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Up until about the end of the [[Tennis League 3]], an ill-fated event which became considered failed after only a month, competitive tennis was seen to have been at its most freewheeling, with players clearly participating out of a sense of mutual enjoyment. As the initial events mostly took place as a way to bring people together and play matches entirely, there was no clear "meta" for victory in competitive matches up to this point; players clearly engaged matches in the ways that they felt most comfortable, and whether or not they won was purely by fortunate happenstance. A clear moment when this began to change can be identified with the beginning with the [[Doubles Cup 1]], the first tournament in which the tennis staff assumed control and influence over their taking place. The match of Terrorist + Nuthead vs. GameBop + MycroProcessor(2008) ended up failing after only 4 rounds, with no collaborative rounds being made, due to Terrorist finding tennis becoming "more competitive and serious than it is fun" and subsequently deciding to retire from it:

"I don't like the way Tennis is now, Effects everywhere, Videos flying around, and just [loud distorted audio] with it."

"I don't like the way Tennis is now, Effects everywhere, Videos flying around, and just [loud distorted audio] with it."<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/161#post-1153594</ref>

"Fun: Making the Previous round funnier, Better, and more enjoyable.

Competitive: Making the round have loads of Ear rape, Lots of effects, Making the round more Non-enjoyable." -Terrorist, December 29, 2008

Competitive: Making the round have loads of Ear rape, Lots of effects, Making the round more Non-enjoyable."<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/161#post-1153714</ref> -Terrorist, December 29, 2008

Tennis staff member {{Crash2991}} was in agreement:

"Well, it has sorta become competitive. Several players have made it become competitive and made several others think that it was supposed to be the uptight thing, rather than just playing around with each other's videos and showing them to each other."

"Well, it has sorta become competitive. Several players have made it become competitive and made several others think that it was supposed to be the uptight thing, rather than just playing around with each other's videos and showing them to each other."<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/161#post-1153647</ref>

From a modern perspective, while the original nature and spirit of tennis was well embodied and understood in this period, the frontier of what could be achieved in terms of finding one's unique editing style still had an immense amount of unexplored territory, and these sentiments seemed to surface as a reaction against styles that were unfamiliar and potentially abrasive to those unaccustomed to them. Whatever the case, a schism began to develop for the first time here, and the community at large began to ascribe many of their own individual values as to what made a good tennis round, especially with regards to this developing competitive context. The final match of the [[Doubles Cup 1]] became AjaxCubed + Aesaun vs. MycroProcessor + GameBop(2009), a lineup composed entirely of high intensity, high effect players, three of whom were still relatively new to the community as a whole. It can be argued that the reason that AjaxCubed and Aesaun won this tournament was entirely due to the execution of a 3D visual effect in Final Cut Pro 7 by the former player almost never before seen by the community at the time, gaining them their votes purely from the impression. In the early posts of the Tennis Theory thread on [[YellowTealPurple]], this was a theory posited by {{dew}} as she began to attempt to chronicle the journey of tennis to the present day<ref>https://yellowtealpurple.net/forums/threads/tennis-theory-five-oh-build-me-up-and-tear-me-down.15/post-4873</ref>.

From a modern perspective, while the original nature and spirit of tennis was well embodied and understood in this period, the frontier of what could be achieved in terms of finding one's unique editing style still had an immense amount of unexplored territory, and these sentiments seemed to surface as a reaction against styles that were unfamiliar and potentially abrasive to those unaccustomed to them. This is supported by posts made by {{Moogle}} in this conversation, where they were more embracing of the different ways that people were finding their own fun in the ways they played tennis:

"I don't think there's any clash between "fun" and "competitive" tennis in the league. [GameBop] and Mycro are certainly enjoying remixing videos in their preferred styles. The only clash to speak of is the one between styles, and there's no need to remind that, despite each style having its own things to be adored, that the kind of style GameBop has is a lot more difficult to respond to than yours, and it gives the other team a big advantage in the match.

