Jake Online Takeover

The Jake Online Takeover, colloquially known as the Jakeover was an event that occured within the ALC server where the names of several members were changed to some form of "jake online". A conflict broke out between supporters of the Jake Online takeover and the Anti-Jake Coalition, where many users of the server at large were caught in the middle. An exact end date for the takeover is the subject of debate by many historians, though most agree that it came to a sudden end, as opposed to a gradual de-escalation.
== Beginning and Spread ==
The Jakeover is said to have begun following one user changing their screen name to some variant of "jake online". Who this was has since been lost to time, but it is known that this would have a major impact on what was to follow. The name spread at a shocking rate, impacting an unknown number of individuals. Documentation concerning the early stages and spread has not been found, though some users did label the situation to be "surprising".
== Peak of the Jakeover ==
=== Formation of the Anti-Jake Coalition ===
The peak of the Jakeover had caused some members of the server to voice their concern regarding the spread, but also on how it could be stopped. As ideas for how to stop the Jakeover were shared, a consensus was reached that a single name which could be rallied around was necessary, and would boost morale. The Anti-Jake Coalition, from its beginnings, was a collection of individuals sharing a common goal, though different factions did arise within it, each with their own ideas of how to accomplish its stated goal.
=== Impact ===
The impact that the peak of the Jakeover had at large is unclear. It is thought that photographs were taken during the peak, though none have surfaced.
=== Scientific Inquiry ===
The Jakeover eventually became an interest to various scientists, seeking to understand its spread. No papers appear to have been written about the Jakeover.
== Sudden Decline ==
The Jakeover came to a sudden end when users changed back their screen names back from "jake online". Overall, the Jakeover left those impacted by it, as well as the community at large, in a state of confusion concerning the events that had occurred.