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Clinical data | |
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Other names | 1,4-triacetylwikipedic acid, Wikipediahol ( BAN UK), Wikipediahol ( USAN US) |
Routes of administration | in presence of electronic device |
Pharmacokinetic data | |
Elimination half-life | 10-14 hours |
Excretion | via editing |
Identifiers | |
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PubChem CID | |
Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | W(IK)IP2(EuDyI)Ac |
Molar mass | 1176 g/mol |
Density | 1.39 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −114 °C (−173 °F) |
Boiling point | 79 °C (174 °F) |
Solubility in water | 3 mg/mL (20 °C) |
Wikipedihol (also known as Wikipedine, methylwikipedine, and diacetylwikipedine (MWD, DWD), sold as Wikidone in its various forms, some being drugs, some being alcohol) is a drug that triggers the addiction part of the human brain, tampering with the user's mental fabric, decision-making and thought-process causing Wikipedia-centric thoughts. Much like prescribed medicines, it has variations in strength; for the light-hearted there are 25wg (wikigram) tablets, ranging up to 500wg tablets for thrill-seekers, in 25wg increments. Wikipedihol has been known to make people lose all rationality and logicality in their decision-making and thought-process and clear backlogs at 2:00 AM. Wikipediholic is the demonym prescribed to those afflicted.
Due to the danger of Wikipedihol consumption, it is currently a prescription-only medicine. If you are interested in this medication, visit your local general practice or general practitioner to receive a prescription. It is available from your local pharmacy, as a tablet, capsule or syrup. N.B.: Doses above 200 wg require a prescription from a specialist doctor.
It has been recently discovered that users of Wikipedihol (in certain subsects) have resorted to crushing tablets of the drug, and snorting them via a hollowed Wikipedia pen, to effectively double the amount of direct information delivered to the cerebrum.
If you have a sudden urge to edit this ttypo, you may be on Wikipedihol.
The users of Wikipedihol are comparable to those of the flower child generation who smoked cannabis. As the "hippies" smoked weed to achieve happiness, people take Wikipedihol for self-satisfaction about the appearance and content of Wikipedia pages after editing. Who among you can announce that they cleared an entire backlog at 2:00 a.m. in the morning?
The Subterranean WikiPrayer Revisited, Nos. 5 and 36
Motto
Those wishing to get rid of the habit, may wish to check themselves in the Clinic. Those who are sick of all these jokes and just want to talk to someone may wish to check the talk page.
With all due reverence and respect to those who suffer from genuine addictions and have found relief and recovery through twelve-step programs, and equal respect for those who have tried and failed to do the same thing.
Wikipediholism, as it is known, comes in many stages. These are as listed at the page for Wikipediholism.
Those who are the most at risk for catching the disease are those who have created an account, have access to a computer constantly and consistently, and who like the idea of a wiki. Those with Editcountitis may have elevated risk factors, as do hackers, Linux users, and Firefox enthusiasts (because of their exposure to open source technology).
The patient finds that they "like" Wikipedia. They use the Main Page as a bookmark and consults the articles for information. The patient contributes to articles that they find lacking. They learn basic wiki markup. The patient can, however, give up now and cure themselves.
The patient uses the Main Page or their watchlist as bookmarks and their homepage. They reduce other online activities. The patient may join a WikiProject and contribute heavily to articles, as well as try editing outside the article and talk namespaces. They learn basic HTML and advanced wiki markup. The patient requests to become an Administrator, and proudly shows off their barnstars. Most refuse cures, which are still available.
The patient uses their watchlist as their homepage. They may also explore the Recent changes. The patient reduces other "real world" activities. They may join multiple WikiProjects and contribute very heavily to many articles, as well as trying to edit heavily outside the article and talk namespaces. The patient learns advanced HTML and master wiki markup. They become an Administrator. The patient may use third party software to edit Wikipedia, and accumulate many barnstars. The thought comes to them, while reading this page, "this isn't funny; my contributions to Wikipedia are extremely important". Cures become scarce.
The patient uses the Recent changes as their homepage and identifies as a Recent changes patroller. They reduce all other activities besides those relating to "real world" health and Wikipedia (and sometimes endanger the former). The patient joins multiple WikiProjects and contributes very heavily to many articles, as well as to the core of running Wikipedia. They master HTML and rewrite the Manual of style. The patient requests to be a Bureaucrat. They shun third party software, preferring the "raw" Wikipedia experience. The patient has so many barnstars that they take them off their userpage because they take up too much room and place them in a subpage of their userpage. Extreme denial may result, and cure is almost impossible.