It's sad that you and Nuthead aren't willing to continue what to me was the most interesting match in the tourney, but don't blame it all on those doing the complicated editing."<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/161#post-1153637</ref>

Whatever the case, a schism began to develop for the first time here, and the community at large began to ascribe many of their own individual values as to what made a good tennis round, especially with regards to this developing competitive context. The final match of the [[Doubles Cup 1]] became AjaxCubed + Aesaun vs. MycroProcessor + GameBop(2009), a lineup composed entirely of high intensity, high effect players, three of whom were still relatively new to the community as a whole. It can be argued that the reason that AjaxCubed and Aesaun won this tournament was entirely due to the execution of a 3D visual effect in Final Cut Pro 7 by the former player almost never before seen by the community at the time, gaining them their votes purely from the impression. In the early posts of the Tennis Theory thread on [[YellowTealPurple]], this was a theory posited by {{dew}} as she began to attempt to chronicle the journey of tennis to the present day<ref>https://yellowtealpurple.net/forums/threads/tennis-theory-five-oh-build-me-up-and-tear-me-down.15/post-4873</ref>.

At some point during this early period, an image macro containing the phrase in impact font text "NO ONE WINS AT TENNIS EVER" began to get posted and circulated around the tennis section. This has since become embraced as the Golden Rule of tennis, a foundational principle upon which to remember to allow players to remember that fun, above victory, is what matters most in tennis. {{dew}} has subsequently referred to the very concept of tennis tournaments as the "Great Riddle" of tennis, outlining the question "How do you win in a game where no one wins?", with the answer intended to be that there isn't - or shouldn't be - any strictly defined way to do so.<ref>https://yellowtealpurple.net/forums/threads/tennis-theory-five-oh-build-me-up-and-tear-me-down.15/post-21591</ref><ref>https://yellowtealpurple.net/forums/threads/the-three-way-tennis-tournament-ii-intermission-period.653/post-22775</ref>

