Is Encyclopedia Dramatica gone?
Encyclopedia Dramatica, one of the last bastions of Internet nastiness, appeared to have closed its … But those were just rumors. This time, DeGrippo has confirmed that ED is gone for good, and has been replaced by OhInternet—a sanitized version of ED’s free-for-all meme wiki, accompanied by a frequently-updated blog.
Where did Encyclopedia Dramatica go?
On March 19, 2012, encyclopediadramatica.ch was shut down for a short time due to a “DNS block”. On March 21, 2012, the site moved to a Swedish domain name, at encyclopediadramatica.se, instead of a domain in Switzerland as before.
Who created Encyclopedia Dramatica?
Sherrod DeGrippo
Encyclopedia Dramatica (often abbreviated ED or æ) is a parody-themed wiki website launched on December 10, 2004 by Sherrod DeGrippo and Andrew “weev” Auernheimer (born: 1985 [age 36-37]).
Is Encyclopedia Dramatica a satire?
Encyclopedia Dramatica was formed as an uncensored satire of Wikipedia, but its anonymous premise, articles and users led to the site’s ultimate demise.
What happened to encyclopedias?
In 2013, the President of Encyclopædia Britannica announced that after 244 years, the encyclopedia would cease print production and all future editions would be entirely digital.
What does the encyclopedia do?
encyclopaedia, also spelled encyclopedia, reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge in a comprehensive manner.
Does World Book still exist?
The World Book Encyclopedia is the only general A-Z print research source still published today.
Is Britannica free?
Britannica is a membership site, so only paid members and Free Trial participants are able to access the entire Britannica Online database and complete line of special features.
Is encyclopedia a book?
An encyclopedia is a book or set of books in which facts about many different subjects or about one particular subject are arranged for reference, usually in alphabetical order.
Which encyclopedia is the best?
Encyclopedias
- Britannica. Highly respected encyclopedia in publication since 1768.
- Catholic Encyclopedia. 10,000 articles on Catholic history, interests, and doctrine.
- Columbia Encyclopedia (via Infoplease)
- Computer Desktop Encyclopedia.
- Credo Reference.
- Encyclopedia Mythica.
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- Encyclopedia of Philosophy.