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'''Encyclopædia Dramatica''' ('''ED''') is a [[MediaWiki]]-based [[wiki]] launched on [[December 9]], [[2004]] [http://reports.internic.net/cgi/whois?whois_nic=encyclopediadramatica.com&type=domain], by Sherrod DeGrippo [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Encyclopedia_Dramatica] as a [[Wikipedia]]-style collection of LiveJournal events and [[Internet phenomenon|Internet memes]]. |
'''Encyclopædia Dramatica''' ('''ED''') is a [[MediaWiki]]-based [[wiki]] launched on [[December 9]], [[2004]] [http://reports.internic.net/cgi/whois?whois_nic=encyclopediadramatica.com&type=domain], by Sherrod DeGrippo [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Encyclopedia_Dramatica] as a [[Wikipedia]]-style collection of LiveJournal events and [[Internet phenomenon|Internet memes]]. |
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==History== |
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{{Self-published|Wikipedia}} |
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Encyclopædia Dramatica's history began when [[LiveJournal]] blogger and LJ Drama co-founder James Lee from [[Seattle, Washington]], started using [[Wikipedia]] and created an article about LiveJournal [[blogger]] Grayden Rayne (former legal name Joshua Williams). The article was subsequently deleted, despite LiveJournal users, including members of LJ Drama, lobbying to keep the article.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Mediacrat] |
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LiveJournal user and LJ Drama administrator Sherrod DeGrippo heard of the deletion of the LiveJournal-related article{{fact}}, and, as a response, came up with the idea of creating Encyclopædia Dramatica so LiveJournal users could write about "the internets"{{fact}}. DeGrippo stated in a Wikipedia discussion that "[avoiding] vanity pages and personal [[flame war]]s on wikipedia [sic] is the reason Encyclopedia Dramatica exists".[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Michael_Everson&diff=prev&oldid=12893918] |
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In January of 2006, the [[troll organization]] [[Bantown]] used Encyclopædia Dramatica to announce they had hacked 900,000 LiveJournal accounts exploiting cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in LiveJournal's core code.<ref name= wapohijack>[http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/01/account_hijacki.html Washington Post Blog on account exploit]</ref> <ref name=bantown>[http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Bantown#LJ_account_takeovers ED's account of Bantown]</ref>{{Dubious}} |
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== Types of content == |
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Most ED articles avoid a "neutral point of view" [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/ED_is_not#ED_is_Not_Neutral] and encourage [[sarcasm]], [[hyperbole]], and other kinds of humor mocking the article's subject.{{fact}} ED articles are not required to be referenced or have any basis in fact.[http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Encyclopedia_Dramatica:Basic_Rules] |
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The Encyclopædia Dramatica makes sporadic attempts to weed out wiki pages that are "unfunny",{{fact}}<!-- The definition does not demonstrate the attempts--> a term for which the encyclopedia has its own particularized definition. [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Unfunny] The administrators may ban users who in their personal viewpoint create "unfunny" articles;[http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Unfunny#Unfunny%20ED%20users] this viewpoint varies from administrator to administrator.{{fact}} Because the MediaWiki software blocks [[IP address]]es as well as user accounts, those who share an IP address with a banned user will also be blocked.{{fact}} The site's [[policy]], as currently written by [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/User:Girlvinyl#Bad_Cop Girlvinyl], does not protect users from being banned by the administrators.{{fact}} The site has not made the effort to ban [[open proxy]] servers, so banning based on IP address does not always work.{{fact}} |
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Example themes include: |
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*Criticism of Wikipedia, its editors, admins, and policies. [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Wikipedia][http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Wikipedia_Policies_and_Guidelines][http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Completely_irrelevant_history] |
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*Social and political commentary [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Liberalism][http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Conservatism] |
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*Display of sexual images [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Sex][http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Porn] |
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*"Drama" from [[LiveJournal]]s and [[website]]s. [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Mediacrat][http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/LJ_Drama][http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/April_Furs_Day] |
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*[[Internet phenomenon|Internet celebrities]] [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Jameth][http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/The_great_emo_suicide_meme_of_2005] |
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*"Internet Law", with a crash course on [[libel]], [[slander]] and [[copyright]] as applied to web forums [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Internet_Law] |
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*"''Old memes''" such as "in the ass", "16 year old girls", "13 year old boys", "42", "7-11," and "At least 100 years ago".[http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Old_Meme] |
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*Mocking subcultures like [[Emo (slang)|emo]], [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Emo] [[Goth subculture|goths]], [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Goth] the "self-important", [[http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Unwarranted_Self-Importance] |
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*Mocking various computer and internet-related subcultures revolving around things from programming to gaming [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Zerg_Rush]. |
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*Mocking of [[Furry fandom|furries]]. [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Furry] [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Category:Furry_Shit] |
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*Presenting an article as encyclopedic, while delivering satirical commentary or criticism. [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Palestine] |
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*Purposeful misinformation [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Ann_Coulter] [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Hillary_Clinton] |
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== References == |
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== See also == |
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Revision as of 22:15, 18 July 2006
Encyclopædia Dramatica (ED) is a MediaWiki-based wiki launched on December 9, 2004 [1], by Sherrod DeGrippo [2] as a Wikipedia-style collection of LiveJournal events and Internet memes.
Since its creation, according to automatically generated statistics, Encyclopædia Dramatica has grown to over 3,300 articles as of July 2006, with over 8,000 registered users[1].