Howdy folks, this is MAGNEDETH, the Editor-in-Chief of Bulbapedia. Normally when we send these messages from the editor, we send them as a group. No one person is "the editor" on a wiki, so we feel that when we, the staff, sends a message, it is from all of the staff. However, I have an important message today that handles a major change above even the Editorial Board.
As our wiki changes, so does our staff. They come and go as time goes by, and every staff member's work is appreciated. But it isn't very often we have such a big change at the top of the board. My Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The dark lord trombonator, has decided to move on from Bulbapedia and focus on other projects. Don't worry folks, he isn't going too far. As we announced about one month ago, Trom can now be located as the Editor-in-Chief of Bulbanews.
Trom leaves Bulbapedia with a lengthy list of things he has accomplished, and without him, Bulbapedia would not be shaped the way it is today. The amount of effort and dedication Trom has put forth into Bulbapedia in the past is insurmountable. I wanted Trom to stick around, and I wanted to hand-off Bulbapedia to him when my time here is done, and it disappoints me a little that I won't be able to do that, and it disappoints me even more to know I won't see Trom's name grace the Recent Changes like it once did. But I have said many times that while the staff here has a job to do, I don't want Bulbapedia to interfere with anyone's personal life, and I know Trom has opportunities outside of the site he would like to pursue, and holding the Deputy spot, as well as being the EiC of Bulbanews would stretch him too thin. I'm just glad that my former deputy and friend, Trom, will still be there helping Bulbagarden; he'll just be next door is all.
However, with Trom gone, it leaves a rather noticeable opening on the Bulbapedia staff ranking. That's where Werdnae comes in. I knew replacing Trom would be difficult, but Trom and Werdnae have been working together to the point where a lot of Trom's knowledge has been passed onto Werdnae. That doesn't mean Werdnae isn't full of his own ideas though, he wouldn't have made it on the staff in the first place if he wasn't an excellent editor. I look forward to working with Werdnae leading the site and continuing to maintain our position as the #1 Pokémon website.
That all being said, the staff have been gathering new ideas to improve the site, and get ready for the release of Black and White 2, so expect some changes here and there as time goes on. And be sure to check Bulbanews for when information on Black and White 2 gets released (which has proven to be few and far between), you can be sure that Trom will have all info accounted for.
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— MAGNEDETH
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