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This set of pages lists press coverage of Uncyclopedia that mentions or discusses Uncyclopedia as a project – that is, any aspect of Uncyclopedia overall, such as its structure, success, information, goals, history, or views on Uncyclopedia in general, and so on.

Articles that reference Uncyclopedia content but which do not discuss the project itself should be recorded at Uncyclopedia:Uncyclopedia as a press source. The template {{mediawatch}} may also be used to document mention of specific articles on their talk page. Great quotes from articles that enhance the reputation of Uncyclopedia should be included in our Trophy box.

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In books
  • Thompson, Curtis. Current Biography Yearbook. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 2006. (pg. 576) ISBN 082421073
    “Some of the more popular wikis include Memory Alpha, a reference stop devoted to Star Trek; Wookiepedia, a Star Wars wiki; and Uncyclopedia, a parody of Wikipedia.“
  • Gourdain, Pierre. La révolution Wikipédia: les encyclopédies vont-elles mourir?. Paris: Mille et une Nuits, 2007. (pg. 81) ISBN 2755500514
    “Unyclopedia, la parody américaine de Wikipedia, y fait reference avec force.“
  • White, Bruce A. and Andrew Pauxtis, eds. Web 2.0 for Business. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2009. (pg. 31, 82) ISBN 0470436182
  • Lowe, Dunstan and Kim Shahabudin, eds. Classics for All: Reworking Antiquity in Mass Culture. Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009. (pg. 99-100) ISBN 1443801208
In blogs
  • Marvel at Uncyclopedia. ThingsToDoOnTheInternetWhenYoureBored.com.
    "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Well, maybe not equal, but the Uncylcopedia is quite a fun place to while away a few minutes, hours, days. And it's specifically designed for those who are bored. (See Are You Bored?.)”
  • The Internet’s funny way of being, err, funny!. Fusioncharts.com (May 16, 2011).
    "If you thought Wikipedia was the greatest invention of the 21st century, check out Uncyclopedia. Then think again. Uncyclopedia is a satirical website that parodies Wikipedia to the extent that their logo is a hollow potato that serves as a parody of Wikipedia’s globe logo. For starters, learn more about the Internet and Wikipedia (I know, how meta). [Warning: The visuals are mostly clean but the language is not the most politically correct]"
  • Tyrsina, Radu (January 26, 2012). Top 10 Websites with Good Humor for Geeks. Techpp.com.
    “1. Uncyclopedia: If you ever used Wikipedia, this will definitely put a smile on your face. Uncyclopedia is the perfect opposite of Wikipedia. Its articles are really funny and the site promotes quality humor. For Uncyclopedia nothing is taboo, and everything is permitted. And it’s exactly that quality that makes Uncyclopedia one of the best humor sites on the web. I have made a weekly habit of checking out their witty articles."
  • Parody of Some Famous Websites. Beebomb.com (March 20, 2012).
    “1. Uncyclopedia: Uncyclopedia is a satirical website that parodies Wikipedia. It was launched on Jan 5, 2005, by Jonathan Huang and one his partner. Both of them were previously editors at Wikipedia. Uncyclopedia’s Goal “provide the world’s misinformation in the least redeeming and most searingly sarcastic and humorous way possible, through satire”."
  • Uncyclopedia: Wikipedia’s Evil Twin. Doing Things with Media (November 24, 2012).
    "Uncyclopedia is a website that parodies Wikipedia, and in its parody executes a pointed critique of the fact that accessibility in itself can also result in inherent risks. It’s header reads, “Welcome to Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit”, creating a ‘collective un-intelligence’ of sorts that works to fulfil objectives that are completely contrary to what Wikipedia attempts to achieve."
In the news
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specifiedHarris, Samela (November 26, 2005). . The Advertiser.
    "THE Uncyclopedia, on the other hand, is absolute rubbish. That is the whole idea. Anyone can make up anything and put it into this "content-free" resource. Just a bit of fun, really."
  • Orlowski, Andrew (December 12, 2005). There's no Wikipedia entry for 'moral responsibility'. The Register.
    "Chase thought Wikipedia was a joke site and he made the edit to amuse a colleague. From which we conclude that the spoof site Uncyclopedia, which consists entirely of fictional entries, is doing far better than expected, and that Wikipedia has a long way to go to rid itself of the image that it's a massive, multiplayer shoot-em-up game, or MMORPG."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specifiedEagle, James (March 25, 2006). . Morning Star.
    "Wikipedia's gibbering idiot twin brother. All information within should be taken not so much with a pinch of salt as an entire ocean's worth."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. London Times (May 1, 2006).
    "Many people have taken offence at the very concept of Wikipedia and its user-written and user-edited entries. An encyclopaedia for which you are positively encouraged to write outrageous lies is uncyclopedia.org. Designed like Wikipedia, it already has more than 17,000 articles, one of which claims that the composer John Cage killed himself by taking an overdose of kittens."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. New Zealand Herald (May 28, 2006).
