SmashFaqs FAQs

These are frequently asked questions concerning SmashFAQs. If you happen to be new to SmashFAQs these questions and answers might help you to understand certain things better.

### What does SmashFAQs mean?

SmashFAQs refers to the community of the *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* board on the website [GameFAQs].

### What was the Grinch Leak, and what was it like during the Leak's heyday?

The Grinch Leak was a fake leak posted on October 24, 2018, which claimed that Banjo & Kazooie, the Chorus Kids, Geno, Isaac, Ken, Mach Rider, and Shadow the Hedgehog would be playable in *Ultimate*. It would be disproven by the November 1 Nintendo Direct a week later, but split the community down the middle in the meantime. The leak's name comes from the 2018 film *The Grinch*.

For more information, see SmashWiki.

### What does 'Cybersai Flopic' mean?

The term "Cybersai Flopic" is an ancient saying that has echoed through the ages since the primordial era of... 2015. It is used whenever the user Cybersai posts low-quality bait, and it is meant to serve as a sign that the user in question is annoyed by Cybersai's antics.

### Which User do I play against if I want a challenge?

Experts say that the best Smasher on the SmashFAQs Board is a user who goes by the name of Quiny. However, this information may be invalid at this point in time as Quiny suddenly disappeared off the face of the earth on New Year's Day, and had been implying that he had been planning to commit suicide for several months prior. Hopefully this is just a gross overassumption and Quiny is still alive and well, but we cannot say so for sure at this time.

### Why are there so many trolls?

Trolls are Users who have rejected the idea of gaining noteriety through positive actions and instead opt to become noteworthy through the medium of low-quality bait and an annoying degree of stupidity. Trolls exist because it is simply too hard for some to put in the effort to be a good person, and they resort to the easiest possible way to be recognized in spite of the inevitable ridicule and potential infamy they will receive. An example of a troll could be CuterChihuahua2 (CC2), because he frequently baits the users into being angry at his proclaimed love for “Lana Alola” (Lana from Pokémon Sun/Moon). Of course, his “troll” status is not confirmed.

### What is an Alt?

An Alt (also known as an Alternate Account) is a secondary Account made by a User for the purpose of either serving as a Backup Account in case their Primary Account becomes temporarily or permanently unusable, or serving as a way to troll and harass other User without suffering the consequences of doing so with their Primary Account (usually losing Karma or being sent to Purgatory).

### What is the difference between CYOAs and Roleplays?

A CYOA (Create Your Own Adventure) is a type of Roleplaying Game where the Topic Creator presents a scenario and various courses of action others can take, similar to a Text-Based Adventure. A Roleplay is similar in the sense that the Topic Creator presents a scenario to kickstart the story, but from there on every participating Member's actions affect the plot and happen in real-time. A CYOA can be seen as easier to run and partake in, because every action taken happens at the Topic Creator's pace and is far easier to manage than a Roleplay where multiple clashing decisions can be made in quick succession.

### What do all of these strange abbreviations mean?

In the realm of SmashFAQs many users opt to use various abbreviations for certain phrases when said phrases are simply too long to write repeatedly, some of these abbreviations may include...

* E3 - Electronics Entertainment Expo
* TL;DR - Too Long, Didn't Read
* LOL - Laughing Out Loud
* LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off
* FTFY - Fixed That For You
* AMA - Ask Me Anything
* PSA - Public Service Announcement
* ITT - In This Topic
* TIL - Today I Learned
* IDK - I Don't Know
* BGM - Background Music
* C/D - Confirm/Deny
* CYOA - Create Your Own Adventure
* FP - Fighter's Pass
* CP - Challenger Pack
* DLC - Downloadable Content
* BTFO - Blown The Fuck Out

*\*Due to a taboo alternate meaning of the phrase CP, it is rarely used; FP is often used in its place*

### Why do SmashFAQs Users use the term "deconfirm" when the proper term is "disconfirm"?

This is a question that has boggled the greatest minds of our generation, and it has yet to be answered by even the most intelligent of scholars.

### What exactly makes a character "likely"?

This question has no definitive answer, as it always boils down to personal preference depending on the individual. Recent studies have shown that some of the most common reasons a character is "likely" is that the character is either widely liked by a group or individual, or that the character in question was the centerpoint (or had a notable presence in) various leaks and/or hoaxes.

### Why doesn't Hypnofeet have a page on the SmashFAQs Wiki?

He had at the very least two pages on the Wiki at some point, but both of them were up at different times and both have been taken down due at his request. If any other notable member of the community is missing a page on the Wiki, they're most likely missing for similar reasons.

### Who is this Sans Undertale I keep hearing about?

Sans Undertale (also stylized as sans undertale) is the older version of the EarthBound protagonist, Ness EarthBound. He is a very funny and epic skeleton who is indeed Ness' future form as proven by Game Theory, and his most notable feat is being able to dunk on Genocidal Maniacs in mere seconds with the sheer power of his Chad Energy... and his Gaster Blasters. His theme song is the very epic composition *Megalovania* originally created by Toby Fox, which has also appeared in epic games such as *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* and *Mother: Cognitive Dissonance.*

### Who was the 44th President of the United States of America?

Barack Obama, but that's not important right now.