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 :''Not to be confused with [[Uncyclopedia.de]], [[Unciklopédia]] or [[Unsaiklopedia]].''
+==Wikia Fork==
 {{Wiki
 |logo              = [[image:UncyclopediaLogo.jpg]]
-|URL               = http://en.uncyclopedia.co
+|URL               = http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
-|recentchanges URL = http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Special:RecentChanges
+|recentchanges URL = http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Special:RecentChanges
 |wikinode URL      = http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/WikiNode
 |about URL         = No
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 |backupurl         = http://wikistats.wikia.com/u/un/uncyclo/pages_full.xml.gz
 |backupdate        = 2012-11-16 <!--the date of the above URL, if unknown, type 'unknown date'-->
-}}{{TOCright}}
+}}
+'''Uncyclopedia''' (or '''Uncyclopædia'''), "the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit," is a parody of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], though Uncyclopedia claims the reverse (and correctly claims that Wikipedia claims the reverse, and vice versa, ad infinitum . . . ).
+The goal of this project is to provide misinformation in a satirical and humourous way.  Entries tended to be short and random in its infancy.  The current partially successful trend at Uncyclopedia is to make all entries very developed and polished.  This includes pictures, and even sound bites.  Random humor is also on the wane, with preferred articles containing a novel or subtle blurring of the truth.
+As of February 2013, Uncyclopedia contains over 29,000 articles, making it the third largest Wikia-hosted wiki.
+Uncyclopedia was transferred to Wikia on May 26, 2005.  Although initially promising to keep the 'uncyclopedia.org' domain and not host ads, Wikia moved the wiki to 'uncyclopedia.wikia.com' on October 23, 2008, despite protests from the community.  The wiki however does not use the standard Wikia skin and does not have Wikia ads.
+==Independent Fork==
+{{Wiki
+|logo              = [[image:UncyclopediaLogo.jpg]]
+|URL               = http://en.uncyclopedia.co
+|recentchanges URL = http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Special:RecentChanges
+|wikinode URL      = http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/WikiNode
+|about URL         = http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Uncyclopedia:About
+|status            = Vibrant
+|language          = English
+|editmode          = OpenEdit
+|engine            = MediaWiki
+|maintopic         = Humor
+|license           = Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
+|backupurl         =
+|backupdate        =
+}}
 {{Size
 |pages = 29899
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 }}(As of: 03 December 2012)
-'''Uncyclopedia''' (or '''Uncyclopædia'''), "the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit," is a parody of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], though Uncyclopedia claims the reverse (and correctly claims that Wikipedia claims the reverse, and vice versa, ad infinitum . . . ).
+In January 2013 the community left Wikia and [http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Uncyclopedia:Press_Release_-_move_from_Wikia moved it to independent hosting]. Wikia continues to maintain its version of the site at its own URL.
-The goal of this project is to provide misinformation in a satirical and humourous way.  Entries tended to be short and random in its infancy.  The current partially successful trend at Uncyclopedia is to make all entries very developed and polished.  This includes pictures, and even sound bites.  Random humor is also on the wane, with preferred articles containing a novel or subtle blurring of the truth.
+==Uncyclopedia blocking policy==
+A wide range of offences can lead to a block, frequently with a [http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Special:BlockList humiliating reason] given.  Administrator, Mordillo stated that their policy is, ''"We have the 'piss off the admins and they ban you rule'"'' [http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Talk:Adam_and_Eve#And_since_you_both_posted_all_over_the_place_I'll_post_my_remark_here].  It's sometimes hard to tell when Uncyclopedians are serious and when they are joking.  They used to block users (as recently as April-May 2008) with the comment, ''"Your penis is too small."'' or ''"Your penis is too small.  Come back when you reach puberty."''  It's impossible to tell if blocks are reasonable as the content that leads to a block is frequently deleted.  They also have a funny and humiliating [http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/MediaWiki:Blockedtext ban message].
-As of February 2013, Uncyclopedia contains over 29,000 articles, making it the third largest Wikia-hosted wiki.
-Uncyclopedia was transferred to Wikia on May 26, 2005.  Although initially promising to keep the 'uncyclopedia.org' domain and not host ads, Wikia moved the wiki to 'uncyclopedia.wikia.com' on October 23, 2008, despite protests from the community.  The wiki however does not use the standard Wikia skin and does not have Wikia ads. In January 2013 the community left Wikia and [http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Uncyclopedia:Press_Release_-_move_from_Wikia moved it to independent hosting]. Wikia continues to maintain its version of the site at its own URL.
-==Uncyclopedia blocking policy==
-A wide range of offences can lead to a block, frequently with a [http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Special:BlockList humiliating reason] given.  Administrator, Mordillo stated that their policy is, ''"We have the 'piss off the admins and they ban you rule'"'' [http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Talk:Adam_and_Eve#And_since_you_both_posted_all_over_the_place_I'll_post_my_remark_here].  It's sometimes hard to tell when Uncyclopedians are serious and when they are joking.  They used to block users (as recently as April-May 2008) with the comment, ''"Your penis is too small."'' or ''"Your penis is too small.  Come back when you reach puberty."''  It's impossible to tell if blocks are reasonable as the content that leads to a block is frequently deleted.  They also have a funny and humiliating [http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/MediaWiki:Blockedtext ban message].
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