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:Also regarding Rat-A-Gator: https://twitter.com/TheUltiMarioFan/status/1346865703882813448 {{User:Alex95/sig}} 14:00, April 13, 2021 (EDT)
:Also regarding Rat-A-Gator: https://twitter.com/TheUltiMarioFan/status/1346865703882813448 {{User:Alex95/sig}} 14:00, April 13, 2021 (EDT)
:WildBrain [[Talk:Winterland#"Mushroom Woods"|has been suspected]] of lifting conjectural names from this wiki and using them in their synopses for Mario cartoon episodes. If we use them as a source, we risk essentially reporting our own fan-made constructs, which is not allowed. The practice that WildBrain employed here would be similar to what the English translation of the [[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]] did, on grounds of which we have ruled it out entirely as a valid source for enemy and character names through a [[MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive 52#Citing the Super Mario Encyclopedia|proposal]]. Since WildBrain do indeed hold a chunk of rights for the DIC Mario cartoons, we would normally greenlight information that comes from them, but given our current suspicions it's best if we run a discussion or a proposal about it first. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 15:08, April 13, 2021 (EDT)
:WildBrain [[Talk:Winterland#"Mushroom Woods"|has been suspected]] of lifting conjectural names from this wiki and using them in their synopses for Mario cartoon episodes. If we use them as a source, we risk essentially reporting our own fan-made constructs, which is not allowed. The practice that WildBrain employed here would be similar to what the English translation of the [[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]] did, on grounds of which we have ruled it out entirely as a valid source for enemy and character names through a [[MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive 52#Citing the Super Mario Encyclopedia|proposal]]. Since WildBrain do indeed hold a chunk of rights for the DIC Mario cartoons, we would normally greenlight information that comes from them, but given our current suspicions it's best if we run a discussion or a proposal about it first. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 15:08, April 13, 2021 (EDT)
::I get being cautious about using the descriptions, but the closed captions 100% original as you cannot find the same spelling as "all-purpose, portable plumber's helper" anywhere else. [[User:Grandet Omate|Grandet Omate]] ([[User talk:Grandet Omate|talk]]) 15:36, April 13, 2021 (EDT)

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Welcome, and FNC

Welcome to the Super Mario Wiki. Just to let you know, one of the images on your userpage titled ValiantComics-Toad.JPG has been moved to File:ValiantComics-Toad.jpg. Simply change the capital JPG to jpg and press save changes to fix the image. Have fun! Trig - 16:07, July 17, 2019 (EDT)

Userspace

Dear Grandet Omate,

It has come to our attention that you are currently in violation of the userspace policy. Please review the policy and abide by it, or else a warning will be issued. Thank you for your cooperation.

Hello, I've noticed you've been making a large amount of edits to your userpage. Please try to focus on editing mainspace more. Thanks! TheDarkStar Sprite of the Dark Star from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey 17:48, July 24, 2019 (EDT)

Categories

Hello, Grandet Omate. Good job on your recent uploads, but when uploading files, keep in mind that you must correctly categorize the file. It's simple to learn how to do so. Just search for the correct category by starting with the following groups:

Images Audio/video files

When uploading, copy the full title of the category and insert it in square brackets into the summary text box below the {{aboutfile}} template, replacing the {{uncategorized}} template entirely. If you're using the upload function from the text editor, simply add the category link to the description. For example, files related to the game Super Mario World would use:

[[Category:Super Mario World images]]
or
[[Category:Super Mario World media files]]

Please consider the above information before uploading more files. Keep in mind that some files can belong to multiple categories. Do not put images into the media files category, or vice versa. If you continue uploading files without categorizing them correctly, then a warning will be issued. Thank you for reading, and keep contributing.

Please also note that simply removing {{uncategorized}} will not suffice; categories should be added, like this: [[Category:Super Mario Bros. Images]]. Thanks! TheDarkStar Sprite of the Dark Star from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey 01:21, August 1, 2019 (EDT)

Warning.svg This is a warning to stop your inappropriate behavior (incorrectly categorizing files) on the Super Mario Wiki. Please adhere to the rules or you will be blocked from editing this site.
If you feel this warning was undeserved, you may appeal it.