If Wikipedihol is in the body for an extended period of time, when removed, it causes the section of the brain that causes happiness to fail partially or completely. A transplant from another Wikipedian is necessary for normal behavior in society.
For those who see no end to or choose not to end their Wikipediholism, they may choose to join the Department of Fun to keep things interesting. Also, keep an eye out for more Wikitivities. For instance, writing songs like the parody Hotel Wikipedia and Staying Alive as laments of despair over lost and ruined lives.
You might also want to try a cure of wikipatch. In case of an "OMG" dire emergency and should all else fail, consider checking into the Clinic for Wikipediholics.
You might join troll organizations, but you will probably find very little solace there, since trolls have poor social support for each other, and they are still stuck here like the rest of us.
Perhaps the most effective solution of all is to embrace your wikipediholism, accept it as part of your identity, and cherish it. Don't just admit it – brag about it! And if others call you a wikipediholic, take that as a compliment. If they call you a troll, and they will, so what? Spread your Wikipediholism! It is only a good thing! We're all trolls here: Eventually.
Wikipediholism is a tongue-in-cheek term used to describe excessive time spent reading or editing on Wikipedia. The term may be humorous, but the problem can be grave. Like any behavioral addiction, Wikipedia overuse may lead to job loss, divorce, bankruptcy, or worse. Fortunately, a variety of corrective strategies exist.
Read this once every hour you spend on Wikipedia:
Wikipedia is a great project. It's good to help Wikipedia. It's a good pastime and it's very educational.
However:
All the best. Remember, Wikipedia wants you to be the best person you can. It is not the goal of the project to steal the time you can use to improve your career prospects, learn new skills, spend time with family or friends, rejuvenate yourself, or use any way you wish. Remember, it's your time and you are donating it to Wikipedia. It is healthy to donate what you can afford to donate, but no more.
Wikipediholism can be a manifestation of problematic Internet use (PIU) and/or a variety of co-occurring psychiatric disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or clinical depression. Corrective strategies include self-control software, content-control software, various other addiction treatments (such as motivational interviewing), and treating any co-occurring disorders.
If self-control software is insufficient, you may want to try one or more of the following ideas:
Or, you may write to us on the talk page and ask us for more help.
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This page contains material that is kept because it is considered
humorous. Such material is not meant to be taken seriously. |
Clinical data | |
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Other names | 1,4-triacetylwikipedic acid, Wikipediahol ( BAN UK), Wikipediahol ( USAN US) |
Routes of administration | in presence of electronic device |
Pharmacokinetic data | |
Elimination half-life | 10-14 hours |
Excretion | via editing |
Identifiers | |
| |
PubChem CID | |
Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | W(IK)IP2(EuDyI)Ac |
Molar mass | 1176 g/mol |
Density | 1.39 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −114 °C (−173 °F) |
Boiling point | 79 °C (174 °F) |
Solubility in water | 3 mg/mL (20 °C) |
Wikipedihol (also known as Wikipedine, methylwikipedine, and diacetylwikipedine (MWD, DWD), sold as Wikidone in its various forms, some being drugs, some being alcohol) is a drug that triggers the addiction part of the human brain, tampering with the user's mental fabric, decision-making and thought-process causing Wikipedia-centric thoughts. Much like prescribed medicines, it has variations in strength; for the light-hearted there are 25wg (wikigram) tablets, ranging up to 500wg tablets for thrill-seekers, in 25wg increments. Wikipedihol has been known to make people lose all rationality and logicality in their decision-making and thought-process and clear backlogs at 2:00 AM. Wikipediholic is the demonym prescribed to those afflicted.
Due to the danger of Wikipedihol consumption, it is currently a prescription-only medicine. If you are interested in this medication, visit your local general practice or general practitioner to receive a prescription. It is available from your local pharmacy, as a tablet, capsule or syrup. N.B.: Doses above 200 wg require a prescription from a specialist doctor.
It has been recently discovered that users of Wikipedihol (in certain subsects) have resorted to crushing tablets of the drug, and snorting them via a hollowed Wikipedia pen, to effectively double the amount of direct information delivered to the cerebrum.
If you have a sudden urge to edit this ttypo, you may be on Wikipedihol.
The users of Wikipedihol are comparable to those of the flower child generation who smoked cannabis. As the "hippies" smoked weed to achieve happiness, people take Wikipedihol for self-satisfaction about the appearance and content of Wikipedia pages after editing. Who among you can announce that they cleared an entire backlog at 2:00 a.m. in the morning?
