When, upon reading an article on Wikipedia, one clicks a link to another article and repeats the process several times.
I was reading an article on cornish game hens, then I went on a wiki-trip and before I knew it I was on the Archbishop of Canterbury.
by Efram Sanchez March 20, 2008
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Kaley is a Wiki-chondriac. She wakes up with a slight headache after a night of drinking. She immediately sources Wikipedia where she finds that there are several common causes including:
"tension, migraines, eye strain, dehydration, low blood sugar, hyper mastication and sinusitis." She also finds that there are life-threatening conditions such as "meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral aneurysms, extremely high blood pressure, and brain tumors" associated with headaches. She quickly jumps to the conclusion that she's dying of a brain tumor and needs medical assistance rather than a Tylenol and some water for what is a really a bad hangover.
"tension, migraines, eye strain, dehydration, low blood sugar, hyper mastication and sinusitis." She also finds that there are life-threatening conditions such as "meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral aneurysms, extremely high blood pressure, and brain tumors" associated with headaches. She quickly jumps to the conclusion that she's dying of a brain tumor and needs medical assistance rather than a Tylenol and some water for what is a really a bad hangover.
by Amy Elizabeth J March 30, 2009
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Wikiality is a term first used on the news program "The Colbert Report" by Stephen Colbert, on Monday, July 31, 2006. Wikiality may be defined as: A reality where, if enough people agree with a notion, it becomes the truth. It is generally believed to be a portmanteau of the words "Wikipedia" and "reality".
Wikiality is an interesting concept derived from the theory of cultural relativity. It is based on the grounds of popular truth. If something is written on Wikipedia, then it is accepted on truth. Therefore, it can be assumed that everything on Wikipedia is the truth. However, anyone can edit Wikipedia. In such case, anyone can edit the truth (in theory).
Wikiality is an interesting concept derived from the theory of cultural relativity. It is based on the grounds of popular truth. If something is written on Wikipedia, then it is accepted on truth. Therefore, it can be assumed that everything on Wikipedia is the truth. However, anyone can edit Wikipedia. In such case, anyone can edit the truth (in theory).
"If only the entire body of human knowledge worked this way, and it can, thanks to tonight's word: Wikiality." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"We should apply these principles to all information. All we need to do is convince a majority of people that some factoid is true." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"As usual, folks, the Bush administration is on the cutting edge of information management." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"What we're doing is bringing democracy to knowledge." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"Definitions will greet us as liberators." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"See, if you go against what the majority of people perceive to be reality, you're the one who's crazy." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"The revolution will not be verified." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"Together, we can create a reality that we can all agree on, the reality we just agreed on, and that's the word." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"We should apply these principles to all information. All we need to do is convince a majority of people that some factoid is true." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"As usual, folks, the Bush administration is on the cutting edge of information management." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"What we're doing is bringing democracy to knowledge." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"Definitions will greet us as liberators." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"See, if you go against what the majority of people perceive to be reality, you're the one who's crazy." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"The revolution will not be verified." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
"Together, we can create a reality that we can all agree on, the reality we just agreed on, and that's the word." - Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
by Leachiro November 26, 2006
Get the wikiality mug.A brief trip to Wikipedia during class in order for the teacher or student to prove one another wrong. Originated in Br. Joe's Latin class in Akron, Ohio.
Teacher "I believe John Kerry only had two purple hearts."
Student "No way! He had three, lets do a quickie wiki and find out."
Student "No way! He had three, lets do a quickie wiki and find out."
by Bob Gnarly June 9, 2008
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The population of elephants in Africa has tripled in the past six months. Colbert and all Heroes know this to be true, despite the absence of facts to back up this opinion. "Vandalizing" the Wikipedia entry to reflect this wikiality is a perfectly valid thing to do.
by daxia September 8, 2008
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John: Dude I hate research...
Ryan: Why? Just go on Wikipedia.
John: I can't because then I'll get a lot of info and be done, but no I gotta filter through all the websites because my teacher is a Wiki Hater.
Ryan: Doesn't he know that the site has bots that comb through every page to make sure only admins post?
John: Nope...
Ryan: What about the fact that if an Admin posts without documentation it'll say "This needs more citations"?
John: Of course not...
Ryan: Why? Just go on Wikipedia.
John: I can't because then I'll get a lot of info and be done, but no I gotta filter through all the websites because my teacher is a Wiki Hater.
Ryan: Doesn't he know that the site has bots that comb through every page to make sure only admins post?
John: Nope...
Ryan: What about the fact that if an Admin posts without documentation it'll say "This needs more citations"?
John: Of course not...
by OneWhoHatesBloodinHisMouth January 15, 2010
Get the Wiki Hater mug.His wiki-fu was even better than I expected, granting the answer of "1933" - faster than a cat blinks its eye - when asked, "When does the movie 'Public Enemies' take place?"
by lewsid_ud December 18, 2010
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