You are still doing this. Files should be categorized like this: [[Category:Super Mario Maker 2 Images]]. TheDarkStar Sprite of the Dark Star from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey 01:37, August 1, 2019 (EDT)

Sorry, I didn’t see the message until now. I added the categories to all of the images that other people didn’t add to already. Hopefully I’ll remember this next time I upload. Grandet Omate (talk) 19:11, August 1, 2019 (EDT)

Bringing this up again because you forgot for your last two uploads. You were also missing licenses; when you upload, you must select one (whether it's a game screenshot, DVD cover etc.) from the "Licensing" drop-down menu. Images are also not placed like this on articles; Help:Image and Help:Gallery show you how to place them in thumbnails, frames or galleries. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 20:19, January 8, 2020 (EST)

It's been a while, but please remember the above. You should also be sure to give the files a proper name instead of a string of numbers and letters. Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 19:18, May 25, 2020 (EDT)

You're forgetting to categorise images again. If the subject itself (like the Once Upon a Koopa DVD) doesn't have a category, it should use the most closely associated image category (Category:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Images). Final reminder, please remember this or you may receive another warning. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 08:01, June 22, 2020 (EDT)

Template:Lastwarn You were just reminded about this. Don't upload without an image category.

You're also seem to be ignoring what I said in the summaries (including when I said the T-Rex image shouldn't be removed outright). I already said these are just thumbnails used by the channel; that doesn't make them "official", nor are they good images for the infobox (since like I also said, they were just random screenshots of the episodes they used for the thumbnails) when the infoboxes already have images that gives a good general idea of the episode's plot. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 23:38, June 22, 2020 (EDT)

Sorry for what I have done. I misunderstood you saying "They're just thumbnails from one of the broadcasters; the box isn't meant to use those, it's just meant to show a fitting image for the ep. If you're going to do one then you'd need to do the rest (a lot of these are just random stills of the eps anyway)" as "Even though they don't fit the purpose of the main image, it would be fine if all of the episodes' main images were like that." As for what Alex said, sometimes when I upload an image, it just spits out gibberish. I know that’s the default title whe you put nothing in, but I do put a descriptive title. It is completely random when this happens, and this has never happened before. I would change the name immediately after, but I do not know how to move articles. I have searched high and low for how, but have found nothing. I would contact someone else, but I am just too shy. As for the category part, that is entirely my fault. I tried to find if the SMBSS image category existed, but couldn’t find anything. This may have to do with images I was looking at being kind of old. I have absolutely no ill intent and hope to stay editing on this wiki. I am sorry for what I have done. Grandet Omate (talk) 01:59, June 23, 2020 (EDT)

Just realized I could find image categories at the top, but I didn’t think of looking here. 😞🤚 Grandet Omate (talk) 02:01, June 23, 2020 (EDT)

List of games

I don't want to get blocked for inappropriate behavior, but why did you remove those games? Human beings including myself worked hard to get that information on that list and then you remove it. Why? I'm not trying to be mean. I'm just asking. Lord Falafel (talk) 20:39, August 1, 2019 (EDT)

My impression was the list was to contain every Mario game where Mario or another Mario franchise character was a Main Character and didn’t have an equal role with MANY others. In games such as Minecraft and Skylanders: SuperChargers, Mario characters don’t appear in the game until you either buy the Mash-Up Pack or scan the Bowser or Donkey Kong Skylander figures respectively. In games like Punch Out, Mario series characters (DK) only make very small appearances, and we have a page for that: List of Mario references in Nintendo video games. Finally, all Game & Watch games without a Mario Character in the title have nothing to do with Mario until most (not all) got a modern version in the Game & Watch gallery series which contained Mario characters as the lead roles. The thing is, that’s it’s own game! The original Game & Watch games are different from Game & Watch Gallery, those are separate remasters with Mario characters. Grandet Omate (talk) 01:07, August 2, 2019 (EDT)

Re: "Why would you source the name when it's used in game?"

It's likely an 'artifact' left over from previous editions of the page, especially if the game was a more recent release at the time, or else placed there by someone who isn't as well-versed in editing. You can probably just remove it without posing a likely-rhetorical question in such a manner - "Name is used in-game" is a much more succinct and less accusatory way of putting it. :V --ExdeathIcon.png Lord G. matters. ExdeathIcon.png 12:23, August 3, 2019 (EDT)

Sorry if I sounded aggressive, I didn’t mean to. I am using “Name is used in-game" now like you suggested I should. Thanks. Grandet Omate (talk) 12:27, August 3, 2019 (EDT)

