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The '''Timeline of MFGG''' is a chronological list of significant events that have happened since the conception of [[Mario Fan Games Galaxy]].
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The '''Timeline of MFGG''' is a chronological list of significant events that have happened since the inception of<br>[[Mario Fan Games Galaxy]].
  
 
== 2000 ==
 
== 2000 ==
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*April - [[Great Kyle Flamewar]]
 
*April - [[Great Kyle Flamewar]]
 
*April - [[Kritter]] becomes [[Administrator]], replacing [[Kyle]].
 
*April - [[Kritter]] becomes [[Administrator]], replacing [[Kyle]].
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*May - [[MugenMidget]] discloses the location of the "Secret Page," a page on the MFGG website no one had seen before, but was alluded to by [[Thunder Dragon]] on several occasions. The secret page can be found here: http://web.archive.org/web/20020617010255/http://fanmade.emulationzone.org/mfgg/mfgg1/secret.htm
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*May - [[MugenMidget]] discloses the location of the "Secret Page," a page on the [[Mario Fan Games Galaxy|MFGG]] website no one had seen before, but was alluded to by [[Thunder Dragon]] on several occasions. The secret page can be found here: http://web.archive.org/web/20020617010255/http://fanmade.emulationzone.org/mfgg/mfgg1/secret.htm
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*Several MFGGers start a badge fad. The badges were created by the members themselves, for specific reasons, and distributed for members to put in their signatures, accordingly to the badge creator's purpose. Actual forum badges would not be seen again until the phpBB rendition of the forums would be created, allowing such a possibility.
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*Several [[MFGGer]]s start a [[badges|badge]] fad. The [[badges]] were created by the [[MFGGer]]s themselves, for specific reasons, and distributed for members to put in their [[signature]]s, accordingly to the badge creator's purpose. Actual forum badges would not be seen again until the [[Invision]] rendition of the forums would be created, allowing such a possibility.
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*[[Sonic Fan Games Headquarters|SFGHQ]] vs. MFGG Forum War
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*[[Sonic Fan Games Headquarters|SFGHQ]] vs. [[Mario Fan Games Galaxy|MFGG]] Forum War
  
 
== 2003 ==
 
== 2003 ==
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*October - "[[Mario Fan Game Gallery]]" appears on the American TV Channel, G4's "Attack of The Show" advertising the recently released [[Super Mario: Blue Twilight DX]]. Viewers from the show appear on MFGG, overloading the server cutting off MFGG for a few days.
 
*October - "[[Mario Fan Game Gallery]]" appears on the American TV Channel, G4's "Attack of The Show" advertising the recently released [[Super Mario: Blue Twilight DX]]. Viewers from the show appear on MFGG, overloading the server cutting off MFGG for a few days.
 
*December - The [[PPP]] exploded, due to it's post count.
 
*December - The [[PPP]] exploded, due to it's post count.
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*2005 [[MFGG Awards]]
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*December - 2005 [[MFGG Awards]]
  
 
== 2006 ==
 
== 2006 ==
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*February - [[SPECTRE]] sub-forum opened in the [[PPP]].
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*February - [[SPECTRE]] sub-forum opened in the [[Pointless Post Palace]].
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*February/March/April 1st - New warn system instated.
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*February/March/April 1st - New [[warn]] system instated.
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*April 1st - [[April Fool's Prank]]. Forum is changed to "All About Beards" for a day.
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*April 1st - [[April Fool's Prank]]. Forum is changed to [[All About Beards]] for a day.
 
*April 17th - [[Jeff Silvers]] and [[Jak]] are hired as [[moderators]].
 
*April 17th - [[Jeff Silvers]] and [[Jak]] are hired as [[moderators]].
 
*April 18th - [[Black Squirrel]] is hired as [[Site Staff]].
 
*April 18th - [[Black Squirrel]] is hired as [[Site Staff]].
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*[[Forum Games]] forum is merged with the [[Pointless Post Palace]].
 
