs)

would indicate 1,000 words were added to this article by a user named User, whereas

(diff)(hist). . Super Smash Bros. Wiki:FAQ; 00:00. . (-1,000). . User (talk | contribs)

would indicate 1,000 characters were removed from this article by a user named User. These coloured numbers help indicate if users are vandalizing articles or helping contribute to them.