Smogon article on Encyclopedia Dramatica

xXRageViru5Xx · Jan 7th, 2011, 1:37:49 PM

I was looking up stuff on ED, and stumbled upon an article about this website. I gotta admit, It was hilarious in a f*cked up way.

the ED article about Smogon can be found here:
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Smogon_University

cantab · Jan 7th, 2011, 1:42:06 PM

Quite accurate.

Sadly, Smogon University doesn't have an article on Wikipedia. Which means competitive Pokemon isn't notable.

Phantasia · Jan 7th, 2011, 1:45:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat cantab

Quite accurate.

Sadly, Smogon University doesn't have an article on Wikipedia. Which means competitive Pokemon isn't notable.

I don't think that for competitive gaming in anything there's ever a wiki article for it. Fighting games... or to be less of a fanboy and say FPS games have several very, very popular and concurred forums and none are mentioned on Wiki.

Also I guess this shows Smogon is a quite e-popular.

***RBG**** · Jan 7th, 2011, 1:45:08 PM

But we do have one on TvTropes

xXRageViru5Xx · Jan 7th, 2011, 1:53:28 PM

We also have one on Bulbapedia

I dont read TV Tropes much. Its basically a wiki run by weeaboos and people obsessed with writing internet fanfiction.

I lol'd at the part of the article that said "typical smogonite in training".

Shiny_Tyranitar · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:00:45 PM

I'll admit, I LOL'D more than twice. Pretty accurate from the perspective of a "no holds barred" pokemon battler. But it does sound like someone was bitter for being banned from Smogon.

***RBG**** · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:03:37 PM

Here is the text from the Smogon Article on Wikipedia (deleted in 2005)

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Originally Posted by Fat Wikipedia

[http://www.smogon.com Smogon] is the premier website in competitive [[Pokémon]] battling. It offers detailed, well-written guides on battling strategies for both newbies and pros alike. The website was founded by chaos (one of the developers of [[Pokémon NetBattle]]) and is considered by many to be one of the best competitive Pokémon battling websites. While Smogon.com is indeed one of the leading websites in competitive battling, it focuses on the traditional [[Pokémon single battle|Single Battle]] style and fails to cover the aspect of [[Pokémon Double Battle|Double Battling]], which was introduced in Ruby & Sapphire and also stereotyped by many as "Explosion, Earthquake, Flying/Levitate, incredibly lame, and nothing else."

The term 'competitive battling' within Pokémon refers to battling against other human players using either the downloadable program NetBattle<sup>[http://www.netbattle.net]</sup> or any of a number of battle simulating bots, usually found on [[IRC]]. Both of these are online simulations of the Pokémon games, where one may build a team of Pokémon with relative ease. Experienced players, 24-hour servers, diverse communities and an oppurtunity to test out strategies are just a few advantages of online battling, but perhaps the most vital advantage is battling against sentient players rather than [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] - which requires a significant amount more intelligence and strategy to succeed.

Smogon has three primary faces through which it operates: the Smogon website and forums, #smogon on your-irc.net, and the Smogon NetBattle server.

Smogon has attracted a great deal of negative attention due to their position as being one of the fastest, and certainly the most popular NetBattle server on the registry: many lesser entities have taken to "Smogon-hating" due to Smogon's apparently monolithic dominance over smaller servers. Many of these Smogon-haters have taken to trolling or spamming the Smogon server and forums, often by use of floodbots and other scripts.

Being the most populated server, Smogon is also disliked for its inevitably high population of [[newbies]] which have occasionally repelled users and made them look for solace on smaller servers with far stricter moderation. Others simply believe the Smogon population to be immature, such as [[Serebii.net]], although their claims are questionable.

Residents of the Smogon forums are referred to as "Smogoneers" or "Smogonites" and have at one point been rumored to be [[Nazi]] sympathizers due to an avatar fad involving swastikas. At one point it was also rumored that the Smogonites would lead trolling raids on "lesser" communities such as [[Serebii.net]] and [[PokéCommunity.com]] but this fad has died down dramatically since. The Smogon motto is "Pokemon on the Internet: Let's make it happen" and their mascot is the ever-smiling Pokémon [[Koffing]], the name Smogon itself being the German moniker for this Pokémon.

Smogon is affiliated with NetBattle and many, if not most, serious competitive battlers are now part of Smogon. The SmogonDex, although currently not yet fully realized, is by far the best current option for competitive battling reference, although other Pokédex sites like [http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~psypoke/dex/index.php Psypoke] and [http://www.veekun.com/ Veekun] currently possess more information related directly to in-game interests on the original GB and GBA cartridges.

