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{{YellowTealPurple}} is an art forum website primarily maintained by {{dew}}, infinitysnapz and {{pjfrix}}. | {{YellowTealPurple}} is an art forum website primarily maintained by {{dew}}, infinitysnapz and {{pjfrix}}. | ||
While it is considered the spiritual successor to [[YTPMania]], YellowTealPurple | While it is considered the spiritual successor to [[YTPMania]], YellowTealPurple focused on a much broader range of art, through videos, images, and more. As said in its introduction, it is "not [[youchew]]". | ||
The name comes from the acronym for [[Youtube Poop]]; You = Yellow, Tube = Teal, Poop = Purple. | The name comes from the acronym for [[Youtube Poop]]; You = Yellow, Tube = Teal, Poop = Purple. | ||
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Towards the end of 2024, it was announced that YTPMania would be going down at the end of the year. The webmaster {{Smonge}} had less and less drive to continue maintaining the forum when it was already quite inactive, so it was determined the plug would be pulled on December 31st, 2024. | Towards the end of 2024, it was announced that YTPMania would be going down at the end of the year. The webmaster {{Smonge}} had less and less drive to continue maintaining the forum when it was already quite inactive, so it was determined the plug would be pulled on December 31st, 2024. | ||
A new forum site to replace YTPMania had been proposed and speculated since Smonge's first departure from the community in the early 2020's; one of these was the ill-fated [[Pinchbacks]], as well as {{Retrospections}}' RemixSphere project. By 2024 the groundwork for YellowTealPurple had been proposed, and with funding and a server being found it looked like a successor would finally happen. | A new forum site to replace YTPMania had been proposed and speculated since Smonge's first departure from the community in the early 2020's; one of these was the ill-fated [[Pinchbacks]], as well as {{Retrospections}}' RemixSphere project. By 2024 the groundwork for {{YellowTealPurple}} had been proposed, and with funding and a server being found it looked like a successor would finally happen. | ||
The forum opened up on November 18th, 2024, to much fanfare. | The forum opened up on November 18th, 2024, to much fanfare. | ||
On March 9th, 2025, after roughly 4 months of user testing, the "de-YTPification" of the website was undertaken; all references to [[YTP]] in any way were removed. In its place were blanket terms related to "video art"/"video tennis"/etc. | |||
=Forum Layout= | =Forum Layout= | ||
The website is split into many categories, each for different types of art or community discussion. Unlike its predecessors, YellowTealPurple had no "forum games"; these were considered spammy and unconstructive. | The website is split into many categories, each for different types of art or community discussion. Unlike its predecessors, {{YellowTealPurple}} had no "forum games"; these were considered spammy and unconstructive. | ||
== | ==Video Tennis== | ||
Within the YTP-Centric | Within the Media Remixing/Video Art Center (formerly YTP-Centric category) lies the tennis section, similar in format to previous iterations. | ||
* The main section, which contains general discussion as well as the [[Tennis Cafe]] | * The main section, which contains general discussion as well as the [[Tennis Cafe]] | ||
* "Tennis:Wanted" where people can release serves for others to take, as well as plan new ones | * "Tennis:Wanted" where people can release serves for others to take, as well as plan new ones | ||
* "Tennis:In Progress" for matches currently ongoing (not in tournaments) | * "Tennis:In Progress" for matches currently ongoing (not in tournaments) | ||
* "Tennis:Failed" for matches that... | * "Tennis:Failed" for matches that failed... :( | ||
* "Tennis:Completed" for matches that finished (or are considered finished) | * "Tennis:Completed" for matches that finished (or are considered finished) | ||
* "Tennis:Archives" for archives of existing matches, often from many years ago | * "Tennis:Archives" for archives of existing matches, often from many years ago | ||
* "Tennis:Tournaments" for tournament matches. The tournament thread itself resides in the main category, this is for match threads only. | * "Tennis:Tournaments" for tournament matches. The tournament thread itself resides in the main category, this is for match threads only. | ||
* There also exists a secret "staff category" for [[Tennis Staff]] to discuss private endeavors... | * There also exists a secret "staff category" for [[Tennis Staff]] to discuss private endeavors... | ||