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==YTPMania era==

The end of ~~Youchew brought quite~~ a ~~disturbance to~~ the tennis ~~scene~~, with many people calling it quits with the site. As a result, new staff were chosen ~~well after the previous iteration had de-facto retired~~, ~~and~~ much of the mentors from the previous era simply were not there. ~~This led~~ to a ~~very warped~~ view of tennis that focused much more on competitive behavior than before~~, as there simply weren't enough people~~ around ~~to show~~ how ~~it had been otherwise~~. ~~Tournaments~~ became very grandiose and long-going, with turnovers becoming much larger as rounds became much more ~~technical~~.

The end of YouChew created a complete system reset in the tennis community, with many people calling it quits with the site, including the entire lineup of active tennis staff. As a result, new members of staff were chosen, with much of the mentors from the previous era simply were not there or choosing to not be very outspoken. Supported at least in part due to certain favoritism toward the highly technical matches of old by members such as mrdoognoog, a distorted view of tennis developed that focused much more on competitive behavior than before - younger members once again dominated the community with few elders present to provide a historical context around how tennis has evolved into the present. The tournaments created in this era - The [[Tennis League 5]], [[Match Voting Tournament 2]], [[Doubles Cup 4]] and the [[Tennis Cup 5]] - became very grandiose and long-going, with turnovers becoming much larger as rounds became much more complex and designed specifically to impress viewers rather than to use the previous round in creative ways. The collective attitude was also much more prone to drama and negative sentiments due to unchecked competitive behavior, and is thusly considered to be a relative dark age for the medium. The [[Tennis Cup 5]], the final tournament of the YTPMania era, whilst announced on the forum and discussed there to some extent, there were very few threads created for the matches of this tournament. Whilst there were very few major arguments, this tournament is seen as a general low point.

~~The first tournament hosted on [[YTPMania]] was [[Tennis League 5]], while the last was [[Doubles Cup 4]] (which also was partially hosted on [[Pinchbacks]].)~~

As the TC5 concluded, a wave of old tennis regulars including NESfanboi, {{TheChutley}}, {{dani_phantump}}, {{trepmaws}}, and {{theFXexpert}} returned to the community, inspiring the additional return to video craft by players such as {{Metroid998}}, {{GameBop}}, fiv95, Sid, and even {{AshcrementVII}} from the fringes. {{dani_phantump}} in particular returned to an outspoken role regarding discussions, theories and dissections around tennis where and the journey it has been on across its history, leading to the return of more critical thought than was previously present in the community. This would set the stage for the events and the era of tennis that was to follow.

The [[Tennis Cup 5]], the final tournament of the YTPMania era, whilst announced on the forum and discussed there to some extent, there were very few threads created for the matches of this tournament. Whilst there were very few major arguments, this tournament is seen as a general low point.

As the TC5 concluded, a wave of old tennis regulars including NESfanboi, {{TheChutley}}, {{dani_phantump}}, {{trepmaws}}, and {{theFXexpert}} returned to the community, inspiring the additional return to video craft by players such as {{Metroid998}}, {{GameBop}}, fiv95, Sid, and even {{AshcrementVII}} from the fringes. This would set the stage for the events and the era of tennis that was to follow.

==YellowTealPurple Era==

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 ==YTPMania era==
-The end of Youchew brought quite a disturbance to the tennis scene, with many people calling it quits with the site. As a result, new staff were chosen well after the previous iteration had de-facto retired, and much of the mentors from the previous era simply were not there. This led to a very warped view of tennis that focused much more on competitive behavior than before, as there simply weren't enough people around to show how it had been otherwise. Tournaments became very grandiose and long-going, with turnovers becoming much larger as rounds became much more technical.
+The end of YouChew created a complete system reset in the tennis community, with many people calling it quits with the site, including the entire lineup of active tennis staff. As a result, new members of staff were chosen, with much of the mentors from the previous era simply were not there or choosing to not be very outspoken. Supported at least in part due to certain favoritism toward the highly technical matches of old by members such as mrdoognoog, a distorted view of tennis developed that focused much more on competitive behavior than before - younger members once again dominated the community with few elders present to provide a historical context around how tennis has evolved into the present. The tournaments created in this era - The [[Tennis League 5]], [[Match Voting Tournament 2]], [[Doubles Cup 4]] and the [[Tennis Cup 5]] - became very grandiose and long-going, with turnovers becoming much larger as rounds became much more complex and designed specifically to impress viewers rather than to use the previous round in creative ways. The collective attitude was also much more prone to drama and negative sentiments due to unchecked competitive behavior, and is thusly considered to be a relative dark age for the medium. The [[Tennis Cup 5]], the final tournament of the YTPMania era, whilst announced on the forum and discussed there to some extent, there were very few threads created for the matches of this tournament. Whilst there were very few major arguments, this tournament is seen as a general low point.
-The first tournament hosted on [[YTPMania]] was [[Tennis League 5]], while the last was [[Doubles Cup 4]] (which also was partially hosted on [[Pinchbacks]].)
+As the TC5 concluded, a wave of old tennis regulars including NESfanboi, {{TheChutley}}, {{dani_phantump}}, {{trepmaws}}, and {{theFXexpert}} returned to the community, inspiring the additional return to video craft by players such as {{Metroid998}}, {{GameBop}}, fiv95, Sid, and even {{AshcrementVII}} from the fringes. {{dani_phantump}} in particular returned to an outspoken role regarding discussions, theories and dissections around tennis where and the journey it has been on across its history, leading to the return of more critical thought than was previously present in the community. This would set the stage for the events and the era of tennis that was to follow.
-The [[Tennis Cup 5]], the final tournament of the YTPMania era, whilst announced on the forum and discussed there to some extent, there were very few threads created for the matches of this tournament. Whilst there were very few major arguments, this tournament is seen as a general low point.
-As the TC5 concluded, a wave of old tennis regulars including NESfanboi, {{TheChutley}}, {{dani_phantump}}, {{trepmaws}}, and {{theFXexpert}} returned to the community, inspiring the additional return to video craft by players such as {{Metroid998}}, {{GameBop}}, fiv95, Sid, and even {{AshcrementVII}} from the fringes. This would set the stage for the events and the era of tennis that was to follow.
 ==YellowTealPurple Era==