    "The School Trustees Association has flagged the websites, uncyclopedia and bebo, as the latest form of "large-scale harassment", but surprisingly many schools have heard nothing about them."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. New Zealand Herald (June 4, 2006).
    "Bebo and satire site uncyclopedia were found to contain vicious abuse, bullying, accusations of sexual abuse against teachers and details such as names and phone numbers. The sites had been flagged by the New Zealand School Trustees Association as the newest forms of "large-scale harrassment"."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Florida Times-Union (June 21, 2006).
    "Here's a site that looks like Wikipedia, reads like Wikipedia, and navigates like Wikipedia. But unlike the popular collaborative reference site Wikipedia (billed as the free encyclopedia anyone can edit), Uncyclopedia is purposely full of misinformation, utter lies and sarcasm. It can also be hilarious. According to site creators, the mission of Uncyclopedia is to provide the world's misinformation in the least redeeming and most searingly sarcastic and humourous way possible. For the most part, they succeed."
  • Sankar, Anand (November 6, 2006). Surely, you must be jokin'!. The Hindu.
    "Uncyclopedia (www.uncyclopedia.org) is a spoof of the popular Wikipedia and is now the second biggest Wiki around. (Uncyclopedia insists that Wikipedia is a satirical parody of it though!) It claims to be a project of the Uncyclomedia foundation and was launched in January 2005 by Jonathan Huang and an unnamed counterpart. Now boasting over 18,000 articles of remarkable satirical quality, Uncyclopedia, with a logo featuring a potato named Sophia (a spoof of the Wikipedia logo) looks like it will become a movement on its own. The articles on the site begin with a twisted quote by the incomparable Oscar Wilde, whose wit hasn't aged one bit: "I read it on Wikipedia, so it must be true." The humour on the site can be said to be slightly geeky but is never lacking in originality."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specifiedDee, Johnny (December 16, 2006). . The Guardian.
    "Anyone who uses the internet will be more than familiar with the all-seeing, all-knowing information wonder that is Wikipedia. If you find this online encyclopaedia a little too factual, then salvation has arrived via this parody site. Here you will find wisdom on the Nobel Prize For Killing People, advice on how to tune your air guitar (pictured) and a daily dose of UnNews (“Ironic T-Shirt Fails To Attract Women”). Then there is the valuable information you'd expect on everything from pigeons ("it is thought that pigeons can carry out mind control") to the second world war ("There are many fans who believe that World War II was based on a true story"). Addictive as Wikipedia but less useful for homework and pretending you know everything."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Palm Beach Post (December 29, 2006).
    "And [Jimmy Wales is] pushing it further now, planting a new universe of sites based on Wikipedia's model. There's the Uncyclopedia.org, a parody of Wikipedia, the free travel guide Wikitravel.org and Wikibooks.org, which Wales hopes will one day yield completed, classroom-ready textbooks."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Ottawa Citizen (January 18, 2007).
    "The most actively edited sites on Wikia included those for collectors of Marvel and DC comics, and fan sites for Star Wars, the Muppets, Lost and 24. One of the most popular Wikia sites is Uncyclopedia, a Wikipedia parody that vows to "put the psych" in encyclopedia. Wales finds it "hysterical.""
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specifiedLim, Daryl (February 13, 2007). . Straits Times.
    "You have heard of the online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, of course. Well, this is not it. Created in January 2005 as a parody of Wikipedia, Uncyclopedia has more than 20,000 satirical articles. The iPod article has every letter that comes after 'i' capitalised. The Morse code article is written in Morse code."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Sydney Morning Herald (February 19, 2007).
    "The antithesis of Wikipedia - a very similar-looking site where the object is to fill it with fake content. It is generally aimed at being funny but because it can be edited openly there are plenty of "jokes" that are just plain awful and you may encounter some foul language. For the most part, Uncyclopedia tries to play at being a source of real information, all given a few twists towards complete lies and fallacy. In the end that makes it an interesting lesson in believing what you read on the internet. Never take the word of just one source."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Sydney Morning Herald (February 28, 2007).
    "Internet darling Wikipedia has received its own web-based dressing down. Uncyclopedia, which looks startlingly similar to everyone's favourite online source of "truth", takes aim at the idea that anyone can edit facts, often to humorous effect."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Florida Times-Union (February 28, 2007).
    "Although it looks like the mega-popular Wikipedia site (an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit), this offering is purposely full of misinformation, utter lies and sarcasm and it's often hilarious. Site creators often succeed in their mission to provide the world's misinformation in the least redeeming and most sarcastic and humorous way possible."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. The Age (March 1, 2007).