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 Up until about the end of the [[Tennis League 3]], an ill-fated event which became considered failed after only a month, competitive tennis was seen to have been at its most freewheeling, with players clearly participating out of a sense of mutual enjoyment. As the initial events mostly took place as a way to bring people together and play matches entirely, there was no clear "meta" for victory in competitive matches up to this point; players clearly engaged matches in the ways that they felt most comfortable, and whether or not they won was purely by fortunate happenstance. A clear moment when this began to change can be identified with the beginning with the [[Doubles Cup 1]], the first tournament in which the tennis staff assumed control and influence over their taking place. The match of Terrorist + Nuthead vs. GameBop + MycroProcessor(2008) ended up failing after only 4 rounds, with no collaborative rounds being made, due to Terrorist finding tennis becoming "more competitive and serious than it is fun" and subsequently deciding to retire from it:
-<small>"I don't like the way Tennis is now, Effects everywhere, Videos flying around, and just [loud distorted audio] with it."
+<small>"I don't like the way Tennis is now, Effects everywhere, Videos flying around, and just [loud distorted audio] with it."<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/161#post-1153594</ref>
 "Fun: Making the Previous round funnier, Better, and more enjoyable.
-Competitive: Making the round have loads of Ear rape, Lots of effects, Making the round more Non-enjoyable." -Terrorist, December 29, 2008</small>
+Competitive: Making the round have loads of Ear rape, Lots of effects, Making the round more Non-enjoyable."<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/161#post-1153714</ref> -Terrorist, December 29, 2008</small>
 Tennis staff member {{Crash2991}} was in agreement:
-<small>"Well, it has sorta become competitive. Several players have made it become competitive and made several others think that it was supposed to be the uptight thing, rather than just playing around with each other's videos and showing them to each other."</small>
+<small>"Well, it has sorta become competitive. Several players have made it become competitive and made several others think that it was supposed to be the uptight thing, rather than just playing around with each other's videos and showing them to each other."<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/161#post-1153647</ref>
+</small>
-From a modern perspective, while the original nature and spirit of tennis was well embodied and understood in this period, the frontier of what could be achieved in terms of finding one's unique editing style still had an immense amount of unexplored territory, and these sentiments seemed to surface as a reaction against styles that were unfamiliar and potentially abrasive to those unaccustomed to them. Whatever the case, a schism began to develop for the first time here, and the community at large began to ascribe many of their own individual values as to what made a good tennis round, especially with regards to this developing competitive context. The final match of the [[Doubles Cup 1]] became AjaxCubed + Aesaun vs. MycroProcessor + GameBop(2009), a lineup composed entirely of high intensity, high effect players, three of whom were still relatively new to the community as a whole. It can be argued that the reason that AjaxCubed and Aesaun won this tournament was entirely due to the execution of a 3D visual effect in Final Cut Pro 7 by the former player almost never before seen by the community at the time, gaining them their votes purely from the impression. In the early posts of the Tennis Theory thread on [[YellowTealPurple]], this was a theory posited by {{dew}} as she began to attempt to chronicle the journey of tennis to the present day<ref>https://yellowtealpurple.net/forums/threads/tennis-theory-five-oh-build-me-up-and-tear-me-down.15/post-4873</ref>.
+From a modern perspective, while the original nature and spirit of tennis was well embodied and understood in this period, the frontier of what could be achieved in terms of finding one's unique editing style still had an immense amount of unexplored territory, and these sentiments seemed to surface as a reaction against styles that were unfamiliar and potentially abrasive to those unaccustomed to them. This is supported by posts made by {{Moogle}} in this conversation, where they were more embracing of the different ways that people were finding their own fun in the ways they played tennis:
+<small>"I don't think there's any clash between "fun" and "competitive" tennis in the league. [GameBop] and Mycro are certainly enjoying remixing videos in their preferred styles. The only clash to speak of is the one between styles, and there's no need to remind that, despite each style having its own things to be adored, that the kind of style GameBop has is a lot more difficult to respond to than yours, and it gives the other team a big advantage in the match.
+It's sad that you and Nuthead aren't willing to continue what to me was the most interesting match in the tourney, but don't blame it all on those doing the complicated editing."<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/161#post-1153637</ref></small>
+Whatever the case, a schism began to develop for the first time here, and the community at large began to ascribe many of their own individual values as to what made a good tennis round, especially with regards to this developing competitive context. The final match of the [[Doubles Cup 1]] became AjaxCubed + Aesaun vs. MycroProcessor + GameBop(2009), a lineup composed entirely of high intensity, high effect players, three of whom were still relatively new to the community as a whole. It can be argued that the reason that AjaxCubed and Aesaun won this tournament was entirely due to the execution of a 3D visual effect in Final Cut Pro 7 by the former player almost never before seen by the community at the time, gaining them their votes purely from the impression. In the early posts of the Tennis Theory thread on [[YellowTealPurple]], this was a theory posited by {{dew}} as she began to attempt to chronicle the journey of tennis to the present day<ref>https://yellowtealpurple.net/forums/threads/tennis-theory-five-oh-build-me-up-and-tear-me-down.15/post-4873</ref>.
 At some point during this early period, an image macro containing the phrase in impact font text "NO ONE WINS AT TENNIS EVER" began to get posted and circulated around the tennis section. This has since become embraced as the Golden Rule of tennis, a foundational principle upon which to remember to allow players to remember that fun, above victory, is what matters most in tennis. {{dew}} has subsequently referred to the very concept of tennis tournaments as the "Great Riddle" of tennis, outlining the question "How do you win in a game where no one wins?", with the answer intended to be that there isn't - or shouldn't be - any strictly defined way to do so.<ref>https://yellowtealpurple.net/forums/threads/tennis-theory-five-oh-build-me-up-and-tear-me-down.15/post-21591</ref><ref>https://yellowtealpurple.net/forums/threads/the-three-way-tennis-tournament-ii-intermission-period.653/post-22775</ref>