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|imagecaption = Wikipedia's evil twin. | |imagecaption = Wikipedia's evil twin. | ||
|maker = Sherrod DeGrippo (2004-2011)<br> | |maker = Sherrod DeGrippo (2004-2011)<br> NEVER GOON (2024-present) | ||
|date = December 10, 2004 | |date = December 10, 2004 | ||
|type = Online encyclopedia | |type = Online encyclopedia | ||
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'''Encyclopedia Dramatica''' is a wiki-style [[website]] with a controversial history that is widely known for its provocative humor, trolling, and offensive content. Founded in 2004, the site started as a satirical online encyclopedia that parodied [[wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] and focused on internet memes, online dramas, and other aspects of internet culture. However, over time, the site transformed into a platform for anonymous users to post and share offensive material, including hate speech, pornography, and [[shock sites|shock images]]. | '''[[wikipedia:Encyclopedia Dramatica|Encyclopedia Dramatica]]''' also known as ED and Æ or AE, is a wiki-style [[website]] with a controversial history that is widely known for its provocative humor, trolling, and offensive content. Founded in 2004, the site started as a satirical online encyclopedia that parodied [[wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] and focused on internet memes, online dramas, and other aspects of internet culture. However, over time, the site transformed into a platform for anonymous users to post and share offensive material, including hate speech, pornography, and [[shock sites|shock images]]. | ||
The site's content is often directed at individuals or groups who are perceived as belonging to internet subcultures, such as furries, bronies, and other fandoms. Encyclopedia Dramatica also frequently targets people involved in online drama or controversies and has been known to publish personal information, harass individuals, and engage in cyberbullying. Throughout its existence, | The site's content is often directed at individuals or groups who are perceived as belonging to internet subcultures, such as furries, bronies, and other fandoms. Encyclopedia Dramatica also frequently targets people involved in online drama or controversies and has been known to publish personal information, harass individuals, and engage in cyberbullying. Throughout its existence, Encyclopedia Dramatica has been a source of controversy, with many criticizing the site for its offensive content and harmful behavior. The website has been shut down and restarted several times due to legal issues and other problems, and has been banned by various internet service providers and countries. Despite these challenges, the site continues to operate and has gained a significant following among users who appreciate its edgy humor and controversial content. The website's creators and users have defended the site's content as a form of free speech and a response to what they perceive as [[Wikipedia:Political correctness|political correctness]] and [[Wikipedia:Censorship|censorship]] in mainstream online communities. However, others argue that the site's content promotes hate speech, harassment, and cyberbullying and that it has caused harm to individuals and communities. The site's influence on internet culture and its role in online controversies have made it a subject of interest and analysis by scholars, journalists, and other observers of digital media. | ||
The wiki [[hosts]] many infamous [[shock site|shock pages]] including [[Offended]], [[The Pain Series|Kittens, and Puppies]], and [[Reporting Un-Islamic Content]]. Many articles on this wiki contain shock images such as [[Goatse]], [[Blue Waffle]], and [[Lemon Party]] among many others, as well as numerous other gruesome images. Encyclopedia Dramatica is known for having something vulgar/disturbing on almost every page. The reason why æ is used as its mascot is that, according to the site, it's "confusing and mysterious like ED itself." Encyclopedia Dramatica has moved domains many times during its life. It was established in December 2004 at ''encyclopediadramatica.com'' and was originally meant to document dramatic happenings on [[Wikipedia:LiveJournal|LiveJournal]], but instead quickly became associated with [[4chan]] and Anonymous. In 2011, the site moved to a safe-for-work website called | The wiki [[hosts]] many infamous [[shock site|shock pages]] including [[Offended]], [[The Pain Series|Kittens, and