    "The antithesis of Wikipedia, the object of this similar-looking site is to fill it with fake content. It generally tries to be funny, but because it can be edited openly there are plenty of jokes that are just plain awful and you may encounter some foul language. For the most part, Uncyclopedia tries to play at being a source of real information, all given a few twists towards complete lies and fallacy. In the end that makes it an interesting lesson in believing what you read on the internet."
  • The brains behind Uncyclopedia. .net (May 3, 2007).
    "Since its launch two years ago, Uncyclopedia, an addictive parody of Wikipedia, has grown into one of the largest Wikia-hosted wikis. In this interview, co-founder and college student Jonathan Huang reveals what it’s all about."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMason-Draffen, Carrie (June 22, 2007). . Newsday.
    "When Jonathan Huang received his bachelor's degree in computer science from Stony Brook University last month, he had some big bragging rights. The Ridgewood native had created and sold the Uncyclopedia, an online encyclopedia of sorts that pokes fun at Wikipedia, the best-known user-created online encyclopedia. Last summer he transferred ownership to Wikia, a Wikipedia-inspired Web site whose users write and share information online. Wikipedia's founder, Jimmy Wales, co-founded Wikia. Neither Huang, 21, nor Wikia would say how much the deal was worth. Huang founded the site two years ago and now serves as a senior adviser for his creation. Uncyclopedia's stock in trade is fabricated information. One of its "On This Day" entries says that in 90 BC, "Rome is built in a day by Chuck Norris." No comment from Norris.”
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. The Mirror (July 14, 2007).
    "Useless and untrue facts from the web's biggest hoax encyclopedia.”
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Seattle Post-Intelligencer (September 18, 2007).
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. The Advertiser (September 22, 2007).
    "WIKIPEDIA is overburdened with clever people and boring experts - too much information. What we need is real disinformation and not just bitty snipes about who edits what bit and why. So here is the other big wiki - the uncyclopedia. Everything you may never know about almost anything. Try looking up alphabet for a giggle and just surf on from there. Some of the humour is a bit puerile - but on the whole, it's a bit of a hoot."
  • Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites - Info, Reference, and Search. PC Magazine (August 27, 2007).
    "If the stress of worrying if a Wikipedia article is factual and accurate is getting you down, take a break and check out Uncyclopedia; it promises to be content-free. It's easy to lose a few hours laughing at the nonsense presented with a straight face here. You could even "learn" a few "facts"; for instance, did you know that a shark, while atop an elephant, is considered the deadliest animal ever? If anyone questions you, just tell them you read it on the Internet."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specifiedNicholson, Sarah (October 31, 2007). . Courier Mail.
    "Another site is Uncyclopedia, a satirical parody of Wikipedia which provides humorous and satirically themed articles. Most of the articles are either completely fictional or parodied to such an extent that little or no original factual accuracy remains, the site's Wikipedia entry stated. Uncyclopedia has developed its own rule for users to base their writings -- 'be funny and not just stupid’. They take that quote seriously to the point where they discourage repeated and unoriginal jokes."
  • 侮辱大马网站 内安部冀关注 (Chinese). Kwong Wah Yit Poh (January 15, 2008).
    "Internal security Department confirmed that http://www.uncycloedia.org/wiki provide untrue information and published content and sense of insult, contempt, Malaysia, the Department issued a statement today urging the public attention. Proclamation stated that the related Web site on January 5, 2005 promotion, for WIKIA company operated by world famous Wikipedia website (Wikipedia) also belongs to this company, however, these sites are spreading incorrect information, and the error message is widely accepted, particularly from the United States of the print media. Disclosed in the announcements, related website covering our country's history, culture, politics, Malaysian leaders, the Cabinet line-up, even the flag name, feature the national anthem, but the information is actually contrary to its correctness. Authorities said in the proclamation, a move that has seriously violated the dignity of the horse, which spread more irresponsible journalism, and deliberately distort the facts of peace in our country and an attempt to create national politics of Division, Malaysia form a negative image. Authorities hope that by proclamation, urged members of the public not to download, spread-related content on the site, people to avoid falling into the trap."
  • Ooi, Jeff (January 15, 2008). Alert over Uncyclopedia on Malaysia. CNET Asia.
    "Malaysia's Internal Security Ministry, which is the custodian of laws governing print media, has found its fingers on the online pie. There was a directive that alerted newspaper editors on an online resource, the sarcasm-filled Uncyclopedia, warning readers of "untruths, insults and ridicule" about the country. The press statement, picked up by a vernacular paper, highlighted that the Uncyclopedia covers Malaysia's history, culture, politics, leaders, composition of the Cabinet, national anthem, and names and characteristics of the national flag, in which some information has been found erroneous. The statement said Uncyclopedia has effectively trespassed Malaysia's esteem with an agenda to cause disunity of the country. As such, the ministry advised the editors not to surf or download information from Uncyclopedia. Interestingly, the Government did not provide any clue as to how to mitigate people's access to Uncyclopedia, which was mooted by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. The Mirror (February 13, 2008).
