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GreatWyrmGold: Cataloguing how xkcd fans have been manipulating Wikipedia lists.

2025-06-11T04:30:21Z

Cataloguing how xkcd fans have been manipulating Wikipedia lists.

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162.158.93.27 at 07:44, 22 March 2019

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I prefer qwerty: Second item on top shelf.

2019-03-17T20:49:57Z

Second item on top shelf.

Ianrbibtitlht at 13:11, 15 March 2019

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Linker at 12:16, 15 March 2019

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Herobrine at 09:51, 15 March 2019

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162.158.118.46 at 05:59, 15 March 2019

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CJB42: comment

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comment

103.22.200.210 at 22:36, 14 March 2019

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	I think that the second item on the top shelf may be a bottle of perfume.[[User:I prefer qwerty\|I prefer qwerty]] ([[User talk:I prefer qwerty\|talk]]) 20:49, 17 March 2019 (UTC)		I think that the second item on the top shelf may be a bottle of perfume.[[User:I prefer qwerty\|I prefer qwerty]] ([[User talk:I prefer qwerty\|talk]]) 20:49, 17 March 2019 (UTC)
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		+	At time of writing, there have been six edits to Wikipedia's List of Collectables in the last month. Three of them added yachts. Three of them reverted those edits. It has been more than six years, y'all. [[User:GreatWyrmGold\|GreatWyrmGold]] ([[User talk:GreatWyrmGold\|talk]]) 04:30, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

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	Wikipedia intern: "Mr. Sanger? Randall made a comic about us again." Larry Sanger: "Godammit, what page do we have to lock this time?" [[User:GreatWyrmGold\|GreatWyrmGold]] ([[User talk:GreatWyrmGold\|talk]]) 04:21, 14 March 2019 (UTC)		Wikipedia intern: "Mr. Sanger? Randall made a comic about us again." Larry Sanger: "Godammit, what page do we have to lock this time?" [[User:GreatWyrmGold\|GreatWyrmGold]] ([[User talk:GreatWyrmGold\|talk]]) 04:21, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
		+	:<nowiki/>*Jimbo (Sanger left around 2003) [[Special:Contributions/172.69.62.160\|172.69.62.160]] 16:48, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

	I already suggested this [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2099:_Missal_of_Silos before] that I think we can have a new collected page of xkcd Wikipedia edit wars. I doubt the trivia in 2099 is the full list, or is it? Are there not that many cases as I think to be worth it? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.118.22\|162.158.118.22]] 04:48, 14 March 2019 (UTC)		I already suggested this [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2099:_Missal_of_Silos before] that I think we can have a new collected page of xkcd Wikipedia edit wars. I doubt the trivia in 2099 is the full list, or is it? Are there not that many cases as I think to be worth it? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.118.22\|162.158.118.22]] 04:48, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

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	It is disappointing that xkcd readers think it's funny to vandalize the wikipedia article because of this comic. I highly doubt that Randall himself did so, and I don't think he intended for anyone else to actually vandalize it either. Furthermore, giving these viewers any satisfaction by actually including this info in the comic discussion seems somehow inappropriate. [[User:Ianrbibtitlht\|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht\|talk]]) 13:11, 15 March 2019 (UTC)		It is disappointing that xkcd readers think it's funny to vandalize the wikipedia article because of this comic. I highly doubt that Randall himself did so, and I don't think he intended for anyone else to actually vandalize it either. Furthermore, giving these viewers any satisfaction by actually including this info in the comic discussion seems somehow inappropriate. [[User:Ianrbibtitlht\|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht\|talk]]) 13:11, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
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		+	:While I agree that Randall probably didn't vandalize it himself I don't think he is naive enough to think no one would after he posted the comic. Also, personally I don't see a big problem with a little harmless editing of a single Wikipedia article. If this was ongoing or involved more consequential edits I'd agree with you.[[Special:Contributions/162.158.93.27\|162.158.93.27]] 07:44, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

	I think that the second item on the top shelf may be a bottle of perfume.[[User:I prefer qwerty\|I prefer qwerty]] ([[User talk:I prefer qwerty\|talk]]) 20:49, 17 March 2019 (UTC)		I think that the second item on the top shelf may be a bottle of perfume.[[User:I prefer qwerty\|I prefer qwerty]] ([[User talk:I prefer qwerty\|talk]]) 20:49, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

