Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-1824169-20181121075615

Nine years ago today, BTFF was created by Duncan Crook. This has made many people upset and is generally regarded as a bad move.

Seriously speaking, nine years is impressive for any website, let alone a wiki, and let alone even further a Ben 10 fan fiction wiki. Say what you want about the general quality of the franchise or even the wiki itself, but anything that can inspire people to create fan content for nine years must have SOMETHING going for it.

I think for this anniversary thread, I'd like for us to discuss what we actually LIKE about this franchise and this wiki that keeps us coming back. Some of us may rag on Ben 10 and BTFF a lot, but at the end of the day, we're still here anyway. What is it about this whole thing that makes it so special?

For me, Ben 10 is really what introduced me to the "Transforming Hero" concept, which I fell in love with almost immediately. I was banned from watching Power Rangers as a kid, so I was never introduced to the idea until I ran across Ben 10 about a decade ago. I was instantly hooked, and the rest is history.

As for this wiki, it was sort of a safe haven for me from what you could call a less-than-fantastic childhood. We give each other a lot of crap now and again, but it's mostly in good fun. The wiki was one of the few places I had where I could interact with people that shared some of my interests and seeing the effort some of the users here put into their creations is what inspired me to pursue art and writing in the first place.

BTFF isn't perfect; far from it, in fact. We could bring up the flaws it has for days, but I think we do that enough already. Like I said before, post down below what you actually like about Ben 10 and this wiki, and maybe we can all stop being so cynical for a couple minutes.

Flaws, fun, and all, Happy Anniversary, BTFF! 