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| − | [[File:xkcd_bottom.png|thumb|right|250px|The | + | <noinclude>{{xkcd.com}}[[File:xkcd_bottom.png|thumb|right|250px|The [[Design of xkcd.com#Bottom section|Bottom section]] is one of the [[Design of xkcd.com|four main sections]] of the [https://xkcd.com xkcd.com] website.]]The '''warning''' on [[xkcd]] served as a humorous advisory message to users about the contents of the comics. It was originally added to [https://xkcd.com xkcd.com] before [https://web.archive.org/web/20060408214700/http://www.xkcd.com/ April 8th, 2006], but it was removed on [https://web.archive.org/web/20160912181546/https://xkcd.com/ September 12th, 2016] after almost a decade. It used to appear between [[Randall]]'s list of "Comics I Enjoy" and the [[Footnote|footnote]]. It stated: |
| − | :Warning: this comic occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathematics (which may be unsuitable for liberal-arts majors). | + | </noinclude><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 16px; font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Lucida, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; display: block; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; Unicode-bidi: isolate;" class="plainlinks";> |
| + | :Warning: this comic occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathematics (which may be unsuitable for liberal-arts majors).</div><noinclude> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Removal of the warning== |
On September 12, 2016, the comic [[1732: Earth Temperature Timeline]] was published and [[1732: Earth Temperature Timeline#Popularity of comic|garnered attention]] from a much wider audience compared to other xkcd comics. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160912181546/https://xkcd.com/ Four hours after its release], the warning, along with the [[Footnote#3._Bitcoin_addresses|previous footnote]], were both removed from the site. While a [[Footnote#5._Current_footnote|new footnote]] was added 22 days later, the warning never came back. This new footnote did not include a reinstatement of the original warning message. The removal of the warning and the footnote was likely a result of the comic's sudden surge in popularity, to ensure that new fans were not deterred by the messages. | On September 12, 2016, the comic [[1732: Earth Temperature Timeline]] was published and [[1732: Earth Temperature Timeline#Popularity of comic|garnered attention]] from a much wider audience compared to other xkcd comics. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160912181546/https://xkcd.com/ Four hours after its release], the warning, along with the [[Footnote#3._Bitcoin_addresses|previous footnote]], were both removed from the site. While a [[Footnote#5._Current_footnote|new footnote]] was added 22 days later, the warning never came back. This new footnote did not include a reinstatement of the original warning message. The removal of the warning and the footnote was likely a result of the comic's sudden surge in popularity, to ensure that new fans were not deterred by the messages. | ||
| − | [[Category:Design of xkcd.com]] | + | [[Category:Design of xkcd.com]]{{xkcdmeta}} |
| − | {{xkcdmeta}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:24, 16 February 2025
| Design of xkcd.com | Links • Tagline • Header text • Comic • Title text • Footer comics • Feeds • Comics I enjoy • Other things • Warning • Bitcoin address • Footnote • License and copyright |
- Warning: this comic occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathematics (which may be unsuitable for liberal-arts majors).
Removal of the warning[edit]
On September 12, 2016, the comic 1732: Earth Temperature Timeline was published and garnered attention from a much wider audience compared to other xkcd comics. Four hours after its release, the warning, along with the previous footnote, were both removed from the site. While a new footnote was added 22 days later, the warning never came back. This new footnote did not include a reinstatement of the original warning message. The removal of the warning and the footnote was likely a result of the comic's sudden surge in popularity, to ensure that new fans were not deterred by the messages.