Honestly, I think it's generally useful to have older references available when the names only show up in-game later (as opposed to in an accompanying product, which is when we do practice leaving references out). For example, having a Super Mario World reference for Jumping Piranha Plant conveys the clear idea that "okay, they used the proper name in other sources at the time so the in-game typo is clearly a mistake in that game's localization." It also prevents giving the reader false impressions like Ptooie Plant being Ptooie's name at the time of Super Mario Bros. 3 due to now being the only name reference left in the article. That, and it just makes it easier to keep track of when and where certain name changes occurred at a glance rather than having to dive into the article, helping to maintain it chronologically rather than having to resort to double-checking via the page history. LinkTheLefty (talk) 22:09, August 3, 2019 (EDT)
That's perfectly fine, thank you for elaborating. Actually makes sense explained that way. --ExdeathIcon.png Lord G. matters. ExdeathIcon.png 22:34, August 3, 2019 (EDT)

One more thing, regarding stuff like this - on the flip side, I don't see any see any place where it says "in-game citations must be removed on sight" and in fact, is declared as an acceptable source given context in policy (note it also states that generally "references should never be removed"). While I'd say that unlockable content is obscure enough, there is another example taken from your own recent edits: you left the game text reference for "Parabiddybud" intact, despite your logic otherwise seemingly suggesting that it should be scrubbed from the wiki, so you must be aware that leaving in-game references out is obfuscating in some cases. I have seen instances of someone slapping a {{ref needed}} on an article or even rewriting it because certain in-game references were not properly cited the first time, and while you may not make that mistake, the loss of this information is not how to prevent further instances. LinkTheLefty (talk) 19:45, August 4, 2019 (EDT)

Additionally, if you're still intent on doing that, be mindful of leaving around remnants haphazardly: this is one recent example, but others had to be cleaned up. Also, be aware of context. LinkTheLefty (talk) 11:04, August 9, 2019 (EDT)

Broken references

When you're removing references, make sure you remove any other ones that call (reuse) those references as well. i.e. After removing a reference that looks like <ref name=Name>Source</ref> you must remove the ones that use the same "ref name" too (<ref name=Name/>) (see MarioWiki:Citations#Multiple citations of the same source). Otherwise you're leaving broken references at the bottom of the page. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 06:26, August 16, 2019 (EDT)

You did this again for Origami King. Either remove all the unnecessary ones and re-sort the rest or leave them for someone else to do it, don't go halfway and leave broken references behind. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 00:28, August 18, 2020 (EDT)

They’re not broken I just removed them because the game's been out for over a month (at least for me) Grandet Omate 00:48, August 18, 2020 (EDT)

Yes they are, check the cite errors at the bottom of the page. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 00:55, August 18, 2020 (EDT)
I am removing them, but I do have to ask, what the hell are you talking about? There's no errors at the bottom. Is it because I’m on mobile? They work fine to me. Don't mean to be rude by the way. Grandet Omate 01:00, August 18, 2020 (EDT)
It's your removing certain references that's causing the errors. They're gone now because I reverted the edit but they were visible on desktop and mobile. They're the bolded cite errors under the "References" header. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 01:08, August 18, 2020 (EDT)

Profanity

While you may of seen my response, to prevent incidents like this happening again, it is perfectly fine to swear in your edits, or anywhere else on the wiki, as long as it is not in heavy excess, or directed at other users. To quote MarioWiki:Courtesy: "Swearing at other people is flaming and is unacceptable. The occasional use of profanity is allowed as long as it is not directed at another user, but it should generally be avoided. Similarly, if a user specifically requests that no profanity is used on their talk page, their wishes should be respected. You are free to use profanity in moderation in your own userspace, but if it is decided that you have overstepped the boundaries of good taste, you may be asked to tone it down.". All three of those examples of ‎Mario Sakuraba swearing were perfectly acceptable. Doomhiker (talk)Artwork of a Topmini from Super Mario Galaxy 17:10, August 19, 2019 (EDT)

Snake jar

Just for clarity, what was the source for that edit? LinkTheLefty (talk) 18:30, September 27, 2019 (EDT) Mario Kart Tour in-game. Grandet Omate (talk) 19:10, September 27, 2019

And what was the context, exactly? I imagine these are from in-game tips, but are they spelled that way in the middle of a sentence or the beginning of it? LinkTheLefty (talk) 19:32, November 15, 2019 (EST)

SMM2 Mii Outfit Sprites

Hey Grandet Omate,

I noticed that you uploaded the current photos for the Mii Outfits in Mario Maker 2. If you want, I have the sprites for all the outfits, but I don't have time to upload them all. Just tell me if you want me toggle them to you.

