FR2DB/Canvasrider History
This timeline follows the evolution of fr2db.fr and its successor, canvasrider.com.
2008-05-17 00:00:00
Maxime brings fr2db.fr online
After months of maintenance work, FR2DB returns with a professional hoster and a new track previewer!
2008-05-24 00:00:00
fr2db forums created
@ fr2db.prophpbb.com
2008-06-06 00:00:00
Isenki made 1st V.I.P
VIP is awarded due to excellence in the "Clean the DB, Become a V.I.P.!" operation.
2008-06-08 00:00:00
gauto made V.I.P
Reasons not clear. At a later date he is listed as reporting many spam tracks for Clean The DB. Also enabled as database moderator.
2008-06-14 00:00:00
Lolz666
Also made FR2 God. (Now known as CR Veteran)
2008-06-15 00:00:00
Kreator
2008-06-15 00:00:00
Yurupari
2008-06-15 00:00:00
Inferno
2008-06-23 00:00:00
CPTN_Richard
Also made database moderator.
2008-06-23 00:00:00
Eivers
2008-06-25 08:05:47
Perfect Kid7
2008-08-10 23:32:35
Track N°1 Contest
Moose_man won the contest and his track is made the first of the database. Moose_man is also made the first FR2 God.
2008-08-10 23:32:35
moose_man
Also made FR2 God. (Now known as CR Veteran)
2008-12-30 12:57:00
Art Contest is held
Maxime held an art contest and by a poll Auto_Man, RichIBuildJumps, ChickenFart, Potatoes and Richard - hahahahaha are elected winners and made VIPs.
2009-01-30 14:49:30
Stig
aka Chickenfart
2009-01-30 14:49:30
RichIBuildJumps
2009-01-30 14:49:30
Auto_Man
2009-01-30 14:49:30
Richard - hahahahaha
2009-02-03 12:04:30
Valentine contest is held
A contest in which you are suppose to create a track related to love. The two winners were it-must-be-you and penderagon.
2009-02-14 14:49:30
Odin333
Also made FR2 God. (Now known as CR Veteran)
2009-02-20 00:35:00
The Great Religion Thread
An epic debate. See "more" for link to thread
2009-02-22 19:42:00
it-must-be-you
2009-02-22 19:42:00
penderagon
2009-03-14 00:00:00
Frog Revolution
Led by Auto_Man and Isenki, many forumers adopt a frog avatar (see image under "more") and post in green.
2009-06-13 11:42:00
$100 contest is held
A contest in which entrants are suppose to make the best travel themed track, and the winner gets $100. The winners were Gräggen and Helmertz.
2009-07-19 00:49:30
Gräggen
2009-07-19 00:49:30
Helmertz
2009-07-19 00:49:30
- Firefox -
2009-07-19 00:49:30
pogohackykid
2009-07-19 12:12:00
Kazniti
2009-08-28 13:57:00
Track in a cirlce contest is held
In this contest, entrants are suppose to make the best track they can inside of a cirlce. The two winners were TheZengo and wolfram.
2009-10-04 20:19:30
TheZengo
2009-10-04 20:19:30
wolfram
2009-10-16 00:00:00
Maxi
Made VIP because he is one of the "old crowd" of Free Rider.
2010-06-16 14:42:00
Story mode contest is held
A contest in which entrants are suppose to make a certain theme level. The winners were BINGBANGBOOM, guitarslasha, Artyst, LDPrider, and max007x.
2010-08-09 08:42:00
Bingbangboom
2010-08-09 08:42:00
guitarslasha
2010-08-09 08:42:00
artyst
2010-08-09 14:19:30
LDprider
2010-08-09 14:19:30
max007x
2010-09-13 19:57:00
Canvas Rider released
Maxime creates a new form of FR2, which is lag free, has asynchronous multiplayer, and many more improvements.
2010-11-04 07:34:30
Gongo999
2010-12-02 00:12:00
Banner contest is held
The winner of the contest, which was RHINO, got their banner track featured on the homepage.
2010-12-02 03:57:00
VIP Track #1 contest
The VIPs have to create a track and compete for the #1 track on the database! Kazniti was the winner!
2010-12-05 10:42:00
Gräggen
2010-12-09 10:19:30
Canvas Rider on the Chrome Web Store
It has more than 900,000 users using the Canvas Rider (Google Chrome) web app!
2010-12-31 14:49:30
rhino
2011-01-05 21:31:30
Kazniti
2011-06-30 00:46:30
New server
Too much traffic made the website crash. So CR got on a new server!
2011-12-13 09:57:00
Poster contest is held
The top tracks got to be printed on a poster and sent to the winners! Which were Ness, Plastic, Leboulanger, and Cake.