    "Check out this fun spoof to the wikipedia website"
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Birmingham Post (March 13, 2008).
    "If you're bored of wondering whether or not a Wikipedia article is accurate or factual, take a break and check out uncyclopedia.org. At least on this site you know for a fact that what you read isn't true. You can easily loose a few hours reading all sorts of nonsense, like the fact that a shark sitting on top of an elephant is the deadliest animal alive.”
  • Deutsche Presse-Agentur (March 16, 2008). Internet encyclopaedia spoofs mock reality. Khaleej Times.
    "One running gag at Uncyclopedia.org involves an invented quote from Oscar Wilde at the start of each article. One constant is the attempt to turn the facts on their head: the makers constantly assert that Wikipedia is a parody of their content. To add to the confusion, sites like Uncyclopedia.org and Illogicopedia.org even look like Wikipedia at first glance."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Sunday Telegraph (March 30, 2008).
    "61. Uncyclopedia: Spoof Wikipedia-style encyclopaedia where nothing is true, but a good deal is very funny indeed. Idle away an afternoon or, even better, hone your comedy skills by making a contribution yourself.”
  • Dustrud, Brian (May 19, 2008). 8 Best: Non-Wikipedia Pedias. Wired.com.
    "2. Uncyclopedia: A parody site inspired by inaccurate but hilarious Wikipedia entries. Jimbo's creation is defined here as a massively multiplayer online editing game played by redundancy experts."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Business Times Singapore (July 28, 2008).
    "[Jimmy Wales] founded the Wikimedia Foundation in 2003, a non-profit corporation to operate Wikipedia and several other projects, and went on to set up a for-profit company Wikia Inc which manages Wikia, a collection of more than 1,000 Wiki communities. Wikia also hosts Memory Alpha, a Star Trek encyclopaedia; Uncyclopedia, a parody encyclopaedia; as well as Wookieepedia which deals with the Star Wars films. The proliferation of other websites leveraging on the Wiki brand reflects how this brand has become a platform for online communities to engage in other forms of activities, not just encyclopaedia, he says."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specifiedArcher, Katie (January 9, 2009). . Croydon Advertiser.
    As people probably keep telling you (especially if you're at school), the problem with the internet is that anyone can put information on it. If you've ever tried some serious research into a subject you'll know how true this is - loads of conflicting opinions, vague comments and blatant lies. So a site like Wikipedia may be useful in some ways, but as it relies on users to update it, you can't be sure it's entirely trustworthy. What the hell, if the facts are questionable anyway, why not go for out and out rubbish instead? Uncyclopedia is a satire of sites like Wikipedia, where anyone can post or amend an article on any subject they like - except the article needs to be funny and completely untrue."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Sunday Tribune (January 18, 2009).
    "We all know about Wikipedia - the go-to site for information on anything and anyone. But have you heard of Uncyclopedia? It's pretty much the opposite - articles based not on fact, but on, well, whimsical opinion. It looks just like Wikipedia (enough to warrant a lawsuit, at least) and the writers deliberately copy Wikipedia's style, and squeeze in as much sarcasm, parody and vulgarity as possible."
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Northern Territory News (March 29, 2010).
    "The content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit THE best way to describe Uncyclopedia would be that it is like an anti-wiki that brings people together for falsehood and no other good reason. Uncyclopedia is the official incredible encyclopaedia full of nothingness."
  • Fake news gets satirical. Deccan Chronicle (September 28, 2010).
    "With newspapers and television channels full of depressing and gory news, websites like Onion, thedailymash.co.uk, uncyclopedia.wikia.com and fakingnews.com bring a breath of fresh air and inject some much-needed humour into our stressful lives. Shayne Reynolds, a graduate from Loyola Degree College, says ‘I sometimes read dailymash or uncyclopedia when I get fed up of all news. Uncyclopedia is like a parody of wikipedia (the website says it’s a ‘content-free encyclopedia’). It’s a great way to destress after reading the drivel of news everyday... it gives a humorous touch to issues and subjects that people take very seriously. The humour makes us realise how wrong we are. Somebody has to have a really wild imagination to keep such websites running.’”
  • Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. MX (October 12, 2010).
    "The anti-Wikipedia."
  • Marsden, Rhodri (November 21, 2012). Could sites like Wikia be the future of fandom?. The London Independent.
    "If you consider Adele to be limited in her factual scope, perhaps check out the terrifyingly comprehensive memory-alpha.org ("A collaborative project to create the most definitive… reference for everything related to Star Trek") or the surreal creative splurge at uncyclopedia.com ("the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit"). The wiki is thriving – and recent statistics from Wikia, home to many of them, provide us with a useful barometer."

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