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Encyclopedia Dramatica:ED vs. Wikipedia

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Consult the ED style guide and you will be well on your way to success!

  1. Basic Rules - very important read!
  2. When is it crap?
  3. Wiki-specific markup
  4. Why not pipe?
  5. Why not pie?
  6. Good Joke:Word Count Ratio
  7. Internet Relevance
  8. ED vs. Wikipedia
  9. ED Is Not
  10. Templates
  11. Image Selection Process
  12. The Kazantzakis Guide to Article Building

While Encyclopædia Dramatica uses the same base code as Wikipedia, there are several very clear differences. This page discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each site:

BATTLE OF THE TITANS
Encyclopædia Dramatica Wikipedia
Less traffic = Faster Sluggish and frustrating as hell, then some Wikipedia sysop bans you for editing on Wikipedia
Guaranteed POV all the good articles are "disputed"
Strong like bull wimpy like a damn fucking pussy
Humorous misinformation Dull, boring misinformation
We have cool, helpful, sexy Admins Ever see a 1,000 lb Admin in a swimsuit? They HATE IPs and newcomers. Have to wash your hands after being on Wikipedia.

HELLO NO CONTEST
What the fucking hell was he in for? Note police blotter he is holding. DAMN!!!!
Girls you meet at ED
Girls you meet at ED
Girls (?) you meet at Wikipedia
Girls (?) you meet at Wikipedia
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