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January 24, 2006	Articles for deletion	Kept
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November 27, 2007	Peer review	Reviewed
November 27, 2007	Articles for deletion	Speedily kept
November 29, 2007	Good article nominee	Listed
March 30, 2008	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
May 18, 2008	Good article reassessment	Delisted
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Keep or remove mirror.uncyc.org?

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The "mirror site" has no reliable sources pointing towards it, and I think it fails WP:N. Casspedia (talk) 13:41, 15 May 2021 (UTC) [reply ]

The mirror site was created by Carlb in I think 2006 when there were discussions on Uncyclopedia about setting up elsewhere outside Wikia/Fandom. I would say it is of historical reference. --Gepid (talk) 08:09, 26 May 2021 (UTC) [reply ]

Language sections

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Why do we have all those language sections when we can just link to Uncyclopedia.info? 2001:4651:EC4A:0:8CE0:D146:9506:278C (talk) 17:07, 18 September 2022 (UTC) [reply ]

Uncyclopedia.info is the site hosted by CarlB. It contains the English "mirror site" which serves as an archive only. Much of the humor contained in those pages is completely outdated and has been removed on the other two updated sites, which are uncyclopedia.com and en.uncyclopedia.co. Uncyclopedia.org was updated to serve as a page to give the reader more information about both sites and visit either one without having to type a new URL. Userafw (talk) 17:43, 9 November 2022 (UTC) [reply ]

how many sites does this article cover

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It is not clear which one, or which ones, the article text talks about.

For instance, the lead claim "The English version has approximately 37,000 pages of content, second only to the Portuguese," is that about en.uncyclopedia.co or uncyclopedia.com?

CapnZapp (talk) 15:06, 23 August 2023 (UTC) [reply ]

Both 'co' and 'com' uncyclopedias are over 37,000 articles. So the line could be changed to say both versions are in a similar position on article count. --Gepid (talk) 23:32, 13 September 2023 (UTC) [reply ]

Can I upload a somewhat bigger screenshot?

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I would like to overwrite the current screenshot with one in 640x360px. I find 320x159 to be a little bit destructive and hard to look at. Is it ok if I do that? AuroraANovaUma ^-^ (talk) 21:14, 18 September 2024 (UTC) [reply ]

Semi-protected edit request on 8 January 2025

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In the table for Uncyclomedia projects, there is an inaccuracy I would like to correct. UnGames is not a parody of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books, they are a parody of Wikipedia:Wikipedia games. Parting Shot (talk) 03:40, 8 January 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. A1Cafel (talk) 02:54, 10 January 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

@A1Cafel: Here's a reference: [1] Not all the games are like Choose-your-own-adventures, only the ones in the "Adventure Games" section. For example, [2]. Parting Shot (talk) 03:08, 10 January 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Re-open for you. --A1Cafel (talk) 03:10, 10 January 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

A citation from the project itself is not something Wikipedia regards as a "reliable source." I would bet there is no reliable source; that no news article about Uncyclopedia has discussed it in such detail as to state what the basis is for individual subprojects. Reliable source or no, if the table is to remain in the article, it ought to be correct, and project participants are a trustworthy source. For my money, the text of the Subprojects section is a sufficient explanation; the table — like the basis of an individual joke — is an attempt to document lore of the project in Wikipedia. Spike-from-NH (talk) 19:45, 10 January 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. (3OpenEyes' communication receptacle) | (PS: Have a good day) (acer was here) 16:06, 3 February 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

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