Wikipedia:Proposed updates to the Wikipedia taglines (humor)

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For the serious proposal page see Wikipedia:Proposed update of MediaWiki:Tagline

Introduction[edit]

This page documents proposed updates to the Wikipedia tagline.

What is the Wikipedia tagline?[edit]

  • The Wikipedia tagline is the line of text common to all articles and pages that displays just below the title and says:
"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia."

Why proposed updates to the Wikipedia tagline?[edit]

There are many issues. Many, many issues. Many, many, many issues. Here are some of them:

  • It is too short.
    • No, it is just right!
  • It is too ambiguous.
    • No, it is just right!

See?

Rules[edit]

  • Read and understand the background
  • Read and understand the rules
  • Multiple proposals are permitted
  • Enter each proposal on a new line
  • State a reason for each proposal
  • Sign each proposal
  • Sign with ~~~~
  • Do not, under any circumstances, follow these rules

POST PROPOSED UPDATES HERE[edit]

  • Wikipedia. The free encyclopedia that's just like your parents: used every day and yet no one thinks to pay them back.
  • Wikipedia. Truth is always evolving.
  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
    • DISCUSSION: Tradition!
  • From Wikipedia WHHEEEE!
    • DISCUSSION: Fun!
  • From Wikipedia VALIDITY NOT GUARANTEED
    • DISCUSSION: Lawsuits!
  • WARNING! WARNING! DANGER, WILL ROBINSON!
  • From Wikipedia, the encyclopedia ON WHEELS!!
    • DISCUSSION: Tribute to our contributors
  • From Wikipedia: Free, Uncut, Wicked. (or variation)
E Pluribus Anthony 08:33, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's not just an encyclopedia, it's an obsession™!
-- Sitearm | Talk 13:16, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • From Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia who is currently debating the best tagline. No, not that one. This one. As a concern to all visitors, we ask everyone to disregard the past four sentences. Including that one, that is. Not to mention the one before it AND this one. Hah! Er, that one too.
    • DISCUSSION: Ignore this proposal.
  • EDIT ME
    • DISCUSSION: Changed to 'VANDALISE ME'.
  • Help I'm chained to the wikimedia server.
  • Wikipedia. Browsing is Learning!.
  • <INSERT SATIRICAL TAGLINE HERE>
    • DISCUSSION: <Insert praise for the tagline submitter's wittiness here>
  • From Wikipedia, the free website in which people write pretty much whatever they want. --Unknownwarrior33 01:49, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • From Wikipedia: OMG this is sooo freeky edit this and five other pages within 15 minits if u do ur crush will kiss u tomorrow if u dont ul have bad sex 4 10 yrs
  • From Wikipedia: This statement is false
    • DISCUSSION: If it is false, it is true, which means its false, which means its true, which means...
      • This user has just died after finding the solution to the liar paradox. Which just shows you DON'T ACTUALLY WANT TO KNOW THE ANSWER!!!
  • Wikipedia, so holy that it has to be written like a religious text!
    • DISCUSSION: Heaven? ANGEL DELIGHT!
  • From Wiki****er, the swearing ******* encyclopedia that any ****er can edit.
    • DISCUSSION: The submitter needs to ****ing learn how to censor stuff.
  • Wikipedia, the most popular site on the Web not owned by Microsoft.
    • DISCUSSION: It's not?
  • From Wikipedia, we put the Wiki in Fun!
  • Error 404: Not Found
  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can vandalize. eritain 19:19, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • From wiKIPEDia, the free encyclopedia riddled with copyright violations. eritain 19:19, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • From Wikipedia, created by dozens of experts and thousands of morons. eritain 19:19, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]


  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that doesn't need to finish its --Sapphire Flame 19:50, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]