Looking for facts, lesbians, or jerks? Check out some of craziest “resource” websites.
It all started with Wikipedia. The on-line encyclopedia that users can contribute to. It’s become a major reference site for anyone who uses the Internet to any extent, not that it always should be. Teachers have had to make restrictions on their students – disallowing them from using “facts” found in Wikipedia.
It’s no surprise people are wary about the accuracy of Wikipedia, considering there are people like Stephen Colbert who are intentionally causing chaos on the site. Colbert once encouraged his fans to go there and post crazy things (like the population of elephants had tripled in just 6 months).
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While it started with Wikipedia, it doesn’t end with it.
Have you ever heard of www.Dickipedia.org? This is a hilarious site listing (mostly true) entries about politicians, pundits and other celebrities that tend to be hated. This site is worth reading if just for the first paragraph of each entry. Here’s a taste:
Newton “Newt” Leroy Gingrich (born June 17, 1943) is an American politician, author, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, 1994 Time magazine Person of the Year, college history professor, professional hypocrite, loudmouth, panderer, adulterer, and a dick.
And then there’s www.Chickipedia.com. This site doesn’t hold true to the “encyclopedia” style of Wikipedia. Obviously its owners just wanted to take advantage of a clever domain name.
There’s www.MedPedia.com which is primarily a site for medical professionals.
And it shouldn’t be a surprise that www.Lickipedia.com also exists. You type this in and you’re actually taken to a pretty blank site that directs you to another website that is an on-line resource for lesbians, although I suspect that site gets lots of male visitors.
The oddest –ikipedia is www.Pilkipedia.co.uk. This site is dedicated to the British trio of Karl Pilkington, Steve Merchant and Ricky Gervais (of The Office fame, the original British series).
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What is the next –ikipedia to come? With the current Twilight/True Blood/Vampire Diaries craze, I’d argue that there’s a need for a Vamp-ipedia. There are so many different types of vampire lore out there, and not all used by the same authors, it’d be a helpful site for those trying to figure out why that Vampire Diaries dude can be out in public but the guy in True Blood nearly died trying to go outside in the day.
November 21st, 2009 at 7:19 am
very informative article…nice
November 21st, 2009 at 7:57 am
Oh.. how is tweekipedia!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 10:09 am
thanks for the information…
November 21st, 2009 at 11:48 am
nice-ipedia, =P
November 21st, 2009 at 11:52 am
Thanks for a new information. I didn’t know about those sites except for wikipedia. I think these new sites are there to give us some laughs.
November 21st, 2009 at 11:53 am
very interesting…
November 21st, 2009 at 12:27 pm
You know that wikipedia has a sister company called wikia, right? There already is a Twilight Wiki, and almost every other wiki you can think of.
November 21st, 2009 at 1:00 pm
informative article….
November 21st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Wookiepedia, -the STAR WARS wiki!
November 21st, 2009 at 4:03 pm
LOL nice one!
November 21st, 2009 at 4:33 pm
An enjoyable read. Someone listed my blog, Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette, in Wikipedia. I feel honored.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Sportsepdia
Now that is one that I would read. Nice work.
November 21st, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Lol interesting – I saw unciklopedia – another wiki clone.
November 21st, 2009 at 7:05 pm
interesting article. We should at least be happy that “www.dickipedia.org” doesn’t include a reference to size… (LOL)
November 21st, 2009 at 11:52 pm
uncyclopedia is a farce of wikipedia check it out
its uncyclopedia.wikia.org
November 22nd, 2009 at 12:03 am
What will they think of next? lol
November 22nd, 2009 at 3:55 am
Tickiepedia? may be lickipaedia..who knows where it would stop.
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:03 am
Love it! There is also Investopedia which is big for finance, most people use it as a reference when doing deals in the City of London.
November 25th, 2009 at 5:45 am
LOL.. This was funny and really got me thinking about the ikipedia that would be out next. I loved the way you ended this..LOL