The Subterranean WikiPrayer Revisited, Nos. 5 and 36
Motto
Those wishing to get rid of the habit, may wish to check themselves in the Clinic. Those who are sick of all these jokes and just want to talk to someone may wish to check the talk page.
With all due reverence and respect to those who suffer from genuine addictions and have found relief and recovery through twelve-step programs, and equal respect for those who have tried and failed to do the same thing.
Wikipediholism, as it is known, comes in many stages. These are as listed at the page for Wikipediholism.
Those who are the most at risk for catching the disease are those who have created an account, have access to a computer constantly and consistently, and who like the idea of a wiki. Those with Editcountitis may have elevated risk factors, as do hackers, Linux users, and Firefox enthusiasts (because of their exposure to open source technology).
The patient finds that they "like" Wikipedia. They use the Main Page as a bookmark and consults the articles for information. The patient contributes to articles that they find lacking. They learn basic wiki markup. The patient can, however, give up now and cure themselves.
The patient uses the Main Page or their watchlist as bookmarks and their homepage. They reduce other online activities. The patient may join a WikiProject and contribute heavily to articles, as well as try editing outside the article and talk namespaces. They learn basic HTML and advanced wiki markup. The patient requests to become an Administrator, and proudly shows off their barnstars. Most refuse cures, which are still available.
The patient uses their watchlist as their homepage. They may also explore the Recent changes. The patient reduces other "real world" activities. They may join multiple WikiProjects and contribute very heavily to many articles, as well as trying to edit heavily outside the article and talk namespaces. The patient learns advanced HTML and master wiki markup. They become an Administrator. The patient may use third party software to edit Wikipedia, and accumulate many barnstars. The thought comes to them, while reading this page, "this isn't funny; my contributions to Wikipedia are extremely important". Cures become scarce.
The patient uses the Recent changes as their homepage and identifies as a Recent changes patroller. They reduce all other activities besides those relating to "real world" health and Wikipedia (and sometimes endanger the former). The patient joins multiple WikiProjects and contributes very heavily to many articles, as well as to the core of running Wikipedia. They master HTML and rewrite the Manual of style. The patient requests to be a Bureaucrat. They shun third party software, preferring the "raw" Wikipedia experience. The patient has so many barnstars that they take them off their userpage because they take up too much room and place them in a subpage of their userpage. Extreme denial may result, and cure is almost impossible.
If Wikipedihol is in the body for an extended period of time, when removed, it causes the section of the brain that causes happiness to fail partially or completely. A transplant from another Wikipedian is necessary for normal behavior in society.
For those who see no end to or choose not to end their Wikipediholism, they may choose to join the Department of Fun to keep things interesting. Also, keep an eye out for more Wikitivities. For instance, writing songs like the parody Hotel Wikipedia and Staying Alive as laments of despair over lost and ruined lives.
You might also want to try a cure of wikipatch. In case of an "OMG" dire emergency and should all else fail, consider checking into the Clinic for Wikipediholics.
You might join troll organizations, but you will probably find very little solace there, since trolls have poor social support for each other, and they are still stuck here like the rest of us.
Perhaps the most effective solution of all is to embrace your wikipediholism, accept it as part of your identity, and cherish it. Don't just admit it – brag about it! And if others call you a wikipediholic, take that as a compliment. If they call you a troll, and they will, so what? Spread your Wikipediholism! It is only a good thing! We're all trolls here: Eventually.
Wikipediholism is a tongue-in-cheek term used to describe excessive time spent reading or editing on Wikipedia. The term may be humorous, but the problem can be grave. Like any behavioral addiction, Wikipedia overuse may lead to job loss, divorce, bankruptcy, or worse. Fortunately, a variety of corrective strategies exist.
Read this once every hour you spend on Wikipedia:
Wikipedia is a great project. It's good to help Wikipedia. It's a good pastime and it's very educational.
However:
All the best. Remember, Wikipedia wants you to be the best person you can. It is not the goal of the project to steal the time you can use to improve your career prospects, learn new skills, spend time with family or friends, rejuvenate yourself, or use any way you wish. Remember, it's your time and you are donating it to Wikipedia. It is healthy to donate what you can afford to donate, but no more.
Wikipediholism can be a manifestation of problematic Internet use (PIU) and/or a variety of co-occurring psychiatric disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or clinical depression. Corrective strategies include self-control software, content-control software, various other addiction treatments (such as motivational interviewing), and treating any co-occurring disorders.
If self-control software is insufficient, you may want to try one or more of the following ideas:
Or, you may write to us on the talk page and ask us for more help.
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