==Administrators==
* chaos
* skarm
* Vineon
* Brain

==External Links==
*[http://www.smogon.com Smogon]
*[http://www.netbattle.net NetBattle]

Edit: The page smogon university deleted in 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Wikipedia

'''Smogon''' is a website that gives strategies for competitive [[Pokémon]] battling. It offers guides on battling strategies for people of different Pokémon knowledge backgrounds. The website was founded by 'chaos' (one of the developers of NetBattle) and is a considerably well-known website, visited by competitive Pokémon battling enthusiasts.

The term 'competitive battling' within Pokémon refers to battling against other human players using either Wifi Battling via the Nintendo DS, the downloadable program NetBattle or any of a number of battle simulating bots usually found on IRC. Both of these are online simulations of Pokémon games, where one may build a team of Pokémon with relative ease. Experienced players, 24-hour servers, diverse communities and an opportunity to test out strategies are just a few advantages of online battling, but perhaps the most vital advantage is battling against sentient players rather than AI - which requires a significant amount more intelligence and strategy to succeed.

Smogons name is derived from the French word for Koffing which is also the websites mascot.

== External Links: ==
[http://www.smogon.com/]

~~Morm~~ · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:09:49 PM

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Key people

Brainman, Tourneyfags, and some other admins that no one cares about.

Brain gets mentioned by name but they don't make mention to Az or firebot?
I call bias on that

xXRageViru5Xx · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:13:58 PM

too bad TOW will never have an article about Smogon

cim · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:22:08 PM

I think Smogon.com is approaching Wikipedia's notability standards - maybe worth another look someday.

~~Morm~~ · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:25:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Chris is me

I think Smogon.com is approaching Wikipedia's notability standards - maybe worth another look someday.

Pokemon is a pretty huge deal

theamericandream38 · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:39:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Phantasia

I don't think that for competitive gaming in anything there's ever a wiki article for it. Fighting games... or to be less of a fanboy and say FPS games have several very, very popular and concurred forums and none are mentioned on Wiki.

Also I guess this shows Smogon is a quite e-popular.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Gaming

***RBG**** · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:49:49 PM

The difference is that has recieved media coverage from news sources, while Smogon really hasn't.

Zystral · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:51:15 PM

I am proud to say I took part in the creation of Smogon's ED page.

Chubbs · Jan 7th, 2011, 2:59:32 PM

I lol'd.

cim · Jan 7th, 2011, 3:43:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat RBG

The difference is that has recieved media coverage from news sources, while Smogon really hasn't.

Yeah, that's always been the problem - but I thought with the Pokemon championships last year we received coverage.

Plus I believe we meet criteria 2 of WP:WEB

Hipmonlee · Jan 7th, 2011, 4:06:51 PM

"The site was founded in 2004 by one of the creators of Pokémon NetBattle"

chaos, secretly TVsian.

Have a nice day.

Danmire · Jan 7th, 2011, 4:12:27 PM

I've read that article before on ED.

I lol'd with the thing about Salamence.

ChaosNebula · Jan 7th, 2011, 4:42:09 PM

Read it, and my god did it make me laugh. That website is a very trollish forum. VERY Trollish.

Firestorm · Jan 7th, 2011, 6:01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat xXRageViru5Xx

I dont read TV Tropes much. Its basically a wiki run by weeaboos and people obsessed with writing internet fanfiction.

Yet you created a topic about Encyclopedia Dramatica?

ChaosNebula · Jan 7th, 2011, 6:08:30 PM

Also - They are a bunch of people with.... different ideas. I had nothing to say when I read some of their articles.

The site should be taken down.

Obsessed · Jan 7th, 2011, 6:34:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat ChaosNebula

Also - They are a bunch of people with.... different ideas. I had nothing to say when I read some of their articles.

The site should be taken down.

It is meant to be a troll site, much like Uncyclopedia. Get over it.

cim · Jan 7th, 2011, 9:02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat ChaosNebula

The site should be taken down.

internet censorship is always a great idea!

Fishy · Jan 8th, 2011, 12:15:02 AM

favorite part: mantrain.

also it's funny to find "article" pages like this when all it is a page bashing another website. honestly, whoever spent their time creating this page spends their time far less wisely than anyone in this community!

