User:Kirby King/Issues

Issues I currently see with SmashWiki that should be addressed. These are all my opinion and may be revised and edited into the future as I see fit:


 * Melee bias: right now SmashWiki seems to be written in a tone that suggests Melee is the only Smash game of substance, with SSB64 as an afterthought and Brawl as a curiosity of the future. When Brawl finally comes out this won't work, and the wiki should be written to be as game-neutral as possible, or at least distinguish between the three games fairly.
 * "Smasher" bias: as a resource predominately edited by players of a high caliber, it's reasonable that a lot of our content is focused on tournament standards and hypertechnical information about the game. It's reasonable that this stuff be included somewhere in the wiki. What I don't think is reasonable is that this stuff is featured so heavily when the majority of our audience will presumably have no interest in this information and, more to the point, will find it confusing and unhelpful. There probably is a way to incorporate more specific information, but it probably has to be out of the way for the casual Smasher to see and enjoy.
 * SmashWiki will probably always have an audience that leans more toward the competitive side than your ordinary fan, but I think it's important that it remain accessible--the best way to accomplish this is by keeping things simple. Those who want to use it as a casual resource will do so casually, and will be less likely to dig around for what they want to know than those who are more competitive.