The PokéMasters
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| The PokéMasters | |
 The PokéMasters logo | |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Run | 1998 - Present |
| Date opened | 1998 |
| Creator | Pokemaster Kevin |
| Forum | The PokéMasters Forums |
| Mascot | none |
| Website | Main page |
The PokéMasters is a fan site owned by Pokemaster Kevin, and hugely helped by Admins Little Pikachu and Chris. It has a strong team of Super Moderators and Moderators to keep the site running. It was, at one time, one the most popular Pokémon fan sites. A solid group of regulars keep the site going with continuous influxes of new members to keep the forums fresh. The site, currently in its third iteration, is run by members of the community.
History
The PokéMasters site was started in 1998, and the forums (powered by UBB 5) opened in March of 2000. The site was highly successful and the forums also incredibly active. Unfortunately, these ultimately led to ever-increasing bandwidth costs, which crippled the site in 2002. Having to switch registration on and off, asking for donations and such, TPM finally went down.
The forums were later restarted on ezboard, which was a heavy blow to the community. Coming back from that loss in late 2002, the forums and site were started again, but without as much of the bravado and sway that it once held.
The PokéMasters forums is now the site's main hub of activity, and although many members have become indifferent to Pokémon, they stay simply to socialize with each other.
The second Pokémasters site eventually went down, however the possibility of a return was a recurring discussion. In October of 2008, an effort to revive the Pokémasters main site began. The third site was launched on June 19, 2009. The project to continue to improve the site is currently led by moderators mr_pikachu and Jeff, and has been helped by contributions from various forum members.
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