Day 1: When did you join PC? What was your reason for joining?
My very first account on PC was made in January 2012 under the name of AquaFin! I can't remember why I joined but I think I was on summer vacation at the time with nothing to do. Since I'd always been a fan of Pokemon, I decided to go on PC to try and meet some new friends with similar interests.
Day 2: Can you find your very own intro thread here on Pok?Community?
Unfortunately!
Here's the one I made as Aquafin. I actually returned under a completely different name after leaving PC for a few months so
here's the intro thread for the account I used to be active on - Rainbow Arcanine.
Day 3: If you've found your own intro thread, how many people welcomed you to PC?
First time around, I remember Megan or Meganium welcoming me as she modded the section at the time! Looking at the thread, there were 2 other people. I remember the user with the Chinese name as I distinctly remember 10 year old me trying to avoid a trade with him as my WFC was broken. :D
When I came back as Rainbow Arcanine, I was welcomed by Hikari, Janna and also ShadowE who I haven't seen in ages but I was good friends with for a while. There was also a few usernames that I remember but haven't seen in years such as The Shiny Umbreon in the Corner and diab_low.
Day 4: How did you find out about Pok?Community?
I think I must have typed something related to pokemon in google and then PC came up. I actually have no clue how I came across PC as no one introduced it to me.
Day 5: How old were you when you first joined PC?
I had just turned 10 two months earlier. I was going to start fifth grade when I returned from summer vacation actually. Now I'm turning 16 in November which is surreal as it means I've spent at least a third of my life here.
Day 6: Which theme are you using and why?
I've used a lot of themes over time but currently I'm using Shooting for the Sun as it looks nice! I'm generally not a fan of dark themes so I went for it over the Moon one. I used to use Inflicted One for a long time though as it looked cool. I also remember using Forever Standing for a while as I used to be a massive fan of Pokemon Special. I haven't read the manga in ages though.
Day 7: Do you have a favorite section of Pok?Community? If you do what is it?
My favourite section was Pokemon Clubs when it still existed as I always liked the social aspect of clubs. I also enjoyed talking about the new topics that all the clubs offered, it was super fun. I've also always had a love for the Fourth Gen section as it's the games that meant the most to me. I used to be super active in Fourth Gen but I haven't been lately so I should change that. :(
Day 8: Have you made friends with any members you've welcomed on Pok?Community?
I'm sure I have but I can't remember. A lot of my closest PC friends joined before me so I don't think I ever had the chance to welcome them. I'd have to go through my friends list and try to remember.
Day 9: Did you read PC's global rules when you joined? Why or why not?
Nope, I was 10 and I couldn't stand reading through rules as I thought they were "boring". I still haven't read them since! I always figured that the rules would be common sense such as "don't bully" and I've tried to stick to those rules. Its worked so far. :D