Puppies]], and [[Reporting Un-Islamic Content]]. Many articles on this wiki contain shock images such as [[Goatse]], [[Blue Waffle]], and [[Lemon Party]] among many others, as well as numerous other gruesome images. Encyclopedia Dramatica is known for having something vulgar/disturbing on almost every page. The reason why æ is used as its mascot is that, according to the site, it's "confusing and mysterious like ED itself." Encyclopedia Dramatica has moved domains many times during its life. It was established in December 2004 at ''encyclopediadramatica.com'' and was originally meant to document dramatic happenings on [[Wikipedia:LiveJournal|LiveJournal]], but instead quickly became associated with [[4chan]] and Anonymous. In 2011, the site moved to a safe-for-work website called "OhInternet", which also closed the same year. | ||
After that, the site moved domain extensions plenty of times from .rs to .se to .ch, and many others, usually because the owners were either being arrested or banned for different reasons. | After that, the site moved domain extensions plenty of times from [[Wikipedia:.rs|.rs]] to [[Wikipedia:.se|.se]] to [[Wikipedia:.ch|.ch]], and many others, usually because the owners were either being arrested or banned for different reasons. | ||
The wiki also has an article on screamers, which links to this very wiki.<ref>edramatica.com/Screamer </ref> | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:Encyclopedia-dramatica1.jpg|thumb|200px|The homepage of encyclopediadramatica.com.]] | [[File:Encyclopedia-dramatica1.jpg|thumb|200px|The homepage of encyclopediadramatica.com.]] | ||
Encyclopedia Dramatica is an online wiki-style website that was founded in 2004 by Sherrod DeGrippo, also known as "Girlvinyl." The website is known for its intentionally provocative and offensive content, which parodies internet culture and memes and satirizes individuals, subcultures, and internet phenomena. The articles on the site are often written in a comedic and sarcastic tone, with a focus on vulgarity and obscenity. The website covers a wide range of topics, including video games, internet personalities, social and political issues, and other aspects of online culture. The site has several sections dedicated to trolling, flame wars, and doxing. It also features graphic images, hate speech, and shock humor, which have led to the site being blocked in some countries and universities. Additionally, Encyclopedia Dramatica has been criticized for its treatment of individuals and groups, which some view as cyberbullying and harassment. Despite this controversy, the site has a dedicated following, with many users contributing to the site's content and community. Over time, the site has faced various legal issues and has been shut down and restarted several times. In 2011, the site was temporarily shut down due to a cease-and-desist letter from the Australian Communications and Media Authority. In 2013, the site was seized by the FBI as part of an investigation into the hacking group LulzSec. The site has also been banned by various internet service providers and countries. Encyclopedia Dramatica has inspired numerous spin-offs and imitators, including the similar site "OhInternet," which was also created by Sherrod DeGrippo. Despite the controversies surrounding the site, it continues to operate and has maintained a significant following among users who enjoy its edgy humor and controversial content. | |||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
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*'''Brian Zaiger (A.K.A Mantequilla): 2011-2017''' - Took over for Ryan after he left. Would spend years running the site, even though he didn't know how to code and was a known junkie. He was also known to take bribes for both unbanning and admin positions. It was later found out that he had been taking donations from people for years to "fund the site", but instead was spending the money on cocaine and heroin, even though, around the tail-end of his failure of a career, he was in massive debt from a lawsuit with a famous copyright troll. He even tried to make a new ED (encyclopediadramatica.online) and tried to brand it as the real ED, but no one believed him. | *'''Brian Zaiger (A.K.A Mantequilla): 2011-2017''' - Took over for Ryan after he left. Would spend years running the site, even though he didn't know how to code and was a known junkie. He was also known to take bribes for both unbanning and admin positions. It was later found out that he had been taking donations from people for years to "fund the site", but instead was spending the money on cocaine and heroin, even though, around the tail-end of his failure of a career, he was in massive debt from a lawsuit with a famous copyright troll. He even tried to make a new ED (encyclopediadramatica.online) and tried to brand it as the real ED, but no one believed him. | ||