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	It is disappointing that xkcd readers think it's funny to vandalize the wikipedia article because of this comic. I highly doubt that Randall himself did so, and I don't think he intended for anyone else to actually vandalize it either. Furthermore, giving these viewers any satisfaction by actually including this info in the comic discussion seems somehow inappropriate. [[User:Ianrbibtitlht\|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht\|talk]]) 13:11, 15 March 2019 (UTC)		It is disappointing that xkcd readers think it's funny to vandalize the wikipedia article because of this comic. I highly doubt that Randall himself did so, and I don't think he intended for anyone else to actually vandalize it either. Furthermore, giving these viewers any satisfaction by actually including this info in the comic discussion seems somehow inappropriate. [[User:Ianrbibtitlht\|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht\|talk]]) 13:11, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
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		+	I think that the second item on the top shelf may be a bottle of perfume.[[User:I prefer qwerty\|I prefer qwerty]] ([[User talk:I prefer qwerty\|talk]]) 20:49, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

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	Interesting choice of username, xkcd2123. {{unsigned\|103.22.200.210}}		Interesting choice of username, xkcd2123. {{unsigned\|103.22.200.210}}
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		+	It is disappointing that xkcd readers think it's funny to vandalize the wikipedia article because of this comic. I highly doubt that Randall himself did so, and I don't think he intended for anyone else to actually vandalize it either. Furthermore, giving these viewers any satisfaction by actually including this info in the comic discussion seems somehow inappropriate. [[User:Ianrbibtitlht\|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht\|talk]]) 13:11, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

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 :It's gone now. The edit history is quite entertaining though. "Added boating category" [[User:Linker|Linker]] ([[User talk:Linker|talk]]) 17:15, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
 ::Looks like one of the editors got a bit overzealous and deleted Element Collecting because they thought it was an xkcd reference. [[User:CJB42|CJB42]] ([[User talk:CJB42|talk]]) 05:38, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
 Interesting choice of username, xkcd2123. {{unsigned|103.22.200.210}}

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	::Looks like one of the editors got a bit overzealous and deleted Element Collecting because they thought it was an xkcd reference. [[User:CJB42\|CJB42]] ([[User talk:CJB42\|talk]]) 05:38, 15 March 2019 (UTC)		::Looks like one of the editors got a bit overzealous and deleted Element Collecting because they thought it was an xkcd reference. [[User:CJB42\|CJB42]] ([[User talk:CJB42\|talk]]) 05:38, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

−	Interesting choice of username, xkcd2123.	+	Interesting choice of username, xkcd2123. {{unsigned\|103.22.200.210}}

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	I already suggested this [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2099:_Missal_of_Silos before] that I think we can have a new collected page of xkcd Wikipedia edit wars. I doubt the trivia in 2099 is the full list, or is it? Are there not that many cases as I think to be worth it? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.118.22\|162.158.118.22]] 04:48, 14 March 2019 (UTC)		I already suggested this [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2099:_Missal_of_Silos before] that I think we can have a new collected page of xkcd Wikipedia edit wars. I doubt the trivia in 2099 is the full list, or is it? Are there not that many cases as I think to be worth it? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.118.22\|162.158.118.22]] 04:48, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
		+	: Well, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xkcd#Wikipedia_vandalism Wikipedia] has the list now, so I'm satisfied. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.118.46\|162.158.118.46]] 05:59, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

	As of right now, Randall has got his wish: the page is protected. Unfortunately, it's protected with "yachts" on it and, of course, it can't be reverted because of the protection. [[User:Jeremyp\|Jeremyp]] ([[User talk:Jeremyp\|talk]]) 10:45, 14 March 2019 (UTC)		As of right now, Randall has got his wish: the page is protected. Unfortunately, it's protected with "yachts" on it and, of course, it can't be reverted because of the protection. [[User:Jeremyp\|Jeremyp]] ([[User talk:Jeremyp\|talk]]) 10:45, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

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	:On the plus side, old yachts that are no longer seaworthy but still collectable are quite common on craigslist for under $10,000. Even cheaper yet, just ask any marina owner for abandoned sunken yachts you can have just for getting them out of the waterway.[[User:Seebert\|Seebert]] ([[User talk:Seebert\|talk]]) 13:06, 14 March 2019 (UTC)		:On the plus side, old yachts that are no longer seaworthy but still collectable are quite common on craigslist for under $10,000. Even cheaper yet, just ask any marina owner for abandoned sunken yachts you can have just for getting them out of the waterway.[[User:Seebert\|Seebert]] ([[User talk:Seebert\|talk]]) 13:06, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
	:It's gone now. The edit history is quite entertaining though. "Added boating category" [[User:Linker\|Linker]] ([[User talk:Linker\|talk]]) 17:15, 14 March 2019 (UTC)		:It's gone now. The edit history is quite entertaining though. "Added boating category" [[User:Linker\|Linker]] ([[User talk:Linker\|talk]]) 17:15, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
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		+	Interesting choice of username, xkcd2123.