*[[Forum Games]] forum is merged with the [[Pointless Post Palace]].
 
*May - [[E3 forum]] opened for E3 2006.
 
*May - [[E3 forum]] opened for E3 2006.
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*June 8th - 2nd [[PPP]] Pruning, [[Stupidity Discharge]].
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*June 8th - 2nd [[Pointless Post Palace]] Pruning, [[Stupidity Discharge]].
 
*June 16th - [[Donkey Kong meets Mega Man]] sub-forum opened.
 
*June 16th - [[Donkey Kong meets Mega Man]] sub-forum opened.
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*June 22nd - [[MFGG 2.0]] is opened.
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*June 21st - [[MFGG 2.0]] [[Mario Fan Games Galaxy|Main Site]] is opened.
 
*July 12th - [[Captain Jeff Silvers]] begins [[MFGG Wrestling]].
 
*July 12th - [[Captain Jeff Silvers]] begins [[MFGG Wrestling]].
 
*August 9th - [[General Friendliness]] sub-forum is opened in the [[Arts Board]].
 
*August 9th - [[General Friendliness]] sub-forum is opened in the [[Arts Board]].
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*August 16th - Warn logs become public.
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*August 16th - [[Warn]] Logs become public.
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*August 18th - [[ITF we are muscular trapeze artists]] created.
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*August 18th - [[ITF we are muscular trapeze artists]] created. Attack of the [[Village People]].
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*August 31st - 3rd [[PPP]] Pruning, [[Pointless Supernova]].
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*August 31st - 3rd [[Pointless Post Palace]] Pruning, [[Pointless Supernova]].
 
*October 27th - 2006 [[MFGG Awards]]
 
*October 27th - 2006 [[MFGG Awards]]
 
*November 20th - [[Wii Discussion]] forum opened.
 
*November 20th - [[Wii Discussion]] forum opened.
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*December 16th - [[PPP]] closed for 3 days.
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*December 16th - [[Pointless Post Palace]] closed for 3 days.
  
 
== 2007 ==
 
== 2007 ==
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*[[Toodles Team]] is made [[Site Staff]], replacing [[Ylle]].
 
*[[Toodles Team]] is made [[Site Staff]], replacing [[Ylle]].
 
*July 5th - [[Custom Word Filter]] system created. Disabling the profanity filter for your account is now possible.
 
*July 5th - [[Custom Word Filter]] system created. Disabling the profanity filter for your account is now possible.
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*[[Hatman]] resigns as [[PPP Mod]].
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*July 16th - [[Hatman]] resigns from his position as a [[Pointless Post Palace]] [[Forum Moderator]].
 
*July 28th- [[Toodles Team]] resigns as [[Site Staff]].
 
*July 28th- [[Toodles Team]] resigns as [[Site Staff]].
 
*September 6th - [[Worthless Post Palace]] is removed.
 
*September 6th - [[Worthless Post Palace]] is removed.
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*January 31st - 2009 [[MFGG Awards]]
 
*January 31st - 2009 [[MFGG Awards]]
 
*February 14th - MFGG is down. [[TempFGG]], a temporary stand-in message board, is created by [[DavidCaruso]].
 
*February 14th - MFGG is down. [[TempFGG]], a temporary stand-in message board, is created by [[DavidCaruso]].
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*Febuary 21th - [[Char]]'s Simplistic Green skin was added.
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*Febuary 21st - [[Char]]'s Simplistic Green skin was added.
 
*April 1st - [[April Fools Prank]], the forums were "greekified", and [[Ω]] takes over MFGG.
 
*April 1st - [[April Fools Prank]], the forums were "greekified", and [[Ω]] takes over MFGG.
 
*April 2nd - Trasher is demodded for year-banning Guinea for banning Kritter for a day on April Fools for being too negative. The April Fools skin, "MFGGreece", becomes a usable skin (translated to English).
 
