The other day, firepokemon and I were discussing and scanning the archives about PokéCommunity's rich past, as both of us were interested in learning more about it. Searching the archives, fp found a thread in Other Chat, Your Forum life! created by oni flygon back in November of 2003.
About five years later, I thought it would be a nice idea to repost the topic and learn the forums past of our members.
I admit, I'm not even a year into the forum life, so not the longest history, unlike Lightning's (post). Though I'm pretty detailed, you don't have to be like this. ._."
On September 19th, 2007, I had never joined any type of forum before and only used the computer to research other types of information. On that day I decided I'd take a break and search some things I was interested in. (Pocket Monsters being one of them) I found PokéBeach, and was amazed a site could have such communites. Being named the beach and having no clue what information it really was about I registered quickly under the name Ryan"TheSeaKing" (lol) I soon found out the forum was based on the trading card game, which I have never really been interested in. My first three posts we're absolute spam as I just clicked on a thread and said "Hi i'm new, how is everyone?" xD Haha. I was somewhat active and became one of their good battlers. Though I never honestly felt comfortable there, as everything is cards, cards, cards, and since I failed to enjoy that, it was pretty tough to fit in. I still made a good amount of friends, nothing like today at PC, but still made them. I made some fanfics which were bad. I made some threads that became very popular on the topics of memories and such, as I'm pretty big into learning the past of others. xD Anyway, I had a good time there but never fit in and couldn't stand not knowning a thing about the cards, when everyone talked about it. So I decided, time to move elsewhere... ending my forum life there around 339 posts, if that gives you any discription of how active I was.
Learning about Smog. University, I thought I would go join over there. I registered under the username of BeachBoy on December 28th. Though I was lurking this time around. I kept to myself for the main part, rarely ever speaking, I rated some teams and that was about it. I began to be a bit more outspoken, but didn't go well. I found an "NFL thread" and joined the the discussion only for the others to disagree with my opinion of my favorite team. This rejection didn't do so well for my spirit. I then created a team there that became widely popular, the format I used on it is still used today. I posted battle logs and became somewhat known there as a great format designer for battle logs and RMT's, which I really liked. Though I just wasn't up to their level, my opinion was often ignored and rarely noticed, but I did make a couple of friends. One day, I met an animator and became friends with him. He made me this really interesting avatar animation of a wailord. I really really liked it, but... it didn't fit the size there. :/
So around this time I was looking for a new home, and researched on google about IV guides. I found a hidden power guide detailed and created by the member named "Tortured_Soul" At first, I didn't even recognize it was PokéCommunity. I thought seems like an interesting place, let's check the avatar size!(dead serious) I joined by the name you currently are reading on January 30th, 2008. Checked the size for the wailord animation, it fit and I uploaded it. ;D I was pretty happy at this point, then made a n00bish introduction thread and got some (2) welcomes. Joining and learning how incredible this community actually was I decided I'd like to make a name for myself. I headed over to the announcements and found a thread on forum donations. I was extremely boastful (newbie) and said how I would break the highest amount donated. (newb) Though two great members by the name of Gerri Shin & Chikara taught me that if I wanted to become known, I had to be active, not just donate.
Today, well you can guess how great things have been. (Though I do still have to send in some money) I have an incredible time here, and don't think I'll ever be going to another forum, and I've made loads of friends here at PC. Though, I do join my friends forums every now and then in support, and have had my own litte, failure, forums.
That's my history. What's yours?
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Okay uh, wow, that was long. xD
About five years later, I thought it would be a nice idea to repost the topic and learn the forums past of our members.
oni flygon said:Talk about your history here...
I admit, I'm not even a year into the forum life, so not the longest history, unlike Lightning's (post). Though I'm pretty detailed, you don't have to be like this. ._."
On September 19th, 2007, I had never joined any type of forum before and only used the computer to research other types of information. On that day I decided I'd take a break and search some things I was interested in. (Pocket Monsters being one of them) I found PokéBeach, and was amazed a site could have such communites. Being named the beach and having no clue what information it really was about I registered quickly under the name Ryan"TheSeaKing" (lol) I soon found out the forum was based on the trading card game, which I have never really been interested in. My first three posts we're absolute spam as I just clicked on a thread and said "Hi i'm new, how is everyone?" xD Haha. I was somewhat active and became one of their good battlers. Though I never honestly felt comfortable there, as everything is cards, cards, cards, and since I failed to enjoy that, it was pretty tough to fit in. I still made a good amount of friends, nothing like today at PC, but still made them. I made some fanfics which were bad. I made some threads that became very popular on the topics of memories and such, as I'm pretty big into learning the past of others. xD Anyway, I had a good time there but never fit in and couldn't stand not knowning a thing about the cards, when everyone talked about it. So I decided, time to move elsewhere... ending my forum life there around 339 posts, if that gives you any discription of how active I was.
Learning about Smog. University, I thought I would go join over there. I registered under the username of BeachBoy on December 28th. Though I was lurking this time around. I kept to myself for the main part, rarely ever speaking, I rated some teams and that was about it. I began to be a bit more outspoken, but didn't go well. I found an "NFL thread" and joined the the discussion only for the others to disagree with my opinion of my favorite team. This rejection didn't do so well for my spirit. I then created a team there that became widely popular, the format I used on it is still used today. I posted battle logs and became somewhat known there as a great format designer for battle logs and RMT's, which I really liked. Though I just wasn't up to their level, my opinion was often ignored and rarely noticed, but I did make a couple of friends. One day, I met an animator and became friends with him. He made me this really interesting avatar animation of a wailord. I really really liked it, but... it didn't fit the size there. :/
So around this time I was looking for a new home, and researched on google about IV guides. I found a hidden power guide detailed and created by the member named "Tortured_Soul" At first, I didn't even recognize it was PokéCommunity. I thought seems like an interesting place, let's check the avatar size!(dead serious) I joined by the name you currently are reading on January 30th, 2008. Checked the size for the wailord animation, it fit and I uploaded it. ;D I was pretty happy at this point, then made a n00bish introduction thread and got some (2) welcomes. Joining and learning how incredible this community actually was I decided I'd like to make a name for myself. I headed over to the announcements and found a thread on forum donations. I was extremely boastful (newbie) and said how I would break the highest amount donated. (newb) Though two great members by the name of Gerri Shin & Chikara taught me that if I wanted to become known, I had to be active, not just donate.
Today, well you can guess how great things have been. (Though I do still have to send in some money) I have an incredible time here, and don't think I'll ever be going to another forum, and I've made loads of friends here at PC. Though, I do join my friends forums every now and then in support, and have had my own litte, failure, forums.
That's my history. What's yours?
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Okay uh, wow, that was long. xD
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