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diff --git a/data/docs/7 b/data/docs/7 index ab9fe945..b20b8e7c 100644 --- a/data/docs/7 +++ b/data/docs/7 @@ -16,41 +16,56 @@ </p> -:SUB:History +:SUB:Genesis <p> - <i>TODO...</i> + It all started right after <a href="/u2">yorhel</a> finished reading + <a href="/v17">Ever17</a>. Highly impressed by the masterpiece, several + questions came to his mind: After learning about visual novels, why did it + still take several months to find this game? Why hasn't he ever heard about it before? + How can a visual novel of that quality go by unnoticed in almost all online + anime and gaming communities? And more importantly: Are there more visual + novels like that out there?<br /> + <br /> + VNDB was born to answer that last question. The complete lack of any central + resource for, or even a simple list of visual novels made it very hard to + find new games or get a good overview of what was available. Having a central + and well-organized place where everyone can share their information and knowledge + about visual novels would solve this problem.<br /> + <br /> + After a short three weeks of hard work, the first version of VNDB saw the light + of day in September 2007. The obscurity and small fanbase around visual novels, + combined with the bare minimum of features and the rigid contribution system + in use at the time, made that the database only grew at a slow pace. But with time + more people learned about VNDB, new and advanced features were being introduced, + and in response more visitors started contributing information. The introduction + of an improved and open contribution system in February 2008 motivated even more + users to submit information, and as of September 2008 - a year after the initial + version of VNDB - the database catalogues more than 1000 visual novels and 2000 + releases, which still continues to grow in size and quality today. </p> -:SUB:Staff -<dl> - <dt><a href="/u2">yorhel</a> <b>[a.k.a. Ayo]</b></dt><dd> - Founder of VNDB and still active as the main developer. - </dd><dt><a href="/u93">applehq</a></dt><dd> - Moderator for both the discussion board and database entries. - </dd><dt><a href="/u4" class="retired">hillie</a> <b>[retired]</b></dt><dd> - Responsible for beta testing of the first few versions of the site and - moderating user submitted content. - </dd> -</dl> - - -:SUB:Thanks +:SUB:Credits <p> Due to the sites nature as a wiki, all information in the database is added and - kept up-to-date by active users. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed - to the site, and the following users in particular: + kept up-to-date by active users. VNDB would not have been as large and comprehensive + as it is now without the support of the many contributers. For a complete list of + active contributors, check out the <a href="/u/all?o=d;s=changes">user list</a>. </p> -<dl> - <dt><a href="/u18">rasqual</a></dt><dd> - One of the first active contributors. Added many visual novels to the - database when it was still a small and unknown website and gave useful - feedback on new features. His contributions motivated many other visitors to - help out as well. - </dd><dt><a href="/u51">echomateria</a></dt><dd> - Responsible for adding more than 500 visual novels in less than two months, - making him the largest contributor to the database. Also helped out with - thinking of new features and keeping the IRC channel busy. - </dd> -</dl> + + +:SUB:Link to us +<p> + Due to popular demand, here are some icons you could use to link to and promote + VNDB. Direct linking is, unlike with all other images on this site, allowed.<br /> + <img src="http://static.yorhel.nl/2008/vndb_88x31.gif" style="margin: 5px"> + <img src="http://static.yorhel.nl/2009/vndb1.gif" style="margin: 5px"> + <img src="http://static.yorhel.nl/2009/vndb2.jpg" style="margin: 5px"> + <img src="http://static.yorhel.nl/2009/vndb3.jpg" style="margin: 5px"> + <img src="http://static.yorhel.nl/2009/vndb4.jpg" style="margin: 5px"> + <img src="http://static.yorhel.nl/2009/vndb5.jpg" style="margin: 5px"> + <img src="http://static.yorhel.nl/2009/vndb6.jpg" style="margin: 5px"><br /> + If you feel these banners don't suit your needs, please don't hesitate to make + one yourself. +<p> |