*'''Seebeen: 2017-2019''' - Took over for Zaiger in 2017. Already had a bad reputation beforehand, as he would enforce arbitrary rules. Assured ED that he was an amazing tech wizard; but, when the site eventually crashed, it turned out he never had a single backup, and so he just disappeared. | *'''Seebeen: 2017-2019''' - Took over for Zaiger in 2017. Already had a bad reputation beforehand, as he would enforce arbitrary rules. Assured ED that he was an amazing tech wizard; but, when the site eventually crashed, it turned out he never had a single backup, and so he just disappeared. | ||
*'''Conrad Rockenhaus: 2019-2020''' - Took over for Seebeen who was formerly known to be insane, and was generally hated by the rest of ED. He | *'''Conrad Rockenhaus: 2019-2020''' - Took over for Seebeen who was formerly known to be insane, and was generally hated by the rest of ED. He was in charge for a while but disappeared for a while. After he got hit by a car, he later came back for a while but then disappeared again after he went to jail. The site would eventually crash along with the forum. | ||
*'''Jacob Stellmach (A.K.A Ædiot): 2020''' - Restored the site after it crashed. Crashed multiple times after he restored it and was not able to keep it up for more than a couple of weeks at a time. Got sued and tried to crowdfund lawsuit money. Later tried to sell ED to his dark web friends and was quickly booked. He also talks to an imaginary 6-year-old girl and grooms a 16-year-old boy to be his husband. | *'''Jacob Stellmach (A.K.A Ædiot): 2020''' - Restored the site after it crashed. Crashed multiple times after he restored it and was not able to keep it up for more than a couple of weeks at a time. Got sued and tried to crowdfund lawsuit money. Later tried to sell ED to his dark web friends and was quickly booked. He also talks to an imaginary 6-year-old girl and grooms a 16-year-old boy to be his husband. | ||
*'''Umkemesik: 2020- | *'''Jose Antonio Cossio, JR. (A.K.A Umkemesik): 2020-2023''' - Took away the site from Ædiot after the stuff got leaked, and created a new ED, which took him 12 hours compared to the 3-4 months it took Ædiot. He was later exposed for being a pedophile<ref>web.archive.org/web/20230117163445/encyclopediadramatica.online/2023</ref>. | ||
*'''Kaizen: 2023-2024''' - Took over for Umkemesik after he was exposed for being a pedophile. He eventually was not able to pay for the domain of the site, resulting in the death of encyclopediadramatica.online. | |||
*'''Gabriel Alejandro Brito Rojas (MarioMario456/SeamusIsANigger): 2024<ref>web.archive.org/web/20240515014518/encyclopediadramatica.top</ref>''' - After discovering that Kaizen could no longer pay for the domain, Gabriel took over by creating an unofficial version at encyclopediadramatica.win without permission. However, his efforts to convince the SysOp to abandon the original ED in favor of his version, coupled with his endless requests for forum backups, his own past history of edit wars and shamelessly e-begging to keep his copy of ED running as a 16-year-old, resulted in him being banned and removed out of the wiki. The .win domain was seized by [[wikipedia:Cloudflare|Cloudflare]] shortly after. | |||
*'''Ryan Brewer: 2024''' - Owner of splint ED (edramatica.com, dramatica.wtf, .wtf, and .gay domain). The edramatica.com domain was later terminated by [[wikipedia:easyDNS|easyDNS]] for abuse, meanwhile the dramatica.wtf domain lasted only for under 24 hours. The edramatica.com domain was later reinstated. | |||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
*'''[[:Category:Encyclopedia Dramatica|Encyclopedia Dramatica Category]]''' | *'''[[:Category:Encyclopedia Dramatica|Encyclopedia Dramatica Category]]''' | ||
* | * Encyclopedia Dramtica frequently changes hosts and owners due to the website's content and management. A quick web search will show many mirrors of the website, and Screamer Wiki does not recognize any version at the current moment to be "official." | ||
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[[Category:Gore]] | [[Category:Gore]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Goatse]] | ||