Phantasia · Jan 8th, 2011, 12:18:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat theamericandream38

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Gaming

lol MLG is on an entirely different tier

Jan 7th, 2011, 1:37:49 PM	#1
xXRageViru5Xx Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 AREA UNKNOWN	Smogon article on Encyclopedia Dramatica I was looking up stuff on ED, and stumbled upon an article about this website. I gotta admit, It was hilarious in a f*cked up way. the ED article about Smogon can be found here: http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Smogon_University

Jan 7th, 2011, 1:42:06 PM	#2
cantab Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,358 England	Quite accurate. Sadly, Smogon University doesn't have an article on Wikipedia. Which means competitive Pokemon isn't notable. __________________ "If I may guess, Emboar might be an exception to the norm that the scalding liquid is expelled from the Pokémon's mouth" - Cobraroll, on Emboar learning Scald. "Nothing like a cup of tea to start off the day" - Professor Oak, EP025.

Jan 7th, 2011, 1:53:28 PM	#5
xXRageViru5Xx Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 AREA UNKNOWN	We also have one on Bulbapedia I dont read TV Tropes much. Its basically a wiki run by weeaboos and people obsessed with writing internet fanfiction. I lol'd at the part of the article that said "typical smogonite in training". Last edited by RBG; Jan 7th, 2011 at 1:54:18 PM. Reason: merging 3 posts

Jan 7th, 2011, 2:22:08 PM	#10
cim dreams of ladybugs crushed forever Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,366 five years here and i can't change my custom title :(	I think Smogon.com is approaching Wikipedia's notability standards - maybe worth another look someday. __________________ i was nobody we're all a little bit strange, don't worry about it

Jan 7th, 2011, 2:51:15 PM	#14
Zystral Time for a true display of skill. Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,392 You belong in a museum!	I am proud to say I took part in the creation of Smogon's ED page. __________________ GP Team - just ask. \| last.fm \| redditor \| steam \| #C&C, #mtg, #TCG oh look a userbar

Jan 7th, 2011, 1:45:08 PM	#4
*RBG It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything. Super Moderator** Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,229 Home: Goshen Scout Reservation	But we do have one on TvTropes

Jan 7th, 2011, 2:00:45 PM	#6
Shiny_Tyranitar Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 123 Currently being hunted by the cyber police	I'll admit, I LOL'D more than twice. Pretty accurate from the perspective of a "no holds barred" pokemon battler. But it does sound like someone was bitter for being banned from Smogon.

Jan 7th, 2011, 2:13:58 PM	#9
xXRageViru5Xx Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 AREA UNKNOWN	too bad TOW will never have an article about Smogon

Jan 7th, 2011, 2:49:49 PM	#13
*RBG It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything. Super Moderator** Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,229 Home: Goshen Scout Reservation	The difference is that has recieved media coverage from news sources, while Smogon really hasn't.

Jan 7th, 2011, 2:59:32 PM	#15
Chubbs Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 235 England	I lol'd. __________________ I'd sit with my granddad and he'd touch me simple things from books - Destiny Warrior

Jan 7th, 2011, 4:06:51 PM	#17
Hipmonlee Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,298	"The site was founded in 2004 by one of the creators of Pokémon NetBattle" chaos, secretly TVsian. Have a nice day. __________________

Jan 7th, 2011, 4:12:27 PM	#18
Danmire Like a rolling stone Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,046 Miami, FL	I've read that article before on ED. I lol'd with the thing about Salamence. __________________

Jan 7th, 2011, 4:42:09 PM	#19
ChaosNebula Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 207 The Network.	Read it, and my god did it make me laugh. That website is a very trollish forum. VERY Trollish. __________________ Blood will be spilled, and souls will be torn away. _________________________________________ Transformice Players - "I WHIP MY TAIL BACK AND FORTH!"

Jan 7th, 2011, 6:08:30 PM	#21
ChaosNebula Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 207 The Network.	Also - They are a bunch of people with.... different ideas. I had nothing to say when I read some of their articles. The site should be taken down. __________________ Blood will be spilled, and souls will be torn away. _________________________________________ Transformice Players - "I WHIP MY TAIL BACK AND FORTH!"

Jan 8th, 2011, 12:15:02 AM	#24
Fishy Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 i want you all and everything just to be mine	favorite part: mantrain. also it's funny to find "article" pages like this when all it is a page bashing another website. honestly, whoever spent their time creating this page spends their time far less wisely than anyone in this community! __________________ i didn't want to be your ghost