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'''Bulbapedia''' is | '''Bulbapedia''' is an English-language community-driven Pokémon {{wp|wiki}} encyclopedia. It attempts to document the Pokémon franchise as a whole, in a system that anyone can read and edit. | ||
Its name is a {{wp|portmanteau}} of ''[[Bulbagarden]]'', the Pokémon website which runs Bulbapedia, and ''{{wp|encyclopedia}}''. It is affectionately known as ''the 'pedia'', ''Bulbawiki'' or simply ''Bulba'' among its contributors. Both Bulbapedia and Bulbagarden get their names from {{p|Bulbasaur}}, notable as the first Pokémon in the [[National Pokédex]] order. | Its name is a {{wp|portmanteau}} of ''[[Bulbagarden]]'', the Pokémon website which runs Bulbapedia, and ''{{wp|encyclopedia}}''. It is affectionately known as ''the 'pedia'', ''Bulbawiki'' or simply ''Bulba'' among its contributors. Both Bulbapedia and Bulbagarden get their names from {{p|Bulbasaur}}, notable as the first Pokémon in the [[National Pokédex]] order. | ||
Images for the website are stored at the [[Bulbagarden Archives]], which also supplies artwork, photographs and screenshots for [[Bulbanews]], an affiliate news site also run by Bulbagarden. | |||
== | ==History== | ||
Bulbapedia was set up by {{u|Zhen Lin}} on December 21, 2004. The original period of development sought members of the Bulbagarden community to write for "a collaborative and open work environment which makes interacting with other staff and looking up information very simple."<ref>[ | Bulbapedia was set up by {{u|Zhen Lin}} on December 21, 2004. The original period of development sought members of the Bulbagarden community to write for "a collaborative and open work environment which makes interacting with other staff and looking up information very simple."<ref>[https://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?threads/wanted-staff-writers.6497/ Original announcement]</ref> This proved unsuccessful, but Bulbapedia proceeded with a dozen or so contributors, and reached 100 articles within three weeks. It eventually opened to the public on February 14, 2005, marketed as "Bulbagarden's Valentine's Gift to the Fandom".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090126181810/http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net:80/showthread.php?t=6899 Bulbapedia's release notes] (Archived on Wayback Machine)</ref> At least 21 new articles were created within the first 24 hours of operations, and within three months 1,000 articles had been written. The 10,000th article was created 3 years later, on June 29, 2008.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bulbapedia:About#Milestones Bulbapedia statistics]</ref> Currently, it is the largest English-language Pokémon wiki. | ||
Like every wiki, Bulbapedia's development was dependent on the community, and in the years that passed since its opening, many thousands of users have contributed to its success. In the summer of 2007, when the subject of starting of publishing advertisements on the website to maintain its costs came up, the entire community {{bp|Advertising|was given the right to vote}} on the matter, eventually deciding to agree to the advertising. | Like every wiki, Bulbapedia's development was dependent on the community, and in the years that passed since its opening, many thousands of users have contributed to its success. In the summer of 2007, when the subject of starting of publishing advertisements on the website to maintain its costs came up, the entire community {{bp|Advertising poll|was given the right to vote}} on the matter, eventually deciding to agree to the advertising. | ||
==Staff== | ===Staff=== | ||
{{u|evkl}} was the first Editor-in-Chief of Bulbapedia and remains the Deputy Head of Bulbagarden. During his time as Editor-in-Chief, evkl's primary goal was to build the foundations of Bulbapedia. Although no longer regularly active, evkl still maintains contact to assist the staff when needed. evkl remained the Editor-in-Chief until early 2006, when he made way for Bulbapedia founder {{u|Zhen Lin}} to take the helm. | {{u|evkl}} was the first Editor-in-Chief of Bulbapedia and remains the Deputy Head of Bulbagarden. During his time as Editor-in-Chief, evkl's primary goal was to build the foundations of Bulbapedia. Although no longer regularly active, evkl still maintains contact to assist the staff when needed. evkl remained the Editor-in-Chief until early 2006, when he made way for Bulbapedia founder {{u|Zhen Lin}} to take the helm. | ||
Zhen Lin has a background in coding and helped the site to perform its abilities on a consistent basis even as the site has grown. He still remains responsible for much of the technical operations of the wiki. Zhen remained Editor-in-Chief until 2008, when {{u|TTEchidna}} took over. | Zhen Lin has a background in coding and helped the site to perform its abilities on a consistent basis even as the site has grown. He still remains responsible for much of the technical operations of the wiki. Zhen remained Editor-in-Chief until 2008, when {{u|TTEchidna}} took over. | ||
From the early days, Bulbapedia has been overseen by an {{bp|editorial board}} that collaborates on all executive decisions, including the making of {{cat|Bulbapedia policies|Bulbapedia policy}}. There are also many {{bp|administrators}} and other {{bp|staff}} who oversee the day-to-day running of the site. On April 22, 2010, the addition of a "Junior Administrator" position was announced to give accepted users a chance to learn the tasks of a staff member and possibly be accepted onto the staff. | |||
TTEchidna's reign continued to grow and develop Bulbapedia, and he is largely responsible for the bold colored, round-bordered templates that are now associated with Bulbapedia. His influence helped Bulbapedia become one of the most distinctive and recognizable wikis on the net, often being praised for its appearance. On December 1, 2010, TTEchidna resigned and passed the torch to {{u|MAGNEDETH}}. | TTEchidna's reign continued to grow and develop Bulbapedia, and he is largely responsible for the bold colored, round-bordered templates that are now associated with Bulbapedia. His influence helped Bulbapedia become one of the most distinctive and recognizable wikis on the net, often being praised for its appearance. On December 1, 2010, TTEchidna resigned and passed the torch to {{u|MAGNEDETH}}. | ||
