Uncyclopedia

Uncyclopedia is the name of several forks of satirical online encyclopedias that parody Wikipedia. Its logo, a hollow "puzzle potato", parodies Wikipedia's globe puzzle logo, and it styles itself as "the content-free encyclopedia", parodying Wikipedia's slogan of "the free encyclopedia" and likely as a play on the fact that Wikipedia is described as a "free-content" encyclopedia. Founded in 2005 as an English-language wiki, the project spans more than 75 languages as well as several subprojects parodying other wikis. Uncyclopedia's name is a portmanteau of the prefix un- and the word encyclope

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Uncyclopedia is a satirical online encyclopedia that parodies Wikipedia through humorous, fictional content, using a "puzzle potato" logo and calling itself "the content-free encyclopedia" as a joke on Wikipedia's "free encyclopedia" slogan. Founded in 2005, the project has grown to include versions in over 75 languages and subprojects parodying other wikis.

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Key facts

Website.name: Uncyclopedia
Website.logo: Uncyclopedia logo notext.svg
Website.screenshot: Uncyclopedia screenshot.png
Website.collapsible: yes
Website.caption: The main page of Uncyclopedia (retrieved May 24, 2019) is similar to Wikipedia's.
Website.type: Online encyclopedia, satire
Website.registration: Optional
Website.owner: Works are owned by their authorsCC BY-NC-SA 2.0 (English-language version)
Website.author: Jonathan "Chronarion" Huang,"Stillwaters"
Website.current_status: Active
Website.revenue: Donations
Website.url: English Uncyclopedia: (2013 fork) (2019 "Spoon")

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Wikidata facts

Official website: beidipedia.miraheze.org/wiki

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Commons category: Uncyclopedia
inception: 2005-01-05
Alexa rank: 47538
search formatter URL: en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Special:Search?query=$1
native label: Uncyclopedia
privacy policy URL: en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Uncyclopedia:Privacy_policy
FAQ URL: desciclopedia.org/wiki/FAQ
terms of service URL: en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Terms_of_Use
minimum age: 13
API endpoint URL: en.uncyclopedia.co/w/api.php
DuckDuckGo bang: uncyc
random page URL: en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Special:RandomRootpage/Main

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12 sections

Contents

History
Structure
Content
Articles
Site-wide pranks
Traditions
Subprojects
Press coverage
Criticism and controversy
See also
References
External links

Various styles of humor are used as vehicles for parody, from pointed satire to light sarcasm, along with structured in-jokes and frequent non sequiturs. The site has attracted media attention for its articles on controversial subjects including religion, prominent people, places, politics, and pseudoscience.