Uncyclopedia

Uncyclopedia, which aims to be "[the] encyclopedia of politically incorrect non-information", is a parody of Wikipedia. Its entries are nonsensical, with little or no resemblance to the truth.

For example, the algorithm entry from Uncyclopedia claims that algorithm is a term for "Al Gore getting his groove on." The Al Gore entry states that it is currently unavailable, and suggests that Al Gore might need to re-invent the Internet. Another example is the entry on Adolf Hitler which claims that he was Oprah Winfrey's first attempt at taking over the world. Yet another example is that of Pot v. Kettle, a satirical view of the Supreme Court and a joke of the "Pot calling the Kettle black" adage. A recurring joke is that of falsely quoting Oscar Wilde, usually with a common phrase written to mock the style of the poet, or with a phrase utterly different to his style.

Uncyclopedia was launched in January of 2005 as a satire piece on Wikipedia, originally as a response to the demand in Wikipedia's "bad jokes and other deleted nonsense" pages for a place to put their nonsense. However, it was not advertised at all on Wikipedia itself, and grew into a place for small satirical essays on assorted topics. The site uses MediaWiki sofware to mimic Wikipedia conventions, such as the stub disclaimer template: