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'''Encyclopedia Dramatica''' is a wiki-style website with a controversial history that is widely known for its provocative humour, 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]]. | '''Encyclopedia Dramatica''' is a wiki-style [[[website]] with a controversial history that is widely known for its provocative humour, 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, ''Encyclopedia Dramatica'' has been a source of controversy, with many criticizing the site for its offensive content and harmful behaviour. 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 humour 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 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 behaviour. 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 humour 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. | ||