OS-tan Collections
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OS-Tan Collections is the only active international forum for all things related to the OS-Tans. Founded by FabianN in 2005, it has grown to gigantic proportions in late 2006, with the addition of heavy users and new doujin artists.
History
Back during 2005, FabianN, the original admin of OS-Tan forums, founded the forum as a result of his interest in OS-Tans. OS-Tan Collections grew slowly from then on, remaining a low-profile forum, small compared to Nijiura or Wakachan. FabianN would leave in late 2005, leaving the forum to the care of the current admins Pitkin and Fedora-tan. It was stagnant during the summer of 2006, receiving less than a post per day and was considered for closing. In the late summer, the arrival of a flock of new members and the addition of the website of Google and Wikipedia would breathe new life into the forum. The expansion of the gallery during late 2006 would make the forum a gateway for people interested in OS-Tans. The addition of the Wiki and Download Section in early 2007 started a new era for the forum, but the best chapters of the forum's history are still being written.
Notable Members
- Fedora-tan - Website administrator and unofficial manager
- Pitkin - Website administrator and gallery manager
- CaptBrenden - Forum moderator and doujin artist
- Tsubashi - Forum admin and technological consultant
- C-Chan - Wiki moderator, doujin arist, gallery contributor, and pig
- NewYinzer - Wiki moderator, obsessive poster, and gallery contributor
- Aurora Borealis - Doujin artist
- FabianN - Former administrator and the ghost of the forum
- Alfamille - Gallery contributor
Timeline
| Member Ranks Are Revised | January 2011 | User ranks system is revised to avoid OS-based opinion conflicts. Custom titles are allowed for everyone. |
| OS-tan Collections Forum Moves | New Year's 2010/2011 | OS-tan Collections forum moves from an outdated phpbb2 version to SMF engine. |
| CaptBrenden Leaves Moderator Duties | Spring 2010 | CaptBrenden leaves the site and therefore her moderator status, leaving Aurora Borealis the sole moderator. |
| Tsubashi Leaves Forum Admin Duties | 21 Sep 2009 | Tsubashi leaves the admin duties due to a mission in the Philippines for two years. |
| Aurora Borealis Becomes a Forum Moderator | 11 Sep 2007 | Aurora Borealis was appointed "the shiny new banhammer" by CaptBrenden. |
| Tsubashi Becomes an Admin | 10 Jun 2007 | Tsubashi was appointed for the purpose of aiding Fedora-Tan with the technical aspects of forum. |
| OS-tan Collections Page Founded | 15 Feb 2007 | This article was first created. |
| OS-tan Wiki Founded | 16 Jan 2007 | The current Wiki, built on the MediaWiki engine, was established. |
| CaptBrenden Becomes a Moderator | 08 Sep 2006 | CaptBrenden, one of the oldest members, became a Global Moderator on the forum. |
| IRC Added | 15 Apr 2006 | The addition of the IRC channel provided a new venue of discussion between full members and casual browsers. |
| Pitkin Becomes an Admin | Early October 2005 | Fedora-Tan names Pitkin the "social" administrator to the site. |
| OS-Tan Collections Moves to New Owner | Early October 2005 | FabianN gives the site ownership to Fedora-Tan (aka DarkLord) due to lack of time/interest. |
| OS-Tan Collections Founded | Early March 2005 | The forum was founded by the original forum administrator FabianN in domain ostan-collections.monkeysinabarrel.net. |