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Pikmin Fanon is a Pikmin | '''Pikmin Fanon''' is a fan website about the {{c|Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series}}. Its purpose is to give ''Pikmin'' fans a place to write about their related fan ideas as if they were real, and document real, playable fan content, both in a professional, organized manner. Pikmin Fanon is a member of NIWA, the [https://niwanetwork.org Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance], a collaboration of independent Nintendo-oriented wikis. | ||
'''Pikmin Fanon'' | ==History== | ||
===Founding=== | |||
Pikmin Fanon was created on {{date|1|November|2008}} by [[User:Rocky0718|Rocky0718]]. At its creation, our wiki was hosted by Fandom, known then as Wikia, and was known as Pikcanon-NOT. It was originally designed to be a collection of fan creations for the now inactive [https://waterdumple.proboards.com/ Pikmin Wars] online message board game. Soon, Pikmin Fanon began to draw popularity, and several fan games were created, most notably those of the [[PikminFanon:Timeline#Buildup timeline|''Buildup'' trilogy]]. This made the wiki stray from its original intended purpose and led to it becoming the wiki we know today. | |||
===Independence and Pikmin Fanon=== | |||
On {{date|14|September|2010}}, Pikmin Fanon, along with [[pikipedia:|Pikipedia]] at the time, moved away from Fandom to become independent. The wikis were then accepted into NIWA on {{date|8|October}} of the same year. It is during that time that our wiki's name officially changed from Pikcanon-NOT to Pikmin Fanon. | |||
===Grifkuba=== | |||
In the middle of the year 2020, PorpleMontage, the host of Pikmin Fanon at the time, made the decision to close down the wiki due to the rising costs of hosting it and the little online activity it received. Long-time users of the site were saddened by the news, but, behind the scenes, a new host was found: Grifkuba. Grifkuba remained Pikmin Fanon's host for over two-and-a-half years, until late 2022, when Pikmin Fanon, as well as some other NIWA affiliates, separated from it due to some issues with it and discovered a new host. | |||
===Project Clean-Up=== | |||
Officially founded in 2021 by [[User:Trig Jegman|Trig Jegman]] and spearheaded by [[User:Cheepy-Cheepy|Cheepy-Cheepy]] years before that, [[PikminFanon:Project Clean-Up|Project Clean-Up]] is a dedicated effort to clean the then-unbelievably disorganized Pikmin Fanon. Many have contributed, and despite all the progress that has been made, Project Clean-Up is still ongoing. To much surprise, there existed a Project Clean-Up long before the current one came to exist, although it was far less successful and ambitious, consisting of only a few simple, and then-unfinished, tasks. | |||
===Present=== | |||
As of now, Pikmin Fanon has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles and {{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}} active users. Users can create fangames, as well as new [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] types, areas, upgrades, and much, much more. To maintain order on the wiki, Pikmin Fanon also has several [[PikminFanon:Policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines]] and a multitude of [[:Category:Help|help pages]]. For newer users, a [[PikminFanon:Community guide|Beginner's Guide]] has been created to specifically help the users become acquainted with Pikmin Fanon. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 21 July 2023
Pikmin Fanon is a fan website about the Pikmin series. Its purpose is to give Pikmin fans a place to write about their related fan ideas as if they were real, and document real, playable fan content, both in a professional, organized manner. Pikmin Fanon is a member of NIWA, the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance, a collaboration of independent Nintendo-oriented wikis.
History
Founding
Pikmin Fanon was created on November 1st, 2008 by Rocky0718. At its creation, our wiki was hosted by Fandom, known then as Wikia, and was known as Pikcanon-NOT. It was originally designed to be a collection of fan creations for the now inactive Pikmin Wars online message board game. Soon, Pikmin Fanon began to draw popularity, and several fan games were created, most notably those of the Buildup trilogy. This made the wiki stray from its original intended purpose and led to it becoming the wiki we know today.
Independence and Pikmin Fanon
On September 14th, 2010, Pikmin Fanon, along with Pikipedia at the time, moved away from Fandom to become independent. The wikis were then accepted into NIWA on October 8th of the same year. It is during that time that our wiki's name officially changed from Pikcanon-NOT to Pikmin Fanon.
Grifkuba
In the middle of the year 2020, PorpleMontage, the host of Pikmin Fanon at the time, made the decision to close down the wiki due to the rising costs of hosting it and the little online activity it received. Long-time users of the site were saddened by the news, but, behind the scenes, a new host was found: Grifkuba. Grifkuba remained Pikmin Fanon's host for over two-and-a-half years, until late 2022, when Pikmin Fanon, as well as some other NIWA affiliates, separated from it due to some issues with it and discovered a new host.
Project Clean-Up
Officially founded in 2021 by Trig Jegman and spearheaded by Cheepy-Cheepy years before that, Project Clean-Up is a dedicated effort to clean the then-unbelievably disorganized Pikmin Fanon. Many have contributed, and despite all the progress that has been made, Project Clean-Up is still ongoing. To much surprise, there existed a Project Clean-Up long before the current one came to exist, although it was far less successful and ambitious, consisting of only a few simple, and then-unfinished, tasks.
Present
As of now, Pikmin Fanon has 5,810 articles and 29 active users. Users can create fangames, as well as new Pikmin types, areas, upgrades, and much, much more. To maintain order on the wiki, Pikmin Fanon also has several policies and guidelines and a multitude of help pages. For newer users, a Beginner's Guide has been created to specifically help the users become acquainted with Pikmin Fanon.