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Poptropica Wiki is a publicly accessible and editable website for gathering useful information related to Poptropica. The wiki is a flexible web-based database of information made up entirely of user contributions, utilizing MediaWiki software. Please see this page for information regarding licensing and intellectual property on Poptropica Wiki. Your use of Poptropica Wiki is subject to our terms of service, available here.

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-'''Poptropica Wiki''' is the world's first Poptropica fansite, and the largest Poptropica information database. With over 700 articles covering everything from characters to items, this comprehensive wiki has info on nearly anything you would ever need to know about [[Poptropica]]. Poptropica Wiki is a facet of the [http://thepoptropicahelp.wix.com/network Poptropica Help Network].
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-Poptropica Wiki was founded on June 11th, 2008 by user [[User:Jakeejakee|Jakeejakee]], and thus being the first ever Poptropica fansite. The wiki was created (and purpose is still today) for the online virtual world, [http://www.poptropica.com/ Poptropica]. [[User:Bob_Bricks|Bob Bricks]] took action after a few more adoptions and hired a handful of new staff members, of which created the basis for the wiki and contributed the majority of content the wiki has now.
-Years later, the [http://poptropicahelp.net/ Poptropica Help Blog] created their own wiki, entitled the Poptropica Help Wiki. The Vice Chairman, [[User:Ultimate iPad Expert|Ultimate iPad Expert]], suggested to the Chairman, [[User:AwesomeOrange89|AwesomeOrange88]], to contact the PHB and ask about a partnership between the wiki and the blog. After some consideration, the blog accepted, and formed the ultimate Poptropica fan network, the [http://thepoptropicahelp.wix.com/network Poptropica Help Network].
-==Staff==
-{{Admins}}
-==Poptropica Wiki Timeline==
-===2008===
-On June 11, 2008 [[User:Jakeejakee|Jakeejakee]], founded Poptropica Wiki, creating the first ever Poptropica blog/fansite/walkthrough site, making the first edit on his userpage. A few users joined the wiki during the year, adding a few new pages. A little over two months later, [[User:Alejolink11|Alejolink11]] adopted the wiki, however he only edited for two days and was never seen since.
-===2009===
-[[File:Poptropedia.png|right]]In 2009, Jakeejakee became very inactive and [[User:Greennave|Greennave]] adopted Poptropica Wiki (renaming it as Poptropedia) during the beginning half of the year. Greennave edited quite a bit for a few months, but then became inactive. Users continued to edit the wiki, continuing it's growth.
-===2010===
-In April of 2010, Greennave hired [[User:Love Monkey 32|Love Monkey 32]] as a bureaucrat and admin to help out, since they had (and still hasn't) edited since early 2009. Love Monkey 32 suffered the same fate as Greennave become inactive only a few months after being hired. [[User:Lilfti332|Lifti332]] and [[User:Blue Tornado|Blue Tornado]], who had both been big editors during inactivity of the admins, adopts the Wiki and continues with editing.
-===2011===
-[[File:PoptropicaWiki2011.png|right]]In 2011, Lilfti332 hires [[User:InSpeck|InSpeck]] to help out with editing and admin stuff. They also changed the name of Poptropedia back to Poptropica Wiki. Once again, the fate of the previous admins hits, and all three admins become inactive. The wiki, at this point, has grown quite a bit and vandalism begins to cover the wiki.
-===2012===
-[[File:PoptropicaWiki2012.png|right]]Vandalism continues to overtake the wiki and [[User:Bob Bricks|Bob Bricks]] decides to adopt and fix the wiki. He hires many of the big editors of the wiki to become admins. These include: [[User:Superdadsuper|Superdadsuper]], [[User:NBerkhof|NBerkhof]], and [[User:DeeBradleyBakerFan|DeeBradleyBakerFan]]. Later that year, DaranNorrisFan6 (now [[User:Ultimate iPad Expert|Ultimate iPad Expert]]) joins the admin staff, becoming the Chief Vandalism Remover. [[User:MalachiBoaz|MalachiBoaz]], one of Poptropica Wiki's biggest vandals, is banned permanently. Soon enough [[User:Bob Bricks|Bob Bricks]] steps down as Chairman and [[User:NBerkhof|NBerkhof]] becomes the new chairman, with [[User:Superdadsuper|Superdadsuper]] as his Vice Chairman. [[User:Legofan100|Legofan100]] joins the admin staff.
