Uncyclopedia
Sign in to saveUncyclopedia 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
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Structure
- Content
- Articles
- Site-wide pranks
- Traditions
- Subprojects
- Press coverage
- Criticism and controversy
- See also
- References
- External links
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 encyclopedia.
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.