Otakupedia

Otakupedia is an encyclopedia that attempts to chronicle the vast history of Otakuboards. As such, it is awesome.

While the desire to create a repository of Otakuboards lore has existed for years (as early as v2), it was Charles who finally got around to making one. It started as a simple thread in Otaku Lounge, wherein the plan was to edit the initial post with the proposed entry. Fortunately, Baron Samedi quickly realized how clunky such a method would be, and suggested that the actual articles should be posted in a separate, stickied thread.

The number of articles quickly grew after that, with topics ranging from the legendary Ginnylyn to the infamous Complaint. After about a month, however, the rate of new articles quickly ground to a halt, and the suggestions thread remained dormant for months. This changed when the mighty DeadSeraphim, lord of all mortal affairs, designed an actual website in which to place the myriad articles. This helped reinvigorate interest in Otakupedia, and articles have been produced at a steady pace ever since then.

While clearly inspired by Wikipedia, Otakupedia does not operate the same way. Otakupedia is not a wiki; not everyone is allowed to edit articles on a whim. Charles handles all updates, although he has expressed the possibility of opening it to the public sometime in the future.

Even with these restrictions, Otakupedia is a much more casual encyclopedia than is the norm. Articles do not have to adhere to a neutral point of view, with Charles himself often poking fun at several members within their respective articles. Articles also do not need to cite sources, because it’s just a message board, and people shouldn’t take things so seriously.

As of June 21, 2007, over 100 articles have been accepted into Otakupedia.

Categories: History, Notable Threads