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* Sunain announced her departure<sup>[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=18456]</sup> from [[Pocketmonsters|#pocketmonsters]] and the community in general on March 26, then returned on April 1 itself. | * Sunain announced her departure<sup class="plainlinks">[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=18456]</sup> from [[Pocketmonsters|#pocketmonsters]] and the community in general on March 26, then returned on April 1 itself. | ||
* #pocketmonsters also released a fake episode of [[wp:School Rumble|School Rumble]] falsely labelled as a subtitled [[DP024]]. | * #pocketmonsters also released a fake episode of [[wp:School Rumble|School Rumble]] falsely labelled as a subtitled [[DP024]]. | ||
* Pokecharms.com was taken down ''impending action over the Copyright Infringements taking place on domain: Pokecharms.com under a claim by Plaintiff: Nintendo United Kingdom; relating to the franchise: Pokémon.'' | * Pokecharms.com was taken down ''impending action over the Copyright Infringements taking place on domain: Pokecharms.com under a claim by Plaintiff: Nintendo United Kingdom; relating to the franchise: Pokémon.'' | ||
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* Legendary Pokémon announced and effected a merger with [[Serebii.net]]. | * Legendary Pokémon announced and effected a merger with [[Serebii.net]]. | ||
* [http://pokemon.marriland.com/ Pokemon.Marriland.com] claimed to have unearthed information about the third game in the [[Generation IV]] series, which they called Pokémon Zircon. | * [http://pokemon.marriland.com/ Pokemon.Marriland.com] claimed to have unearthed information about the third game in the [[Generation IV]] series, which they called Pokémon Zircon. | ||
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Image:2007-04-01 Pokecharms.png|Pokecharms: shut down? | |||
Image:2007-04-01 Serebiimopolis.net.png|Serebiimopolis | |||
Image:2007-04-01 Legendary Pokémon.png|Legendary Pokémon | |||
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==Unverified== | ==Unverified== | ||
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* [[SPPf]] removed all avatars and custom user titles due to "server errors". Some forums were also deleted. | * [[SPPf]] removed all avatars and custom user titles due to "server errors". Some forums were also deleted. | ||
* [[Dogasu's Backpack]] was changed to [[Ash Ketchum|Satoshi]]'s Orenospace (a play on [[wp:MySpace|MySpace]]) page. Pages for other characters were also created. | * [[Dogasu's Backpack]] was changed to [[Ash Ketchum|Satoshi]]'s Orenospace (a play on [[wp:MySpace|MySpace]]) page. Pages for other characters were also created. | ||
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Image:2007-04-01 Bananagarden.png|Bananagarden | |||
Image:2007-04-01 Dogasu.png|Satoshi's Orenospace | |||
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[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
Revision as of 02:47, 2 April 2007
April 1, 2007 was an April Fool's Day that fell on a Sunday.
Hoaxes
- Sunain announced her departure[1] from #pocketmonsters and the community in general on March 26, then returned on April 1 itself.
- #pocketmonsters also released a fake episode of School Rumble falsely labelled as a subtitled DP024.
- Pokecharms.com was taken down impending action over the Copyright Infringements taking place on domain: Pokecharms.com under a claim by Plaintiff: Nintendo United Kingdom; relating to the franchise: Pokémon.
- Pokemopolis announced and effected a merger with Serebii.net.
- Legendary Pokémon announced and effected a merger with Serebii.net.
- Pokemon.Marriland.com claimed to have unearthed information about the third game in the Generation IV series, which they called Pokémon Zircon.
Pokecharms: shut down?
Serebiimopolis
Legendary Pokémon
Unverified
- Serebii.net revealed a number of English names for Diamond & Pearl Towns, Attacks, Abilities & Items, of which many believed to be false.
Miscellaneous
- Bulbagarden forums became Bananagarden, then a mock civil war broke out between the League of Neutral Posters led by Evil Figment, and the rest of the staff and members led by Pie.
- SPPf removed all avatars and custom user titles due to "server errors". Some forums were also deleted.
- Dogasu's Backpack was changed to Satoshi's Orenospace (a play on MySpace) page. Pages for other characters were also created.
Bananagarden
Satoshi's Orenospace
