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==History== | ==History== | ||
The current Bulbagarden website is the successor site to [http://web.archive.org/web/20000301192905/http://bulbagarden.com/ | The current Bulbagarden website is the successor site to [http://web.archive.org/web/20000301192905/http://bulbagarden.com/ BulbaGarden.com], a first-generation Pokémon fansite that existed around 1999-2000, competing back then with such sites as [[The PokéMasters]] (TPM), [[Azure Heights]], and the original [[Universal Pokémon Network|UPN]]. | ||
Together with [[Universal Pokémon Network]], [[The PokéMasters]] and [[Pokémon Abode]], Bulbagarden formed a partnership known as the Anti-Spammer Alliance from 1999-2000. After the dissolution of these websites' original communities, the group became retroactively known as the Big Four, as they were generally considered to be the largest, most active, and best run Pokémon forums of their day. | Together with [[Universal Pokémon Network]], [[The PokéMasters]] and [[Pokémon Abode]], Bulbagarden formed a partnership known as the Anti-Spammer Alliance from 1999-2000. After the dissolution of these websites' original communities, the group became retroactively known as the Big Four, as they were generally considered to be the largest, most active, and best run Pokémon forums of their day. | ||
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The original site was shut down at the beginning of 2001, when the collapse of the {{wp|dot-com_bubble|dot-com bubble}} caused severe web advertising trouble for the vast majority of Pokémon sites, including most of Bulbagarden's major rivals. The advertising issue left [[Anenga (person)|Bulba]] unable to pay for the server. The files were held in stasis on the server until the beginning of February, during which time the (then) forum head admin [[Archaic]] launched a desperate bid to fund the server for just one more month, enough to be allowed access to the files again and to make a forum backup. | The original site was shut down at the beginning of 2001, when the collapse of the {{wp|dot-com_bubble|dot-com bubble}} caused severe web advertising trouble for the vast majority of Pokémon sites, including most of Bulbagarden's major rivals. The advertising issue left [[Anenga (person)|Bulba]] unable to pay for the server. The files were held in stasis on the server until the beginning of February, during which time the (then) forum head admin [[Archaic]] launched a desperate bid to fund the server for just one more month, enough to be allowed access to the files again and to make a forum backup. | ||
In late 2002, following significant downtime on the part of [[Serebii.net]], ''Mozz'' and Archaic began to plan for the revival of Bulbagarden, with Mozz providing the initial funding. They obtained permission from Bulba, and Archaic began inviting staff members and well-known users from other fansites to join the staff for the new site. A large group of staff members of The | In late 2002, following significant downtime on the part of [[Serebii.net]], ''Mozz'' and Archaic began to plan for the revival of Bulbagarden, with Mozz providing the initial funding. They obtained permission from Bulba, and Archaic began inviting staff members and well-known users from other fansites to join the staff for the new site. A large group of staff members of The PokéMasters, dissatisfied with the situation on that site at the time, chose to join Archaic's project. | ||
===Early years: 2003-2005=== | ===Early years: 2003-2005=== | ||
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==Site organization== | ==Site organization== | ||
Rather than being a single, unified website, Bulbagarden consists of a large number of projects, often operating under their own name and on their own subdomain ( | Rather than being a single, unified website, Bulbagarden consists of a large number of projects, often operating under their own name and on their own subdomain (e.g. forums.bulbagarden.net, bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net, etc.), each with their own staff and leadership, each filling a different role or niche. Most projects have a specific color associated with them, used primarily for the rank bars of members of that project on the forums. | ||
===Core projects=== | ===Core projects=== | ||
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This is the list of Bulbagarden's senior staff. | This is the list of Bulbagarden's senior staff. | ||
* [[Archaic]] - Bulbagarden {{bp|Webmasters|Webmaster}} | * [[Archaic]] - Bulbagarden {{bp|Webmasters|Webmaster}} | ||
* {{u|Evil Figment}} - | * {{u|Evil Figment}} - Bulbagarden Chief of Staff | ||
* {{u| | * {{u|Kogoro}} - Bulbagarden Chief of Staff, {{bp|Editor-in-Chief}}, Bulbapedia | ||
** Falconwing - Deputy Chief of Staff | |||
* {{u| | * {{u|Maverick Nate}} - Staff Coordinator | ||
* {{u| | * {{u|Pokemaster97}} - Staff Coordinator | ||
* {{u| | * {{u|$aturn¥oshi}} - Staff Coordinator | ||
** {{u|Zesty Cactus}} - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia | * Shiny Celebi - Head Administrator, Bulbagarden Forums | ||
** Hide in Plain Sight - Deputy Head Administrator, Bulbagarden Forums | |||
** Hidden Mew - Deputy Head Administrator, Bulbagarden Forums | |||
* {{u|Zesty Cactus}} - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia | |||
* {{u|G50}} - Editor-in-Chief, Bulbanews | * {{u|G50}} - Editor-in-Chief, Bulbanews | ||
** {{u|SnorlaxMonster}} - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Bulbanews | ** {{u|SnorlaxMonster}} - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Bulbanews | ||
* {{u|Satoshi-kun}} - Deputy Coordinator (interim), Social Media; owner of #Bulbagarden IRC room | |||
===Other noteworthy staff=== | ===Other noteworthy staff=== | ||
* {{u| | * {{u|Adil}} - Former Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Bulbanews | ||
* {{u|Werdnae}} - Former Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia | * {{u|Werdnae}} - Former Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia | ||
* Araragi-hakase - Vice-Webmaster | |||
* {{u|evkl}} - Vice-Webmaster | |||
* {{u|Iteru}} - Vice-Webmaster | |||
* {{u|MAGNEDETH}} - Vice-Webmaster | |||
* {{u|Zhen Lin}} - Vice-Webmaster, Technical Expert | |||
===Noteworthy retired staff=== | ===Noteworthy retired staff=== | ||