Uncyclopedia ("the content-free encyclopedia") is a website that parodies Wikipedia. It was founded in 2005. Originally an English-language wiki, the project currently spans over 50 languages. The English version has over 24,000 pages of content.
Various different styles of humour are used as a vehicle for parody, from sophisticated satire to the apparently random. Like Wikipedia, Uncyclopedia has guidelines regarding what is and is not acceptabl...
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Uncyclopedia ("the content-free encyclopedia") is a website that parodies Wikipedia. It was founded in 2005. Originally an English-language wiki, the project currently spans over 50 languages. The English version has over 24,000 pages of content.
Various different styles of humour are used as a vehicle for parody, from sophisticated satire to the apparently random. Like Wikipedia, Uncyclopedia has guidelines regarding what is and is not acceptable content and these guidelines have become progressively more strict as the site expands over time. The site has gained media attention due to its articles on places and people.
Its logo, a hollow potato named Sophia after the Gnostic deity, serves as a spoof of Wikipedia's globe logo.
Uncyclopedia was launched on January 5, 2005, by Jonathan Huang, known online as "Chronarion", and a pseudonymous partner called "Stillwaters". Though it started as an independent project, Uncyclopedia quickly outgrew its original webhost. Four months after its...
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