Until 2012, several articles were featured on the Main Page of the wiki on a one-day rotation. They could be voted on and nominated by every member of the community. These Projects were run by Project Leaders, whose job was to manage their Projects and make sure the Projects moved forward.įeatured articles are articles that have been recognized for their high quality and completeness. One of the newest Projects, Project Globe aims to increase Bulbapedia's international content, an area that was previously scarce. The anime, Trading Card Game, games, and manga each have their own Project. Projects exist for many areas, where editors can work together to grow Bulbapedia. On March 3, 2021, Kogoro was succeeded by Pokemaster97 as Editor-in-Chief.īulbapedia's Main Page, in its standard coloration (as of 2011) Articlesīulbapedia offers information on every aspect of the Pokémon franchise. On February 17, 2014, Werdnae stepped down and chose Kogoro as his successor. On December 9, 2012, MAGNEDETH stepped down and handed the site to Werdnae, appointing him the fifth Editor-in-Chief. While in position, MAGNEDETH put a main focus on the user experience, stating "We are here for the fans, so the site should cater to them." There was also a focus on staff organization to make it easier for users to identify moderators that would be best able to answer their questions. On December 1, 2010, TTEchidna resigned and passed the torch to MAGNEDETH. His influence helped Bulbapedia become one of the most distinctive and recognizable wikis on the net, often being praised for its appearance. TTEchidna's reign continued to grow and develop Bulbapedia, and he is largely responsible for the bold colored, round-bordered templates that are now associated with Bulbapedia. On April 22, 2010, the addition of a "Junior Administrator" position was announced to give accepted users a chance to learn the tasks of a staff member and possibly be accepted onto the staff. There are also many administrators and other staff who oversee the day-to-day running of the site. Zhen remained Editor-in-Chief until 2008, when TTEchidna took over.įrom the early days, Bulbapedia has been overseen by an editorial board that collaborates on all executive decisions, including the making of Bulbapedia policy. He still remains responsible for much of the technical operations of the wiki. Zhen Lin has a background in coding and helped the site to perform its abilities on a consistent basis even as the site has grown. evkl remained the Editor-in-Chief until early 2006, when he made way for Bulbapedia founder Zhen Lin to take the helm. Although no longer regularly active, evkl still maintains contact to assist the staff when needed. During his time as Editor-in-Chief, evkl's primary goal was to build the foundations of Bulbapedia. In the summer of 2007, when the subject of starting of publishing advertisements on the website to maintain its costs came up, the entire community was given the right to vote on the matter, eventually deciding to agree to the advertising.Įvkl was the first Editor-in-Chief of Bulbapedia and remains the Deputy Head of Bulbagarden. Like every wiki, Bulbapedia's development was dependent on the community, and in the years that passed since its opening, many thousands of users have contributed to its success. Currently, it is the largest English-language Pokémon wiki. The 10,000th article was created 3 years later, on June 29, 2008. At least 21 new articles were created within the first 24 hours of operations, and within three months 1,000 articles had been written. It eventually opened to the public on February 14, 2005, marketed as "Bulbagarden's Valentine's Gift to the Fandom". The original period of development sought members of the Bulbagarden community to write for "a collaborative and open work environment which makes interacting with other staff and looking up information very simple." This proved unsuccessful, but Bulbapedia proceeded with a dozen or so contributors, and reached 100 articles within three weeks. Images for the website are stored at the Bulbagarden Archives, which also supplies artwork, photographs and screenshots for Bulbanews, an affiliate news site also run by Bulbagarden.īulbapedia was set up by Zhen Lin on December 21, 2004. Both Bulbapedia and Bulbagarden get their names from Bulbasaur, notable as the first Pokémon in the National Pokédex order. It is affectionately known as the 'pedia, Bulbawiki or simply Bulba among its contributors. Its name is a portmanteau of Bulbagarden, the Pokémon website which runs Bulbapedia, and encyclopedia. It attempts to document the Pokémon franchise as a whole, in a system that anyone can read and edit. "the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia"īulbapedia's logo, the bulb of a Bulbasaur with a Poké Ball superimposed on itīulbapedia is an English-language community-driven Pokémon wiki encyclopedia.
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