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'''{{Wikipedia|Encyclopedia Dramatica}}''', often abbreviated '''ED''' or '''æ''', was 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. it's a parody of ''Wikipedia'', containing much more harassment, 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> | '''{{Wikipedia|Encyclopedia Dramatica}}''', often abbreviated '''ED''' or '''æ''', was 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. it's a parody of ''Wikipedia'', containing much more harassment, 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 | The wiki contains five infamous [[shock site|shock pages]] including [[Offended]], [[The Pain Series|Kittens, and Puppies]], [[Reporting Un-Islamic Content]] and many of the articles contain shock images such as [[Goatse]], [[Blue Waffle]], and [[Lemon Party]] among many others. The images on [[The Pain Series]] are clickable links to the [[Last Measure]] shock site. as well as numerous other gruesome images, one can find disturbing. | ||
Currently (July 2016), Encyclopedia Dramatica contains 13,500+ articles. It was originally established in December 2004 at ''encyclopediadramatica.com'', but said site was replaced with a safe-for-work website called '''''OhInternet'''''. Right now, the site's address is ''encyclopediadramatica. | Currently (July 2016), Encyclopedia Dramatica contains 13,500+ articles. It was originally established in December 2004 at ''encyclopediadramatica.com'', but said site was replaced with a safe-for-work website called '''''OhInternet'''''. Right now, the site's address is ''encyclopediadramatica.wikii''. | ||
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