# Websites as or more dangerous than Wikipedia (let's make a list!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 3, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170 "2008-07-03T09:14:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/1 "2008-07-03T09:14:09Z")
I like reading random factual stuff that has no bearing on my life, just for the hell of it. Wikipedia is one of the top contenders well known on the internet for making people crawl out at 6AM three days later wondering what happened after clicking link after link. However there are other sites like this that can cause you to lose vast amounts of time, they’re usually wikis but can fall in other formats. The one I’m into right now is TV Tropes ([www.tvtropes.org](http://www.tvtropes.org)), it’s like wikipedia except it deals with comic, movie, video game, television, and literature schemes, tropes, etc. In fact it can be a bit more dangerous than wikipedia, because the clever example-driven titles of articles draw you in to clicking and worse yet, a lot of times you don’t know all about them. In wikipedia you’ll often run into a roadblock where you’re only linked to science (or English etc) articles you learned about on the dope or in school, in TV Tropes it’s all about stuff that exists in books you read and TV you watch. And they have long examples sections after the articles, pointing out shows (and various specific places in the show) where it works. And it often also adds in explanations for memes showing various mutations of “Super Prepared” (Batman) and all the characters who have adopted these ideals. So any other sites you’ve found that absolutely suck your time dry reading links into the wee hours of the night? ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/2 "2008-07-03T09:15:08Z")
[http://boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com) ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/3 "2008-07-03T14:32:03Z")
Damn you… **Jragon**. I’m not going to accomplish anything for the rest of the day. ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/4 "2008-07-03T17:08:18Z")
I was about to say the same thing to S **age Rat**! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/5 "2008-07-03T17:49:21Z")
Well, I was _going_ to say TVTropes… Um, [Scans\_Daily](http://community.livejournal.com/scans_daily) ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/6 "2008-07-03T17:58:42Z")
youtube ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/7 "2008-07-03T18:22:55Z")
woot.com, whenever there’s a Woot-Off (roughly once a month, usually around the 23rd or so). It runs for a couple of hours to a couple of days, and the F5 button gets the shit kicked out of it the whole time. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/8 "2008-07-03T18:45:21Z")
Haha you didn’t get me! I have to be back at work in 15 minutes! So TVTropes will have to wait until _after_ I get back to ensnare me. For the dozenth time this week. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/9 "2008-07-03T19:54:04Z")
I can usually kill a few hours at [The Museum of Hoaxes](http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/10 "2008-07-03T21:24:12Z")
Public TV documentaries: [Frontline](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/) [Nova](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/) Then there is [Charlie Rose.](http://www.charlierose.com/guests/gallery/most-discussed) ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/11 "2008-07-03T23:31:30Z")
Fark and Something Awful. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/12 "2008-07-04T00:40:59Z")
The Best Page in The Universe > **[The Best Page In The Universe.](http://maddox.xmission.com/)** > > The Best Damn Web Page in the Universe Real Ultimate Power (Ninjas) [http://www.realultimatepower.net/](http://www.realultimatepower.net/) You’re The Man Now Dog [http://www.ytmnd.com/](http://www.ytmnd.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/13 "2008-07-04T20:11:51Z")
[Astronomy picture of the day](http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/) [EnglishRussia.com](http://www.englishrussia.com/) ---
**Author:** ![greatshakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@greatshakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greatshakes)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/14 "2008-07-04T22:52:11Z")
> **[Celebrity Deaths: Findadeath](https://findadeath.com/)** > > The home of Celebrity Deaths: Findadeath and Death Hag. The famous list that brings entertainment of the lives and deaths of celebrities. [crimelibrary.com](http://crimelibrary.com) > **[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/)** > > Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com) > **[AskMen - Become a Better Man](https://www.askmen.com/)** > > AskMen is the No. 1 site to help men improve their lives—from discovering new products and trends to getting advice on dating, fitness, grooming and more. ---
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-as-or-more-dangerous-than-wikipedia-lets-make-a-list/455170/15 "2008-07-04T22:53:59Z")
Snopes’ll get you every time.