Obtaining Historical Status

A policy is in place which outlines the method to attain historical status.

Groups must no longer actively contribute to the game.
A nomination should be made on Category talk:Historical Groups.
Within two weeks of a nomination, the group must be approved by 2/3 of the voters, with a minimum of 15 voters for a nomination to pass. The only allowable votes are Yes and No.
Groups that pass will be added to the category as described below.
Groups must allow a week to pass between nominations.

Nominations for Historical Status

When nominating a group, please add a note to Template:Wiki News and add {{HistoricalGroupVoting}} to the top of the group's page.

New Nominations

Place all new nominations under this header

Zom

Pro-Survivor group Zom was started by no real leader, but by a board called /zom/ on a certain website. Starting in late 2006, /zom/ has grown over the years and hit a peak of 160 active members, becoming part of the top 3 groups of Urban Dead. Looking at the /zom/ wiki, you can see that /zom/ has embarked on many endeavors to save Malton from the zombie rapscallions.

Just a few of many things we are proud of being a part of is The Fight to Hold Ackland Mall, reclaiming Southall Mansion and calling it our own, and entering the top 3 groups of UD with 160 active members.

I believe /zom/ deserves the historical status on the Urban Dead wiki because every one of the /zom/ members have fought a good fight, possibly changing Malton for the better, and it would be an honor if we got historical status for all our hard work over the years.

Please vote and tell us what you think. --.Ryanon. ^[Talk] _[HKL] _[/zom/] _{[Red Rum]} 21:32, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Yes (Zom)

Yes One of the funnest groups I've ever had the pleasure of working together with, /zom/ knew how to survive with style --Steven Cooper 04:47, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes. /zom/ was a truly fun group to be with.--.Ryanon. ^[Talk] _[HKL] _[/zom/] _{[Red Rum]} 21:32, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - A very rare yes from me, not only was it big enough that it existing alone had an impact it's one of the few survivor groups I frequently ran into as a zombie. --Karek^maps?! 22:28, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes /zom/ has made a very large impact in Urban Dead and deserve to be historical. --Speels 22:33, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes As per Karek --Agent Sandman 22:42 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes Definite yes vote from me. Not only did /zom/ do a lot to aid the survivor cause, but they were a hell of a lot of fun. They're still on the stats page, but their core membership has died, and their IRC channel has died. They definitely deserve recognition. Hardcore Rockabilly, Retired FAE Axes High ^{AH RR RRF} 22:46 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes ^ Pretty much that. ^ They did a lot for the game, the stats page is more or less irrelevant. If I switch my group tags to "The Caiger Resistance Front" does that mean they aren't historical anymore?--Labine50 ^{MEMS | MHG} 23:27, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Can't believe I'm voting yes... xD --Haliman - Talk 23:30, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - What can I say?... They were fun even if I was not part of them.--Li thedark angel Meth!^{The Great Meth Man} 23:52, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Labine threatened to sap my sentry if I voted no. Oh, and they were a fun group. RisenJihad ^{MEMS DORIS} 00:06, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - I knew the /zom/ board before I knew UD. Liberty 00:18, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Although not as active recently, there were several historic events. /zom/ helped to maintain Ackland for the more than week it was it was occupied. --S Buick 00:25, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - I agree with all the remarks and have decided for Yes :) --humanstyle 00:45, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Hilarious group, deserve to be remembered --Urgggggggh 01:23, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - I heard about /zom/ before te DEM. They had "XP orgies" and were very organized about organizing them, explaining what they were, and warned people that accidentally walked into them. I'm not sure if I would vote them as historical though; aren't they still active? Pakopako 02:39, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - I've heard of them, and spoken to some of them, and like what they've done. Let's not let the records disappear. --FT ^MCI 02:54, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Nigga please, if you didn't hear of /zom/ when we was rolling down our hood near our Ackland and all them busta-ass zeds come hating on us ballas then by jove good sir, it would seem that you have missed quite a spot of fun, we've had glorious adventures, training, members, tea, crumpets and style. /zom/ maybe be dead, but we shall always keep our monocle polished. AnonBorgTech001 03:16, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes I renmember them from the early days... Conndraka^{mod TAZM CFT} 04:21, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes Yes Much fun was had with them. I started UD because of them - Noahsan 22:53, 21 January 2009
Yes - A name with impressive reputation - Stephen Krantz 08:52, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - heard of them many times, seen them during my travels through Malton, and read their group's wiki.
They worked good, during historical battles too, their efforts met success and their labor deserves reward !
IMHO : lets make zom an historical group !
Lets be grateful toward all those people who participated in Urban Dead community's fun !
--Lifecultist 13:23, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - They have taken part in many battles against the zombie hoard -- John Rope_{Timestampless vote struck Linkthewindow Talk 14:15, 23 January 2009 (UTC)}
Yes - Why not? They qualify, I believe, & they certainly had an effect on Malton, especially in the western regions. They were a big help in many sieges at Ackland Mall, and I liked the way they did things. They always seemed helpful and very practical, to me. --Jsrbrunty 16:22, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - They had a marked effect on the security of the western suburbs, but more than that they proved that an organized group without a specific leader could flourish, something that I hadn't witnessed before. LK Oddjob 18:56, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - I never knew them personally, but I have seen the fruits of their labor. They deserve recognition.--Claude Garrison 02:19, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - There were many sieges and operations and they were all fun. The fact that some had a big effect is even better. --Sods 20090123 21:55 EST
Question: Didn't there used to be criteria (changed the way the game was played, etc.) for making it into this category? I don't see it anymore. --Paddy Dignam 04:30, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - From the start, /zom/ dove into Shearbank headfirst, unable to tell its ass from its head. Though its reputation and first impressions were shaky-the few willing to control the group struggled to keep its collective minds from running amok-they still gave their best effort into coexisting with their fellow survivors. There were many accusing fingers pointed toward their top hats. Conflict and suspicions had arisen by the dozen. However, the majority of the group always had good intentions in mind. After /zom/ finally gave up on living peacefully in Shearbank, they uprooted and made their way to Southall. When The Dead rose, they stood and fought against The Dead's many faces. Their history was littered with mall sieges and general pro-survival help efforts. They put efficiency first, and bragging second. As they had no idea who to boast about their efforts to, their roles in many of the sieges became almost invisible. Their members were faceless, and their numbers too many to count. They made their contributions, even if you didn't see them. They were a group that had fun whenever it had the chance, but it didn't fuck around when someone needed help.--Parkourartist 05:07, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - They were cool. --dgw 15:07, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Never saw them in action, but I've heard stories. By all accounts, truly an epic group. -- RogerCasey 17:58, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Worthy of commemoration, saw several of their members help out in Yagoton (as well as murder people for no apparent reason). You will be sorely missed. --Private Mark 18:33, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Wether you saw them in action or not, tophats blazing, they are truly a group worthy of historic status. --Kazaha 04:52, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Cool peoples. -- AHLG T G THE END IS NIGH! 05:10, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Even if they originated from certain place, they still fought brve battles against The Dead Janjones 14:43, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Great group that was full of extremely helpful people. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 02:30, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes – Epic hilarity. ᚱᛁᚹᛖᚾᚨᚾᛏ 04:10, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - /zom/ was one of the most fun groups I've ever had the pleasure seeing in action. Their history is one littered with epic struggles and aid to the survivor cause. I will miss them very much. BurningBright23 22:18, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - obvious yes is obvious. -- amagicalhobo
Yes - /zom/ was such a classy group. We will miss them terribly.--Megameh 20:22, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - I'd heard of them quite a many times. Yes vote has been voted. YoHoho 05:12, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes - A name that should be remembered. --D.E.A Talk 18:01, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
Yes - Yes. --Ryzak Black 19:09, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

