We are always quick to bring up the fact that we've been here since the very beginning of it (online pokemon). That our roots as a community can be traced back to the very beginning of Pokemon online. That our oldest users were there 7 years ago.
But all we can do is mention it because we've never compiled our history. I am not sure why, probably because realistically it couldnt be written by one person alone. We havent all lived every era, havent all played in every important tournaments and we dont all come from the same pokemon starting place.
When is the time we'll finally get to link a new user looking from the outside at something that would document him of our history. Something that would back the statement that we've been here forever, that we are the original battling community.
What about we give a project like that a kick start, this really is something I really always wish we had and something I personally would love to write about.
How possible would it be to maybe have it under some sort of wikipedia format, so that from the main history page, every important user mentionned can be linked to their own page/profile documenting on who they are/were and what they do/have done. Every program used, every site/forums, every tournament that were important could also have their own documented page.
This format would also allow anyone to alter it, which would make this project possible seeing we all had different paths leading to this community and writing our history wouldnt be the work of one person anymore.
We have a rich and long history as a community. I think we need something like this to link to, just so our "we've been here for 7 years" claims seem even more credible.
But all we can do is mention it because we've never compiled our history. I am not sure why, probably because realistically it couldnt be written by one person alone. We havent all lived every era, havent all played in every important tournaments and we dont all come from the same pokemon starting place.
When is the time we'll finally get to link a new user looking from the outside at something that would document him of our history. Something that would back the statement that we've been here forever, that we are the original battling community.
What about we give a project like that a kick start, this really is something I really always wish we had and something I personally would love to write about.
How possible would it be to maybe have it under some sort of wikipedia format, so that from the main history page, every important user mentionned can be linked to their own page/profile documenting on who they are/were and what they do/have done. Every program used, every site/forums, every tournament that were important could also have their own documented page.
This format would also allow anyone to alter it, which would make this project possible seeing we all had different paths leading to this community and writing our history wouldnt be the work of one person anymore.
We have a rich and long history as a community. I think we need something like this to link to, just so our "we've been here for 7 years" claims seem even more credible.