*April 2nd - Trasher is demodded for year-banning Guinea for banning Kritter for a day on April Fools for being too negative. The April Fools skin, "MFGGreece", becomes a usable skin (translated to English).
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== 2011 ==
 
== 2011 ==
 
*April - Many [[Minigame Competitions]] begin adopting much tighter time limits of 24 hours, two days, or one week; incidentally, these stricter deadlines cause a noticeable jump in entries and interest.
 
*April - Many [[Minigame Competitions]] begin adopting much tighter time limits of 24 hours, two days, or one week; incidentally, these stricter deadlines cause a noticeable jump in entries and interest.
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*May 22th - [[Char]] adds first new [[mainsite]] skin since [[2006]], New Super MFGG Bros., a port of the [[forum]] skin based on New Super Mario Bros.
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*May 22nd - [[Char]] adds first new [[mainsite]] skin since [[2006]], New Super MFGG Bros., a port of the [[forum]] skin based on New Super Mario Bros.
 
*July 2nd - [[30 Games on MFGG Worth Playing]] feature begins.
 
*July 2nd - [[30 Games on MFGG Worth Playing]] feature begins.
 
*July 9th - [[MFGG 10th Anniversary]]. Special events include the release of the [[MFGG 10th Anniversary Time Capsule]] and interviews with 15 members integral to MFGG's history.
 
*July 9th - [[MFGG 10th Anniversary]]. Special events include the release of the [[MFGG 10th Anniversary Time Capsule]] and interviews with 15 members integral to MFGG's history.
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*January 24th - A set of [[avatar]]s from Super NES games (most of which represent ''Mario'' games) was added to the gallery.
 
*January 24th - A set of [[avatar]]s from Super NES games (most of which represent ''Mario'' games) was added to the gallery.
 
*January 29th - [[MFGG Awards]] [[2016]] takes place.
 
*January 29th - [[MFGG Awards]] [[2016]] takes place.
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*February 22th - [[Suggestions]] forum is opened.
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*February 22nd - [[Suggestions]] forum is opened.
 
*February 27th - The structure of the main page of the forums has been changed twice.
 
*February 27th - The structure of the main page of the forums has been changed twice.
 
*March 4th - Nintendo Switch friend codes can now be inserted in profiles.
 
*March 4th - Nintendo Switch friend codes can now be inserted in profiles.
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*October 6th - The WAHloween [[skin]] was added to the [[main site]].
 
*October 6th - The WAHloween [[skin]] was added to the [[main site]].
 
*October 15th - [[MFGG Discord Group]] is launched.
 
*October 15th - [[MFGG Discord Group]] is launched.
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*October 23th - [[Do the Odyssey]] is opened in honor of the upcoming release of Super Mario Odyssey.
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*October 23rd - [[Do the Odyssey]] is opened in honor of the upcoming release of Super Mario Odyssey.
 
*November 24th - The forums get a Majora's Mask-style countdown to the end of the phpBB era.
 
*November 24th - The forums get a Majora's Mask-style countdown to the end of the phpBB era.
 
*November 27th - The [[phpBB]] forums are retired at 6 A.M. Eastern time. The new [[MyBB]] forums are officially launched later that day.
 
*November 27th - The [[phpBB]] forums are retired at 6 A.M. Eastern time. The new [[MyBB]] forums are officially launched later that day.
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*June 4th - The main site has a new mobile friendly look that matches the forums.
 
*June 4th - The main site has a new mobile friendly look that matches the forums.
 
*June 24th - [[Yoshin]] is now [[Quality Control]] as well as a forum mod and [[Wiki Sysop]].
 
*June 24th - [[Yoshin]] is now [[Quality Control]] as well as a forum mod and [[Wiki Sysop]].
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*July 7th - MFGG turns 17
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*July 7th - [[Mario Fan Games Galaxy]] 17th Birthday
 
*July 27th - [[Kirby's Adventure]], [[Beatrice]], [[Fun With Despair]], and [[rollerC]] become the first chat-specific mods in the [[MFGG Discord Group]].
 