Thanks, TDS
— The preceding unsigned comment was added by TheDarkSavage (talk).

Italics

Please remember that titles for games, TV shows etc. must be formatted in italics. (Episode titles though don't need to be.) See MarioWiki:Manual of Style#Italicizing titles. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 21:43, January 25, 2020 (EST)

On the topic of my recent edit and the subsequent removal:

I don't mean to be a bother, I really don't. But to prevent any kind of edit war, I simply need to ask about my edit to Mikhail S. Gorbachev being undone. I understand that the trivia I added has practically no relevance on a Mario wiki, but your reason for undoing such edit, and I quote, "He was a real person" doesn't make sense to me. I hope you understand. - AwdryFan1997(Talk)

I got fed up and I restored my trivia. Please to not make this the beginning of some disgusting edit war. The entire reason I warned you was to prevent said edit warring. - User:AwdryFan1997
I have since been enlightened to the fact that my citation was an unreliable source. If this was your reason, please, let me know. - AwdryFan1997(Talk)

Moving pages

You should never be afraid to ask for help. You're not going to know without asking and no one's going to think negatively of you for doing so; it's how a lot of us (myself included) become more familiar with the wiki's functions. To move an article, you need to switch to desktop mode first (the "Desktop" link at the bottom of the page), then click the "move" tab at the top of the page. You should change the names on the article(s) after you've moved it so there's no confusion for readers.

Remember to also type <references/> when you add a references section. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 09:16, June 27, 2020 (EDT)

After you move a file, keep in mind that all links to the old file name (listed under "(file redirect)" under "File usage" on the current file page) should be changed to link to the new file name. After that, the old file name should be marked for deletion with {{delete}}. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 09:21, June 27, 2020 (EDT)

Yes, please use the what links here tool when you move an article and change all the links to link to the current name. It's best to start with the templates and then work your way to any other pages (sometimes it takes a few moments to catch up). LinkTheLefty (talk) 20:47, July 24, 2020 (EDT)

Just another informal reminder to please make sure you use the "what links here" tool to make sure all the links are current. It's normally up to you to do this after moving the page. LinkTheLefty (talk) 19:25, July 25, 2020 (EDT)

Fire plants

There is an open discussion regarding this, by the way, if you'd like to add your own input. LinkTheLefty (talk) 22:05, July 23, 2020 (EDT)

TAoSMB3 song names

Just going to say that the names I changed on the list of songs page are legit. They come from a music database under Michael Tavera's name.

http://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=338061&subid=0

Please consider changing it back. Luigiiscool21 - 22:58, July 23, 2020 (GMT)

"Dinorsaur"

I don't think an easily editable YouTube description counts as a valid source. Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 20:58, July 24, 2020 (EDT)

It's the official video description by WildBrain, the owner of DiC. Grandet Omate (talk) 21:58, July 24, 2020 (EDT)

Double redirects

After you move a page, check to make sure any redirects to the old name are changed to link to the new name. On Special:WhatLinksHere, you check that by clicking on "Hide links". Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 02:58, July 25, 2020 (EDT)

Disambiguation

If you're placing identifiers for both subjects, the based name without the identifier should be changed to a disambiguation page.

You also missed double redirects as I reminded above. Please always check your talk page as soon as you receive a notification as it may be important. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 08:19, July 26, 2020 (EDT)

Names in other languages

Remember to add a ==Names in other languages== header when you're adding {{foreign names}}. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 02:44, August 11, 2020 (EDT)

Super Show episode titles

Just curious, what's the reason for some of your recent moves? The Netflix listing can be found here and it doesn't align with some of them. LinkTheLefty (talk) 18:28, August 14, 2020 (EDT)

English titles usually all have capital letters for anything that isn't a "small" word (such as "the" or "a"). Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 18:30, August 14, 2020 (EDT)

The copyrighted titles from the US Copyright Office: [1] Grandet Omate (talk) 18:34, August 14, 2020 (EDT)

