Ponychan was once a rather large and (in)famous imageboard. Founded from GR15 (General Rule 15: A global ban on all pony images and discussion across 4chan) it immediately became a focal point of the fledgling but massive community at the time. The site struggled with moderation and various drama and infighting. Couple with questionable mod practices and a ever present conflict of what being a kinder and gentler anti-chan left gradually weakened throughout the years as splinters fractured its once large audience and new sites and social media cut down on its once massive presence of artist and content creation. After going through several administrations [timeline needed] the leadership finally decided to shut down the site when Zeke Roa, the person maintaining tinyboard [ponychan's version of tinyboard?], the software powering Ponychan, decided to step down and retire and no suitable replacement whom they trusted was available [tinyboard hard to maintain and finicky?]. The site shutdown on Jan 8, 2023, around 13 years after it's founding in [insert date].
Though the board is gone and it's chance to be remain a cornerstone of the fandom was thwarted by a mix of drama and newer social media. It's impact should not be underestimated. At one point it was a cultural cornerstone for the fandom and remained a major hub for some projects [need data on sites like Daily Oat, need to study projects like Desktop Ponies]. Many [maybe reduce to some] spinoff sites and groups around the internet do have some blood and traditions that can be traced to there. In spite of all the drama and chaos, there were many friendships made, shenanigans and found memories, even a few marriages, whose impact will certainly be felt in the lives of the users who once posted and called Ponychan home.
status: Dead
This is my mind suddenly being active at 4 AM. This is a test of the entry system I mentioned. A very early first draft that is woefully incomplete. I am trying to get a feel for it only of what this process and formatting would look like.
