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Illogicopedia is wiki project for creating an insane repository of words put together in no particular order. We, the writers, editors and Supreme Overlords hope that You will find our prose amusing, a word which here means, "interesting for other people to look at and possibly even read" but it is not required that your endless babblings be considered funny by anyone - either objectively or subjectively - to qualify for inclusion.
Below you can find general information about this wiki, its goals, rules, and how it relates to other wikis.
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[edit] What Happens Here
- For a detailed list of similar efforts, see Illogicopedia:What Illogicopedia is Like.
This wiki is mostly dedicated to non-, semi- or entirely humorous surrealism (which might variously be considered clever, dumb, silly, or just plain nonsensical) and some satire. Humour-wise Illogicopedia is more about anything funny that didn't necessarily take that much effort to make, or the kind of random self-referential humour you find removed from Uncyclopedia; the sort of thing people'll get a cheap laugh out of. Un-humour-wise, if such a word exists, Illogicopedia will accept virtually anything with some form of redeeming value. This allows a fairly lax content policy that helps make the wiki more accessible to everyone.
[edit] Content that we want
- Main article: Illogicopedia:Amusing
The main focus of Illogicopedia is clever and amusing randomness, silly humour and nonsense; as the name suggests, things that are illogical. Though it is often humorous, and humor is valued, it is not the main goal.
Free-licensed wiki content that is suited for Illogicopedia but does not fit its current location, such as nonsense on Wikipedia and random humor rejected from Uncyclopedia, can be imported to this wiki.
[edit] Positions and Values
[edit] Isn't nonsense typically negative?
We see good nonsense as being uplifting, clever and, quite often, genuinely funny. We feel that being able to laugh at ourselves and take things less seriously can make the world a better place.
Beyond that, the Illogicopedia:Commandments include several important principles dealing with what we consider shared values. They include prohibitions against excessively vulgar and/or demeaning content. In other words, we're against being "mean" and/or "nasty".
One of these suggestions commandments that is sometimes overlooked is "We Are Not Persuasive". Unlike much politically, socially or religiously motivated parody and nonsense of our day, Illogicopedia should not be trying to pressure, convince or persuade people into believing or not believing anything and certainly never into buying anything or voting for/against anyone. We are also not an educational institution and thus teaching people is not among our goals. Illogicopedia's content should be a safe haven from all serious thought, study, debate and commerce. There is more than enough of that kind of thing in the real world. Illogicopedia's content should be a "fun zone" where people can relax and not have to worry about defending their ideologies.
[edit] Can we write about controversial subjects?
Yes, you can write about controversial subjects. But content here should be nonsensical, a word which here means that you shouldn't be making a coherent point one way or the other. Rather than looking at things from a negative or criticizing point of view, imagine you are looking at the issue through a fun house mirror. Fun house mirrors don't criticize. They may distort your reflection to look fat and ugly, but they don't try to make you believe you actually are fat and ugly because you know you're looking into a distorted mirror image, not at the real thing. This is how our nonsense should deal with controversy. (Please note that this isn't meant as a rule against writing as if your imaginary subject is real, because that is beyond the scope of this illustration)
[edit] Isn't interest in nonsense a sign that you've been taking illegal drugs?
We do not encourage people to use illegal drugs, but we also do not take a position on whether drugs should be legalized. It is generally felt that if you cannot come up with good enough nonsense or appreciate nonsense well enough without taking drugs, it betrays a lack of talent on your part.
“I don't take drugs.”
~ Someone
[edit] Does thinking about nonsense cause mental illness?
No, that's stupid.
“A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men.”
[edit] Rules of The Wiki
The basics can be summarized in The commandments as well as what follows:
- Cyber-bullying is not tolerated.
- Satire that is intended to persuade people to a specific point of view is directed to a political wiki.
- Anything else can stay as long as it is clean and of any interest.
- A Werewolf's Decision is final. A Werewolf may however re-assess a choice, and you are free to take up any issues as long as you do so civilly; however, actively going against a decision when warned not to is punishable under the rules of the wiki.
See Rules and banning system for how rules are implemented and enforced, and the policy page for more information on what content is considered clean and acceptable, and some basics of what is regarded as good form for editing. Don't worry, the administrator's aren't nearly as harsh or as evil as you may think and will always respect your opinion as long as it does not have destructive intent.
[edit] See also
- The FAQ.
- The history page – a general description of our history.
- The site chronology – a detailed account of key wiki-events.
