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'''Serebii.net''', also known as '''SPP''' (Serebii's Pokémon Page/Place/Palace), is a fan site created by [[Serebii (person)|Serebii]] in the fall of 1999 when many [[Pokémon ]] sites were quickly starting to appear. The site first gained popularity as a GeoCities site, where it was also a member of the [[Articuno Island]] network. The site also had a close affiliation with the short lived ''[[Pokémon Official Magazine]]'' in the UK.
'''Serebii.net''', also known as '''SPP''' (Serebii's Pokémon Page), is a fan site created by [[Serebii (person)|Serebii]] in the fall of 1999, when many [[Pokémon]] sites were quickly starting to appear. The site first gained popularity as a GeoCities site, where it was also a member of the [[Articuno Island]] network. The site also had a close affiliation with the short lived [[Pokémon Official Magazine]] in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}.


It is a well known source for {{pkmn|anime}} and {{pkmn|games}} information. The website is updated on an almost daily basis. A popular feature of the site is the "Pokéarth", a complete listing of all in-game {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and catchable Pokémon in every city and route.
It is a well known source for {{pkmn|anime}} and {{pkmn|games}} information. The website is updated on an almost daily basis. A popular feature of the site is the "Pokéarth", a complete listing of all in-game {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and catchable Pokémon in every city and route.
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Serebii.net's name is taken from the romanized Japanese name for {{p|Celebi}}. The Pokémon also serves as the site's mascot.
Serebii.net's name is taken from the romanized Japanese name for {{p|Celebi}}. The Pokémon also serves as the site's mascot.


==Controversy==
==History==
Serebii.net has occasionally been the center of controversy, as its webmaster has faced accusations of content theft in the past. {{OBP|Serebii|person}}, the owner, claims that he has not personally stolen any site content since mid-2002. Since mid-2002, however, there has been at least one instance of material appearing on Serebii's site that had been created and/or originally reported by another fansite without credit; Serebii has stated that one incident resulted from the work of unscrupulous fans stealing the material from the original site and passing them along to him, without informing him of the source. Although he has shown reluctance to remove or give credit for such material at times, Serebii eventually accepts to do so in the vast majority of cases. Serebii.net is very protective over its content. Built into every page is Javascript code preventing highlighting and rightclicking to copy/paste the information.
The original SPP was established in October 1999 as a GeoCities site, as a result of lunchtime website design sessions between Serebii and a friend. While initially not as prominent as sites like [[The Pokémasters]], [[UPN]], and the original [[Bulbagarden]], Serebii soon began to gain popularity, and, by 2002, after becoming Serebii.net, became one of the most visible Pokémon fansites. It eventually eclipsed the remaining older fansites in terms of popularity and activity.  


==Server issues==
Originally, Serebii.net was hosted for free on a large variety of servers as it grew. However, once Serebii's popularity exploded, these servers proved inadequate, resulting in frequent downtime. As a result, in 2003, Ledian_X introduced Craig Maloof to Serebii, who made an offer to pay for Serebii's server costs. Since that time, Serebii.net has been hosted on Craig's own private servers, with the hosting bills apparently being paid for via the single Google AdWords banner on every page of the site and forums.  
Serebii.net has suffered from a number of server problems since it burst into the ranks of the major Pokémon sites in 2002. Up until March 2003, its uptime could be called sporadic at best, with large downtimes of up to 6 months, due primarily to Serebii.net outgrowing a sequence of servers that it was being hosted on for no charge.


Due to Serebii's dire situation, Ledian_X introduced Craig Maloof to Serebii, who made an offer to pay for Serebii's server costs. Since that time, Serebii.net has been hosted on Craig's own private servers, with the hosting bills apparently being paid for via the single Google AdWords banner on every page of the site and forums.  
In early 2006, after the site had made enough excess to pay Craig back for the time he personally funded the servers, it was decided to move the site onto servers under the sole control of Serebii, with assistance from ricocheting, a person who had helped Craig run his servers in the past.


In Early 2006, after the site had made enough excess to pay Craig back for the time he personally funded the servers, it was decided to move the servers onto servers under the sole control of Serebii, with assistance from ricocheting, a person who had helped Craig run his servers in the past.
Upon the release of {{game|Black and White|s}} in September 2010, Serebii was among a few websites to receive a cease and desist order from Nintendo for posting early images of the games.


Since then, the site's reach expanded causing many more server issues noted by many users in commencing at the release of Diamond & Pearl in Japan and many users trading in the sites forums. These issues are still plaguing the site at time of writing and are in the process of being resolved. The trading problem, however, has been resolved by different methods, such as sorting Pokémon and not allowing personal trade topics.
In 2019, Serebii made the first major layout change to the website in over a decade, adapting the old layout to form to mobile devices.<ref>https://twitter.com/SerebiiNet/status/1158442750745993216</ref>
 
In summer of 2010, the forums began to emerge from the effects of these server issues due to the investment in a special high specification cloud server, thus making the forums as fast as the main site.


