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'''Encyclopedia Dramatica''', often abbreviated '''ED''' or '''æ''', is a website consisting of a satirical MediaWiki based wiki and a XenForo based discussion forum. It was created by the website's owner Sherrod DeGrippo on December 10, 2004. The wiki is a parody of ''Wikipedia'', containing much more harassment and offensive/vulgar content; however, much of offensive content is done solely for "the [https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/lulz lulz]."<ref>https://www.laweekly.com/news/my-date-with-anonymous-a-rare-interview-with-the-elusive-internet-troublemakers-2158139</ref> | '''Encyclopedia Dramatica''', often abbreviated '''ED''' or '''æ''', is a website consisting of a satirical MediaWiki based wiki and a XenForo based discussion forum. It was created by the website's owner Sherrod DeGrippo on December 10, 2004. The wiki is a parody of ''Wikipedia'', containing much more harassment and offensive/vulgar content; however, much of offensive content is done solely for "the [https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/lulz lulz]."<ref>https://www.laweekly.com/news/my-date-with-anonymous-a-rare-interview-with-the-elusive-internet-troublemakers-2158139</ref> | ||
The wiki contains five infamous [[shock site|shock pages]] including [[Offended]], [[The Pain Series|Kittens, and Puppies]], [[Reporting Un-Islamic Content]]. Many | The wiki contains five 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 every single page. | ||
Encyclopedia Dramatica has moved domains many times during its life. It was originally established in December 2004 at ''encyclopediadramatica.com'', but said the site was later moved to a safe-for-work website called | Encyclopedia Dramatica has moved domains many times during its life. It was originally established in December 2004 at ''encyclopediadramatica.com'', but said the site was later moved to a safe-for-work website called ''OhInternet'', which also later closed. | ||
After that, the site moved domain extensions plenty of times from .rs to .se to .ch, and many others, usually because of the owners being arrested or banned. | After that, the site moved domain extensions plenty of times from .rs to .se to .ch, and many others, usually because of the owners being arrested or banned. | ||