No (Zom)

NO No noticeable impact anywhere nor any major contributions to the game. There was nothing historical about this group. --Johnny Bass 21:58, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
No --Never heard of them anywhere.--SirArgo ^Talk 22:12, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
No. - Edited vote: Not important or significant beyond being relatively big. I'm removing the part about their activity because apparently the wiki image change is enough to constitute their retirement, but they should really try adding some text to indicate that they actually are shutting down. --Papa Moloch 23:46, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
No - Moloch has it. While i did knew Zom/, i never heard about them doing anything ingame. Being a big group is not enough to warrant historical status. --—The preceding signed comment was added by Hagnat (talk • contribs) at 23:53, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
No - they didnt impact me, so therefore, not historic--THE Godfather of Яesensitized, Anime Sucks^{Yalk | W! U! WMM| CC CPFOAS LOE ZHU | Яezzens} 00:03, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
No - As far as I'm concerned that had /z/ero impact, /z/ero importance, /z/ero historicity. Unlike some, I almost never saw them, except a couple who'd mill around Southall Mansion. Meh. --WanYao 00:28, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
No - Being big doesn't mean being automatically historical. I never saw them, except on the wiki and the stats page. Linkthewindow Talk 01:09, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
No - Never even heard of them. --Pyrranha 02:06, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
No - As above. --Midianian^|T|DS|C:RCS| 07:40, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
No - Old and big does not equal historical. -- . . <== DDR Approved Editor 08:37, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
NO - as above, more so because Labine50 voted Yes----Sexualharrison 14:29, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
No seems like I missed out on the fun as I had honestly never heard of them before!--Honestmistake 14:36, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
No - I've seen them on the wiki and in-game, but I do not think that their contributions merit historical status. --Zs L 02:41, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
FFFFFUUUUUU- - they came from 7chan... faggots--/~Rakuen~\^Talk I Still Love Grim 01:47, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
No - Who? --Hibernaculum 21:08, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
No - Like that guy said, who? I sightly recognise the name, from somewher, but historical? No way.--Ryvyoli^{Y R} 07:16, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
No - A larger group shows up en masse and causes friction through misunderstanding with established groups and players? Uh, PTT did that years before /zom/. They basically gave the same experience point building drills most groups put their members through and called it an "xp orgy." The only thing surprising is they thought they were doing something original. They had ambitious plans to make various "landmarks" their HQ and ultimately failed in short order ... also nothing new. /Zom/ were funny, but they in no way matched the ULC. They thought they were something, but so doesn't every group. If someone can point to a specific event or, even better, tradition or tradition they're responsible for I'll change my vote, but everything here just reads like another outside game group showing up and being basically tourists for a summer. Nice of them to stop by, but no need for a monument. The group that came by a few months later and joined as a few thousand almost game breaking zombies, they were historic.--The Envoy 15:41, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
No - I normally don't vote unless I've seen a group in action in-game, but I'm making an exception based on Zom's own justification above. As Iscariot said, being old and big doesn't merit historical status, nor does taking part in a mall siege (actually, I'd be more impressed if they'd never been involved in one of those). They seem like good eggs, though, and I wish them well. --Paddy Dignam 02:57, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
No - Who--Dr. Sinclair 17:13, 5 February 2009 (UTC)