They also call the show "Super Mario Bros. super show", so I don't think the titles are accurate. They may not be accounting for proper grammar and are just showing the general copyright (which is just poorly done on their part). Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 18:37, August 14, 2020 (EDT)
Looks like you dipped, so I'll just say you should revert your changes until you have a more solid source that shows any differences. Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 18:57, August 14, 2020 (EDT)
I moved them back as further investigation on the site showed inconsistency with standard naming schemes, as well as getting some names wrong on occasion. You're not in trouble, but before you start moving pages en masse, you should bring up a discussion first. Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 19:23, August 14, 2020 (EDT)
I think "Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid" was correct judging from Netflix, but otherwise yeah, best stick to official video releases for episode titles. LinkTheLefty (talk) 19:25, August 14, 2020 (EDT)
Sorry I was gone, I had to talk to someone. I don't really know the best source. Two of the Netflix episodes have eachother’s titles and descriptions, the SMW episodes by WildBrain have some weird descriptions ("toy bag became you bag", in Party Line there is mention of "Ma Bell", and in Rock TV there are two random quotation marks. The best source would probably be the DVDs/VHSs.

Grandet Omate (talk) 20:24, August 14, 2020 (EDT)

"You can't disprove"

I suggest reading this. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 01:45, August 17, 2020 (EDT)

LL Bowser art

The alleged "source" was added years later by a different user. Also, the linked one is much smaller. Now, I'm not really sure where he actually got it, but it wasn't there. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 22:49, August 19, 2020 (EDT)

IP and references

Hi there, please ensure to log-in to your account before you start editing. Also, why were these references removed?

'Shroom Spotlight Shokora (talk · edits) 08:56, August 24, 2020 (EDT)

The reason I removed those references was because usually if a name is used in-game, it doesn’t need a reference. For the IP thing, sometimes when I have poor internet, the page refreshes and I'm logged out. Doesn’t happen always when the page refreshes. There was a big thunderstorm earlier where I live.

Grandet Omate 11:46, August 24, 2020 (EDT)

No worries. The name is a bit more obscure than your average in-game enemy (the MKT name only shows up on the screen for a second when the player happens to destroy it), and one reference was even from a game guide. Please ensure to bring up such changes on the talk page before taking things in your own hands.
'Shroom Spotlight Shokora (talk · edits) 12:37, August 24, 2020 (EDT)

Infobox images

Remember to specify an appropriate width next time you add an image to an infobox. You won't see the problem because you're on mobile but on desktop, if the original image is large and no width is specified, this happens. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 00:56, August 25, 2020 (EDT)

Edit warring

Warning.svg This is a warning to stop your inappropriate behavior (edit warring) on the Super Mario Wiki. Please adhere to the rules or you will be blocked from editing this site.
If you feel this warning was undeserved, you may appeal it.

When you have a discrepancy with another user about whether certain information should remain on an article, you don't repeatedly revert their edits. You contact them about it on their talk page, especially if you raise a question in your edit summary. Edit summaries are no place for a discussion to take place.

'Shroom Spotlight Shokora (talk · edits) 09:45, August 30, 2020 (EDT)

You just came out a block because of this. Please don't keep doing it. Mario jumping Nightwicked Bowser Bowser emblem from Mario Kart 8

Paper Macho Mini Goombas

"They’re not much smaller" [2] [3] They are a lot smaller...

"they basically have the same behavior (charging)" That is one very general behavioural similarity. Other than that, they are completely different. The small ones attack in groups, are invincible / cannot be damaged like normal ones and cause an instant Game Over upon contact.

"shouldn’t there also be one for the small shy guys?" There should, actually. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 00:10, August 31, 2020 (EDT)

Audio files

We would prefer the audio files be .oga instead of .mp3, so do you think you could reupload the ImAHurricane file? Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 17:55, September 9, 2020 (EDT)

Video files should be .ogv as well. But it looks like you're uploading duplicates, is something wrong? Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 18:56, September 9, 2020 (EDT)
I was just trying to upload just audio, but it didn’t work out. I tried uploading ogv, but it said the files were "too big." Grandet Omate 19:04, September 9, 2020 (EDT)
File:ImAHurricane.oga works fine for me. Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 19:07, September 9, 2020 (EDT)
Sorry for the late response, but it just brings up “No compatible source was found for this media.” when I try to start the audio. I tried switching to desktop mode, and it still had the same issue. Grandet Omate 6:30, September 10, 2020 (EDT)

Don't upload .mp3s. Please convert them to .ogas first. They should also be a sample of 30 seconds or less, not the full song. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 01:21, September 12, 2020 (EDT)

