What exactly is Encyclopedia Dramatica?

Encyclop�dia Dramatica is a wiki, running MediaWiki software. Launched on December 9, 2004, it satirizes both encyclopedic topics and current events, especially those related to or relevant to Internet culture. The wiki has been the subject of media attention given its focus on trolling and use of shock value, as well as its criticism of other Internet communities. It is also ociated with the Internet subculture Anonymous. Some of the content on Encyclop�dia Dramatica is ually explicit or disturbing, including uncensored material taken from shock sites.