Yes, why not?
I'm not sure, i would need to open the PokeMMO Launcher and iam lazy zzz, but i think in July 2012 or something like that. Most of skills was not fully implemented and you didn't have the player customization of now, was only Black, blue or red (the one i choosed) And if i remenber good when you needed to go to Island 1, bill was pretty bugged and a snorlax was blocking the door; rare candys and exp share was not implemented and more items.