I tried uploading ogas before, but they just didn’t play. It came up with an error message saying “No compatible source was found for this media.” Also, I’ve seen songs here WAY longer than 30 seconds (as long as several minutes). If I just use 30 seconds, most of the songs don’t make any sense. Grandet Omate 6:38, September 12, 2020 (EDT)
They play fine, it's most likely your device. And yes, there are many other audio files on the website that should be cut down 30 seconds, but haven't all been done yet since the rule was established. If you're unable to trim the audio, tag it with {{media-quality}}, but I would suggest using a device that can play/edit ogas. Regarding the TAOSMB3 songs, if you were to just trim the parts that show the differences between song versions, maybe then it would make sense; otherwise, explaining them via text should be sufficient. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 06:54, September 12, 2020 (EDT)

Undoing my edits

Why are you undoing my edits in the Super Mario Compact Disco article? BabyLuigiFire.pngRay Trace(T|C) 01:32, September 19, 2020 (EDT)

There's no media. No sounds, no nothing. Grandet Omate 1:34, September 19, 2020 (EDT)
The media is there and it plays fine from my end. BabyLuigiFire.pngRay Trace(T|C) 01:35, September 19, 2020 (EDT)
Not for me, even on desktop. Other songs on different pages play fine. Grandet Omate 1:37, September 19, 2020 (EDT)
Have you tried playing the file through the media file itself? Like, through File:Ambassadors of Funk - Supermario USA.ogg? The coding can get buggy at points, especially if your internet is bad. BabyLuigiFire.pngRay Trace(T|C) 01:39, September 19, 2020 (EDT)

OGA files

Out of curiosity, can you play any other .oga files on the wiki? A few pages that have them are Slider and Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) if you want to test there. --Waluigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Too Bad! Waluigi Time! 20:38, September 22, 2020 (EDT)

I can play those just fine, as well as most other .oga files. It’s just several in particular that just don’t work at all. All MP3s work fine for me though. Maybe it’s because I’m on mobile? Even switching to desktop mode doesn’t fix it. Grandet Omate 20:45, September 22, 2020 (EDT)
Hm, that's weird. Either way, I'd suggest avoiding removing .oga files from pages since you've had issues with both those and the Super Mario Compact Disco article. For future reference, if you find something broken on the wiki but it works fine for another user, then it's most likely an issue on your end rather than with the content itself and shouldn't be removed. --Waluigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Too Bad! Waluigi Time! 20:48, September 22, 2020 (EDT)
By the way, did you read this article? It might help you with your problem. BabyLuigiFire.pngRay Trace(T|C) 18:32, September 25, 2020 (EDT)
I don't know this can help you, but I also had similar problems; apparently the "true" .oga (FLAC format) doesn't work in some browsers (Safari in my case). Only the one which uploaded with the Vorbis format (which would normally converted as an .ogg) that replaced the .ogg postfix with .oga loads correctly in my case. --Raffina Higashikata (talk) 02:44, October 9, 2020 (EDT)

Piranhas and fire

Please see this discussion and note the essentially unanimous approval to keep instances of fire-breathing ones identified as normal ones by the game on the normal ones' article. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 00:11, October 1, 2020 (EDT)

Try not to get into an edit war. The "Fire P-Pakkuns" in Origami King are labelled as simply "Piranha Plant". Don't keep changing information without a proper discussion. Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 00:12, October 1, 2020 (EDT)

Paper Macho Mummy Goomba

That was before we knew anything about the enemy. Now that we know they're nothing different and it's just an aesthetic change, it doesn't need its own article. Stop making it a habit of reverting edits without even discussing first; you were told off multiple times about edit-warring. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 21:31, October 2, 2020 (EDT)

Hebrew translations

I'm just curious, where did you get the Hebrew names for Olivia, King Olly and Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.? Raffina Higashikata (talk) 04:01, October 8, 2020 (EDT) https://www.nintendo.co.il Grandet Omate (talk) 04:12, October 8, 2020 (EDT)

Thank you. I didn't even know they're selling Switch in Israel! After some research, it seems Israel was very recent addition to Nintendo's marketing, which is probably why I was never heard of it. --Raffina Higashikata (talk) 04:27, October 8, 2020 (EDT)

Page moves

Could you please provide a reason for why those pages were moved? When moving a page, you should at least fill in the "Reason" field to make clear why you're doing it, rather than simply moving a page without a word. The new name should also be changed on the article and referenced if it's from a lesser-known source. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 00:45, October 25, 2020 (EDT)

I was going to reference the names, but I had to update my phone (hence why I haven’t been able to edit for over an hour). The previous names were mostly only used in the WildBrain YouTube video descriptions (WildBrain is British), while the current names are used on the DVDs, Netflix descriptions, and concept art from the Perry Martin interview. Grandet Omate 01:04, October 25, 2020 (EDT)