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On February 17, 2014, Werdnae stepped down and chose {{u|Kogoro}} as his successor. | On February 17, 2014, Werdnae stepped down and chose {{u|Kogoro}} as his successor. | ||
On March 3, 2021, Kogoro was succeeded by Pokemaster97 as Editor-in-Chief. | |||
==Content== | ==Content== | ||
[[File:Main Page.png|thumb|right|250px|Bulbapedia's Main Page, in its standard coloration]] | [[File:Main Page.png|thumb|right|250px|Bulbapedia's Main Page, in its standard coloration (as of 2011)]] | ||
===Articles=== | ===Articles=== | ||
Bulbapedia offers information on every aspect of the Pokémon franchise. {{bp|Projects}} exist for many areas, where editors can work together to grow Bulbapedia. The {{pkmn|anime}}, {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, {{pkmn|games}}, and {{pkmn|manga}} each have their own Project. One of the newest Projects, {{bp|Project Globe}} aims to increase Bulbapedia's international content, an area that was previously scarce. These Projects were run by {{bp|Project Leaders}}, whose job was to manage their Projects and make sure the Projects moved forward. | Bulbapedia offers information on every aspect of the Pokémon franchise. {{bp|Projects}} exist for many areas, where editors can work together to grow Bulbapedia. The {{pkmn|anime}}, {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, {{pkmn|games}}, and {{pkmn|manga}} each have their own Project. One of the newest Projects, {{bp|Project Globe}} aims to increase Bulbapedia's international content, an area that was previously scarce. These Projects were run by {{bp|Project Leaders}}, whose job was to manage their Projects and make sure the Projects moved forward. | ||
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==Vandalism== | ==Vandalism== | ||
Due to the interactive and collaborative nature of the site, Bulbapedia is prone to vandalism. This is often quickly seen and reverted by good-faith contributors, but two incidents have stood out in the site's history. '''The Great Bulbapedia Turkey Shoot''' is the first, and was for a long period of time documented for its historicity. The second, more recent spate is unnamed, although it was once jokingly referred to as '''The Great Bulbapedia Turkey Shoot II: Back for Dessert'''.<ref>[ | Due to the interactive and collaborative nature of the site, Bulbapedia is prone to vandalism. This is often quickly seen and reverted by good-faith contributors, but two incidents have stood out in the site's history. '''The Great Bulbapedia Turkey Shoot''' is the first, and was for a long period of time documented for its historicity. The second, more recent spate is unnamed, although it was once jokingly referred to as '''The Great Bulbapedia Turkey Shoot II: Back for Dessert'''.<ref>[https://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?threads/because-of-vandalism.37837/page-2 Turkey Shoot II]</ref> The Turkey Shoot had its own article on the site for a fairly long period of time, but many people, both general users and staff alike, found the article to be of questionable notability. The {{bp|staff}} of Bulbapedia held a vote in late March of 2012 and decided the article was no longer worth keeping. | ||
:"Things like [that page] give us the small-town feel, but we've almost certainly outgrown it. I'm fine with it being taken down." — {{u|evkl}} | :"Things like [that page] give us the small-town feel, but we've almost certainly outgrown it. I'm fine with it being taken down." — {{u|evkl}} | ||
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==Relations with other sites== | ==Relations with other sites== | ||
Bulbapedia is a founding member of the [[Encyclopædiæ Pokémonis]], a multi-lingual group of wikis documenting all aspects of Pokémon. As a part of Bulbagarden, it is also considered an affiliate site with all Bulbagarden affiliates. | Bulbapedia is a founding member of the [[Encyclopædiæ Pokémonis]], a multi-lingual group of wikis documenting all aspects of Pokémon. Bulbapedia also co-founded the [[Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance]] with [[Zelda Wiki]] and [[Super Mario Wiki]], a network that comprises fan-run wikis from several Nintendo franchises. As a part of Bulbagarden, it is also considered an affiliate site with all Bulbagarden affiliates. | ||
Bulbapedia | An attempt was made by Fandom early in Bulbapedia history that would have seen Bulbapedia become part of the Fandom enterprise. It was, clearly, unsuccessful. Since then, Fandom has made a number of offers for Bulbagarden, most recently in April 2010. All of them have been rejected in a rather emphatic fashion. | ||
==Future== | |||
As a wiki, Bulbapedia is always growing, expanding, and evolving. Despite the thousands of articles and hundreds of new users each week, it still remains incomplete, but as with any wiki, anyone and everyone is welcome to help contribute to the site. With a constant stream of new Pokémon {{pkmn|games}}, {{pkmn|anime}}, [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|trading card]]s, {{pkmn|manga}}, {{pkmn|merchandise}}, and more being released every month (not to mention the ever-expanding fandom), Bulbapedia's job will never be done as it continues to be the #1 Pokémon wiki in the world. | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Bulbapedia was mentioned in the £4,000 question in the December 7th, 2023 episode of the British game show {{wp|The Chase (British game show)|''The Chase''}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/itsmattwilmott/status/1732811718651158831 X post by @itsmattwilmott]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Mason72x/status/1732882566527504761 X post by @Mason72x]</ref> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[ | *[https://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?forums/bulbawiki-forum.195/ Bulbawiki Forum] on [[Bulbagarden forums]] | ||
*[[Bulbapedia:About|Bulbapedia's About page]] | *[[Bulbapedia:About|Bulbapedia's About page]] | ||
*[http://wikiindex.org/Bulbapedia WikiIndex Entry] | *[http://wikiindex.org/Bulbapedia WikiIndex Entry] | ||
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