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==The "profiles" in "profiles and statistics", or: how much is too much?== | ==The "profiles" in "profiles and statistics", or: how much is too much?== | ||
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With the recent commotion surrounding the Mario Kart Tour icons, an idea was entertained by some users that material deemed excessive through one criterion or another should be subject to trimming, irrespective of said material's relevance to Mario or its official nature. For instance, the icons I mentioned are considered highly impractical for the purposes of this encyclopedia on account of their repetitiveness and overall failure to communicate any significant or interesting information, leading to some arguing having them removed altogether. Now, my intention here is not to shift discussions from one place to another, nor restate my personal beliefs on that particular topic--I just figured these controversial sentiments would segue into a potential talk about yet another aspect of the wiki that may be regarded as mere info dumping. Beyond archiving goals, what practical use does the sheer volume of descriptions on characters, enemies, and whatnot fulfil on an encyclopedia? | With the recent commotion surrounding the Mario Kart Tour icons, an idea was entertained by some users that material deemed excessive through one criterion or another should be subject to trimming, irrespective of said material's relevance to Mario or its official nature. For instance, the icons I mentioned are considered highly impractical for the purposes of this encyclopedia on account of their repetitiveness and overall failure to communicate any significant or interesting information, leading to some arguing having them removed altogether. Now, my intention here is not to shift discussions from one place to another, nor restate my personal beliefs on that particular topic--I just figured these controversial sentiments would segue into a potential talk about yet another aspect of the wiki that may be regarded as mere info dumping. Beyond archiving goals, what practical use does the sheer volume of descriptions on characters, enemies, and whatnot fulfil on an encyclopedia? | ||
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I have contributed a bunch to these pages myself, as I admit my view of the Mario Wiki that is that it's on one hand an encyclopedia, with all of the condensed, curated information one entails, and on the other hand an archive of sorts, a place where readers may explore and reference material as it is originally presented--imagine, if you will, a hybrid of Wikipedia and Wikiquote. Others, however, may not see it in this way, and I'd like to invite discussion on the subject. <small>(Especially since I'd like to know if it's worth dedicating more time into this endeavor.)</small> {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 18:26, May 14, 2024 (EDT) | I have contributed a bunch to these pages myself, as I admit my view of the Mario Wiki that is that it's on one hand an encyclopedia, with all of the condensed, curated information one entails, and on the other hand an archive of sorts, a place where readers may explore and reference material as it is originally presented--imagine, if you will, a hybrid of Wikipedia and Wikiquote. Others, however, may not see it in this way, and I'd like to invite discussion on the subject. <small>(Especially since I'd like to know if it's worth dedicating more time into this endeavor.)</small> {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 18:26, May 14, 2024 (EDT) | ||