Ahehehauhe

What is the point of this redirect? Just asking. Toadette icon CTTT.pngFont of Archivist Toadette's signature(T|C) 00:14, November 14, 2020 (EST)

It is the title of an official video which contains a clip of the episode. Grandet Omate 01:12, November 14, 2020 (EST)

Re:Super Smash Bros. Melee featured article

Hey, I'm wondering what's the matter with the Melee featured article? Can you elaborate? If you feel like it doesn't meet the requirements anymore, you can always set it up for unfeaturing. BabyLuigiFire.pngRay Trace(T|C) 21:37, November 24, 2020 (EST)

It was just about how none of the moves were updated from the deleted articles and were just left as redirects.

Grandet Omate 21:43, November 24, 2020 (EST)

Ah okay. I think it has some folds and creases, but personally, I don't think it's that bad to be unfeatured. It's a pretty old, untouched article so I'd imagine some of the standards back then didn't hold up. BabyLuigiFire.pngRay Trace(T|C) 21:55, November 24, 2020 (EST)

Please don't remove the links to the other fighters' moves entirely, they should instead be changed so that it goes to the move's section on each fighter's page. A redirect link is more helpful to readers than no link at all. --Waluigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Too Bad! Waluigi Time! 22:14, November 24, 2020 (EST)

"Super Mario Bros"

Can you provide a source that "Super Mario Bros" was used to refer to all three cartoons as a whole? --Waluigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Too Bad! Waluigi Time! 15:35, November 28, 2020 (EST)

A little down on this article, sorry. Grandet Omate 15:40, November 28, 2020 (EDT)

That seems like a pretty weak source to be honest, you may want to take this to a proposal before changing it across the wiki. --Waluigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Too Bad! Waluigi Time! 15:41, November 28, 2020 (EST)

I'm not seeing anything that uses "Super Mario Bros." as a catch-all term that also includes Super Mario World. I am seeing it, but I'm also seeing "The Super Mario Bros." and "Mario Bros.", and not in reference to the Super Mario World cartoon. If we missed something, please point it out before you continue to make changes. "Super Mario Bros." also doesn't make sense with Super Mario World as it's not part of the title, "DIC cartoons" is more accurate regardless. Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 21:55, November 28, 2020 (EST)
Yeah I also agree that your source isn't particularly strong. You should have brought it up in the article's talk pages than make these sweeping changes. BabyLuigiFire.pngRay Trace(T|C) 22:45, November 28, 2020 (EST)
The Super Mario World cartoons in the main video list do use the "(Super) Mario Bros" tags, though the tagging for all three cartoons is inconsistent. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 01:14, November 29, 2020 (EST)

Stop

Stop removing other language names. Benjaminkirsc (talk) 06:35, December 7, 2020 (EST)

Point of Advice

Assuming that you'll come back to this wiki after your block expires, I've got a tip for you. I've noticed you've been relying on sources outside of DiC Entertainment for information relating to the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. While WildBrain is the legal owner of DiC, it's blatantly obvious from some of their other work that they're a bunch of underpaid nine-to-five desk-workers who have no understanding of the actual media and are just throwing together titles and descriptions that would grab the attention of young children who would watch the videos, giving the company ad revenue (money is the only thing that matters in a capitalist society). I'd recommend avoiding info from WildBrain and focus directly on contemporary sources from DiC themselves (namely, the episodes which we're actually covering). I hope this is helpful. - AwdryFan1997 (talk) 13:25, December 16, 2020 (EST)

About Block!

Dear admins,

So let me explain myself. The reason I did all that was because the user was not providing enough physical evidence in wording. First, they mentioned it was on "Discord," which I read on the news was an extremely dangerous website for bad people, then he explained that it was on "MKT News page’" which does not exist (as far I searched up and have heard about). Please let me back I do not want to sound like I'm begging, but I was just doing the right thing in my position (in my honest opinion). Please respond, this is urgent, although I doubt anyone will because almost nobody ever responds to me on here. I also know that I am supposed to e-mail an admin, but my current e-mail will not let me, so this is my only choice

Grandet Omate 6:13, January 12, 2021 (EDT)