*July 27th - [[Kirby's Adventure]], [[Beatrice]], [[Fun With Despair]], and [[rollerC]] become the first chat-specific mods in the [[MFGG Discord Group]].
 
*September 18th - [[Fun With Despair]] and [[Hypernova]] are promoted to [[Site Staff]] positions and will serve as mainsite comment mods.
 
*September 18th - [[Fun With Despair]] and [[Hypernova]] are promoted to [[Site Staff]] positions and will serve as mainsite comment mods.
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*October 22th - [[Vitiman]] was promoted to [[Tech Admin]].
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*October 22nd - [[Vitiman]] was promoted to [[Tech Admin]].
 
*November 27th - First anniversary of [[MyBB]] forums.
 
*November 27th - First anniversary of [[MyBB]] forums.
 
*November 28th - MFGG staff shuffling: [[Yoshin]] was promoted to [[Administrator]]. [[Fun With Despair]] was promoted to [[Global Moderator]] and [[Quality Control]]. [[Vitiman]] and [[Hypernova]] was promoted to [[Quality Control]]. [[HylianDev]] stepped down from [[Administrator]] to [[Tech Admin]].
 
*November 28th - MFGG staff shuffling: [[Yoshin]] was promoted to [[Administrator]]. [[Fun With Despair]] was promoted to [[Global Moderator]] and [[Quality Control]]. [[Vitiman]] and [[Hypernova]] was promoted to [[Quality Control]]. [[HylianDev]] stepped down from [[Administrator]] to [[Tech Admin]].
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*January 19th - [[GamerInGeorgia]] and [[Evil Yoshi Toes]] are now forum [[moderators]]. [[Chaoxys]] is demoted from [[Quality Control]] to regular member.
 
*January 19th - [[GamerInGeorgia]] and [[Evil Yoshi Toes]] are now forum [[moderators]]. [[Chaoxys]] is demoted from [[Quality Control]] to regular member.
 
*February 8th - [[VinnyVideo]] retires from his [[Administrator]] position and is now a [[Tech Admin]].
 
*February 8th - [[VinnyVideo]] retires from his [[Administrator]] position and is now a [[Tech Admin]].
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*May 19th - MFGG now accepts submissions other than just Mario
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*May 19th - [[Mario Fan Games Galaxy|MFGG]] now accepts submissions other than just the [[Mario]] franchise.
 
*May 27th - [[Yoshin]] demoted from the [[Administrator]] position due to lack of involvement and activity
 
*May 27th - [[Yoshin]] demoted from the [[Administrator]] position due to lack of involvement and activity
 
*June 14th - [https://forums.mfgg.net/showthread.php?tid=1798 Major staff role restructure], [[Gatete]] was promoted to [[Main Site Moderator]], [[Fun With Despair]] was promoted to [[Forum Admin]], [[Vitiman]] was promoted to [[Main Site Admin]].
 
*June 14th - [https://forums.mfgg.net/showthread.php?tid=1798 Major staff role restructure], [[Gatete]] was promoted to [[Main Site Moderator]], [[Fun With Despair]] was promoted to [[Forum Admin]], [[Vitiman]] was promoted to [[Main Site Admin]].
 
*June 28th - July 8 - [[Ye Olde MFGGe Game Jamboree]], hosted by [[Roo]], occurred
 
*June 28th - July 8 - [[Ye Olde MFGGe Game Jamboree]], hosted by [[Roo]], occurred
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*July 9th - MFGG 18th Anniversary
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*July 9th - [[Mario Fan Games Galaxy]] 18th Birthday
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*July 31st - [[Vitiman]] resigns from the [[Site Staff]].
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*Aug 11th - Recent and Morgario (RevampedSpider) were promoted to Discord Trial Mod. [[Evil Yoshi Toes]] is promoted to Global Moderator.
  