==Staff==
==Staff==
* {{OBP|Serebii|person}} - Head of Serebii.net.
* {{OBP|Serebii|person}} - Head of Serebii.net.
* Coronis - Helps with news and updates on new games, created various fansprites for the [[Pokémon Adventures]] sections, and helps with the Manga sections.
* Coronis - Helps with news, updates on new games and the Manga sections, and created various fansprites for the [[Pokémon Adventures]] sections.
* Alfonso - Has written many episode guides.
* Alfonso - Has written many episode guides.
* Hey Micky!/Will-o-Whisp - Often writes the Pokémon of the Week entries.
* Miror - Writes the Pokémon of the Week entries.
* Dragonair - Has written various guides on game mechanics and other related items.
* Dragonair - Has written various guides on game mechanics and other related items.
* Skittyonwailord - Scans cards for the cardex.
* Skittyonwailord - Scans cards for the cardex.
===Forums===
* Aquarelle
* Arc_Angel
* bobandbill
* bobjr
* Coronis
* Dephender
* ellie
* enchantress
* Fissurous
* Hunter Zolomon
* Hydrangea
* Hydrohs
* Jerichi
* KillerDraco
* Kirby
* lolipiece
* Meowth City
* Miror
* noobiess
* Psynergy
* Ragnarok
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.serebii.net Serebii.net]
* [https://www.serebii.net Serebii.net]
* [http://www.serebiiforums.com Serebii.net Forums]
* [https://forums.serebii.net/ Serebii.net Forums]
* [https://forums.serebii.net/members/?key=staff_members Serebii.net Staff List]


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Latest revision as of 04:37, 26 June 2024

Serebii.net
"Where Legends Come To Life"
Current Serebii Banner.png
Banner in May 2022
Language English
Status Active
Run 1999 - Present
Date opened October 21, 1999
Creator Joe Merrick
Current owner {{{owner}}}
Forum SPP forums
Mascot Celebi
Website Main page

Serebii.net, also known as SPP (Serebii's Pokémon Page), is a fan site created by Serebii in the fall of 1999, when many Pokémon sites were quickly starting to appear. The site first gained popularity as a GeoCities site, where it was also a member of the Articuno Island network. The site also had a close affiliation with the short lived Pokémon Official Magazine in the United Kingdom.

It is a well known source for anime and games information. The website is updated on an almost daily basis. A popular feature of the site is the "Pokéarth", a complete listing of all in-game Trainers and catchable Pokémon in every city and route.

Serebii.net's name is taken from the romanized Japanese name for Celebi. The Pokémon also serves as the site's mascot.

History

The original SPP was established in October 1999 as a GeoCities site, as a result of lunchtime website design sessions between Serebii and a friend. While initially not as prominent as sites like The Pokémasters, UPN, and the original Bulbagarden, Serebii soon began to gain popularity, and, by 2002, after becoming Serebii.net, became one of the most visible Pokémon fansites. It eventually eclipsed the remaining older fansites in terms of popularity and activity.

Originally, Serebii.net was hosted for free on a large variety of servers as it grew. However, once Serebii's popularity exploded, these servers proved inadequate, resulting in frequent downtime. As a result, in 2003, Ledian_X introduced Craig Maloof to Serebii, who made an offer to pay for Serebii's server costs. Since that time, Serebii.net has been hosted on Craig's own private servers, with the hosting bills apparently being paid for via the single Google AdWords banner on every page of the site and forums.

In early 2006, after the site had made enough excess to pay Craig back for the time he personally funded the servers, it was decided to move the site onto servers under the sole control of Serebii, with assistance from ricocheting, a person who had helped Craig run his servers in the past.

Upon the release of Pokémon Black and White in September 2010, Serebii was among a few websites to receive a cease and desist order from Nintendo for posting early images of the games.

In 2019, Serebii made the first major layout change to the website in over a decade, adapting the old layout to form to mobile devices.[1]

Staff

  • Serebii - Head of Serebii.net.
  • Coronis - Helps with news, updates on new games and the Manga sections, and created various fansprites for the Pokémon Adventures sections.
  • Alfonso - Has written many episode guides.
  • Miror - Writes the Pokémon of the Week entries.
  • Dragonair - Has written various guides on game mechanics and other related items.
  • Skittyonwailord - Scans cards for the cardex.

Forums

  • Aquarelle
  • Arc_Angel
  • bobandbill
  • bobjr
  • Coronis
  • Dephender
  • ellie
  • enchantress
  • Fissurous
  • Hunter Zolomon
  • Hydrangea
  • Hydrohs
  • Jerichi
  • KillerDraco
  • Kirby
  • lolipiece
  • Meowth City
  • Miror
  • noobiess
  • Psynergy
  • Ragnarok

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/SerebiiNet/status/1158442750745993216

External links

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