Then the correct course of action was to ask the user for clarification, not repeatedly remove the edit and calling it out as "speculation", even after the user mentioned otherwise twice. Numerous times you've been told this. Removing something that was blatantly false would have been understandable, but doing that for something that had considerable validity to it (especially from a user who has made mostly trustworthy edits) and could have been resolved simply by asking them is not acceptable. Post a message, they let you know, and the page is left without further needless back-and-forth edit reverting. The 2nd-week spotlight drivers were featured on the tour splash screen and the trailer (also displayed on the news page, which is found in the game's menus), which has always been the case for past tours. Regarding Discord, that's an instant messaging platform; how dangerous it is all depends on the types of servers you partake in and people you choose to communicate with. That's still not a reason to remove the edit. Rosalina costume pose in Super Mario Maker Mario JC 06:53, January 13, 2021 (EST)
You don't understand about this. I have a mental issue which makes it really hard to talk to people not in person. And when I did ask on this wiki, most times people didn’t answer. It's like nobody cares about me on here. And when people are rude to me, others say that I'm just making that up...

Grandet Omate 12:10, January 12, 2021 (EDT)

I know everyone on here hates me, people silence me for something I think is right and don’t understand what is hard for me... s When people are rude to me, everybody says I am and everyone else is innocent... I know nobody will see this because nobody cares about me on here... Grandet Omate 1:15PM, January 12, 2021 (EDT)

Quit self-pitying over this. Whether you have difficulty talking to others or not, that doesn't excuse the fact that edit-warring without even trying to discuss with others first is a level two offense. Sometimes when you go to discuss with people, they may be offline for quite a while, so you just need to give them time, even if it will take hours or even over a day. Mario jumping Nightwicked Bowser Bowser emblem from Mario Kart 8

The end of me...

I don’t know how to say this but I know people would be happy if i didn’t exist on fl here anymore. Nobody gets me not even my supposed friends in real life. I will be going away forever in real as well everyone will be happy without me even my friends. You cannot stop me it is to late. Bye, forever... Grandet Omate 14:53, January 13, 2021 (EDT)

Regarding your editing experience

Hello, and welcome back! I just saw your message directly above and, since it’s quite ominous, I’m curious how you’ve been holding out these past few months.

I know that editing can become a frustrating endeavour when you feel you can’t quite get the grasp of it despite being one of the few things that bring you joy. I hope that you are able to start fresh and listen to what people here tell you. Remember, when in doubt, talk to others! Ask for advice or opinions! All it takes is a question as simple as “Is this okay?” or a variation thereof; you don’t need to start or engage in complex discussion if you’re not socially comfortable. I wish you success. -- KOOPA CON CARNE 08:42, April 13, 2021 (EDT)

Some thoughts on your recent activities

I believe AwdryFan1997 had told you about this, but relying on outside sources from DiC Entertainment, such as relying on Apple TV closed captions, is not recommended. It would seem as if you are relying on companies that have little to no involvement in the creation of the Mario cartoons, and as of result including information that doesn't really make all that much sense. This include your recent edits with the Apple TV closed captions, because as Alex95 said it varies from companies to companies, in addition to the fact that they're just captions made for accessibility and not meant to replace the actual script.

I understand your commitment to assure that those Mario cartoon-related pages are up-to-date with recent sources, but you should stick with the source material and sources from DiC Entertainment themselves, rather than companies like Apple TV or WildBrain (who own the cartoons as of now) who have no involvement with the original cartoons whatsoever. Thank you, and happy editing! -- PanchamBro (talkcontributions) 13:53, April 13, 2021 (EDT)

Also regarding Rat-A-Gator: https://twitter.com/TheUltiMarioFan/status/1346865703882813448 Alex95sig1.pngAlex95sig2.png 14:00, April 13, 2021 (EDT)
WildBrain has been suspected of lifting conjectural names from this wiki and using them in their synopses for Mario cartoon episodes. If we use them as a source, we risk essentially reporting our own fan-made constructs, which is not allowed. The practice that WildBrain employed here would be similar to what the English translation of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia did, on grounds of which we have ruled it out entirely as a valid source for enemy and character names through a proposal. Since WildBrain do indeed hold a chunk of rights for the DIC Mario cartoons, we would normally greenlight information that comes from them, but given our current suspicions it's best if we run a discussion or a proposal about it first. -- KOOPA CON CARNE 15:08, April 13, 2021 (EDT)
I get being cautious about using the descriptions, but the closed captions 100% original as you cannot find the same spelling as "all-purpose, portable plumber's helper" anywhere else. Grandet Omate (talk) 15:36, April 13, 2021 (EDT)