 
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Revision as of 00:26, 20 August 2019

The Timeline of MFGG is a chronological list of significant events that have happened since the inception of
Mario Fan Games Galaxy.

2000

2001

2002

2003

  • February - VBulletin version of message boards is opened. Fireball3k and DJ Yoshiman lose their moderator powers as a result. Nite Shadow loses his administration position as well, though Supertoad2k is bumped down to a moderator.
  • Willy Goldwater becomes host of MFGG.
  • October 11th - Invision version of message boards is opened, replacing the VBulletin one, though all previous members save for a few did not register until the 13th.
  • November - Blaze Hedgehog releases Super Mario Blue Twilight. The game eventually gets showcased on "Attack of the Show," a show on the television network G4. The show then reveals a link to MFGG, marking the first and only time MFGG has been showcased on television.
  • LAMGS is created.
  • Cutman introduces the member base to The Face with an innocent-looking post and picture.
  • The MFGG banner is changed again, to now include more MFGGers, and no longer denotes members with special privileges.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

  • January 3rd - WIP/Sketch is merged back into the Art Board.
  • January 18th - The Ultra Happy Heart badge is born.
  • February 15 - Wii Discussion is merged back into the GC.
  • April 1st - April Fools Prank, skins changed by forum, THE VOID engulfs MFGG.
  • April 7 - Tragic leaves moderation team and disappears into the abyss.
  • April 13th - Shyguy Grey becomes new Global Moderator.
  • June 12th - Trial Member System put into place. Guinea becomes administrator.
  • June 21st - Kritter returns as Moderator. Tri is also hired.
  • August 8th - Black Squirrel announces MFGG message boards are to move to a new forum system; much discussion ensues. Radical changes include the death of the CCC. A few days later, Black Squirrel resigns.
  • November 2nd - Retriever II announces the date that the MFGG forum is moving to new software.
  • November 7th - MFGG 3.0 opened up to the public after mass hype. Kritter has resigned as Moderator, Trasher is a Global Mod. All regular mods are upgraded to global, except Yoshiman, who refused. Jazz is a regular mod, and so is Mecha the Slag. Mecha the Slag is promoted to Global a few days later. Nick Ainsworth is a new admin.
  • December 12th - Dinospoon occurs.
  • December 22nd - New namechange system put in place.
  • December 31st - Jazz is promoted to Global Mod, leaving DJ Yoshiman as the only regular Mod. Zero Kirby is promoted to Site Staff, and Char is promoted to Admin. Risa is also demoted to regular member.

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

  • January 23rd - Miles is now promoted to a Global Moderator status.
  • January 26th - The MFGG Awards of 2015 occur.
  • February 4th - The Graphics & Audio board is renamed to the Arts Board.
  • February 8th - The smilies were updated by Mit and ~CaMtEnDo~, with a few new ones added.
  • March 19th - Nite Shadow is now promoted from a Global Moderator status to a Administrator status.
  • April 1st - The All That forum skin is created, which was initially made for April Fools 2016.
  • July 18th - Miles is promoted to being in an Administrator status.
  • September 7th - The PC, Code, and Flash topic icons were updated, while the PS3 and 360 topic icons are removed in favor of the new PS and Xbox icons.
  • September 8th - A Unity topic icon was added and the Flash and Sketch topic icons were removed.
  • September 10th - A Birthday topic icon got added.
  • September 13th - The Game Maker topic icon got updated.
  • November 3rd - The Evening Chill skin was added into the forums.
  • December 1st-16th - Kirby's Adventure's MFGG Mafia 2 event took place.
  • December 14th - A site-wide database error occurs. The main site and wiki were the first to come back up.
  • December 24th - Miles earns the promotion to a Quality Control status.
  • December 29th - Another site-wide database error took place for a bit.

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2018

2019

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