-===2013===
-Over the first few months of 2013 [[User:Rough Fang|Rough Fang]], [[User:Pikachu4807|Pikachu4807]], and [[User:Godzilla2014andnext|Godzilla2014andnext]] become admins. After long complications with the Vice Chairman, Superdadsuper, he is demoted from his Vice Chairman position. [[User:Ultimate iPad Expert|Ultimate iPad Expert]] becomes the new Vice Chairman after winning the election. He hands his role of CVR to [[User:Pikachu4807|Pikachu4807]]. In December, [[User:NBerkhof|NBerkhof]] retires from Chairman and election is held. During elections, inactive admins, [[User:Akamichi|Akamichi]] and [[User:Director D.|Director D.]], return to the wiki. [[User:Ultimate iPad Expert|Ultimate iPad Expert]] wins the election and becomes the new Chairman with [[User:Pikachu4807|Pikachu4807]] as his Vice Chairman. After the election, new admins, [[User:EmperorAguila|EmperorAguila]] and [[User:SwagNoodle809|SwagNoodle809]], are hired.
-===2014===
-In April, [[User:Ultimate iPad Expert|Ultimate iPad Expert]] is removed from office due to inactivity and [[User:Bob Bricks|Bob Bricks]] takes his place. Becoming the Chairman for a second time, with the previous Vice Chairman continuing her term. During a long period of inactivity of most administrators (including the Chairman); users [[User:TronX7|TronX7]] and [[User:Ultimate iPad Expert|Ultimate iPad Expert]] manage the Wiki. [[User:Ultimate iPad Expert|Ultimate iPad Expert]] is soon re-elected as Chairman and serves over the wiki.
-===2015===
-[[File:PoptropicaWikiLogo.png|right|350px]][[User:AwesomeOrange89|AwesomeOrange89]] is promoted Chairman with [[User:Ultimate iPad Expert|Ultimate iPad Expert]] as his Vice Chairman. [[User:TronX7|TronX7]] is promoted to Chief Vandalism Remover. After the [http://poptropicahelp.net Poptropica Help Blog] creates the Poptropica Help Wiki, Ultimate iPad Expert and AwesomeOrange89 decide to contact them about a partnership. The deal goes through and the two sites become part of the Poptropica Help Network. Following the deal, PHB authors [[User:HPuterpop|HPuterpop]] and [[User:TheSlantedFish|TheSlantedFish]] become admins. Elections begin in April (due to a decision to have two elections per year) and [[User:Ultimate iPad Expert|Ultimate iPad Expert]] is elected the Chairman. He decides to remove all titles (Chairman, Vice Chairman, etc.), however, he remains the main leader of the wiki. On June 28, editor [[User:Ylimegirl|Ylimegirl]] is added as an admin; [[User:Bob Bricks|Bob Bricks]] and [[User:DeeBradleyBakerFan|DeeBradleyBakerFan]] are removed from adminship for inactivity. In August, after lots of thought, the admins decide to move Poptropica Wiki from the site Wikia to [http://www.gamepedia.com Gamepedia] (reasoning behind the move can be read [http://poptropicahelp.net/2015/08/21/your-move-poptropica-wiki/ here]).
-A plan for the future ensues, and renovation is still in progress.
-==Sources==
-*[[Poptropica_Wiki:Staff|Poptropica Wiki Staff]
-*[[Special:ListUsers|Poptropica Wiki User List]
-==External links==
-*[https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=PoptropicaWiki Poptropica Wiki On Twitter]
-*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/113308418932218392110 Poptropica Wiki Via Google Plus]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/user/PoptropicaWiki Poptropica Wiki Via YouTube]
-*[http://www.poptropica.com Poptropica ]
-*[http://blog.poptropica.com Poptropica Creators Blog]