# Wikipedia edit war on the human anus \[NSFW\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 20, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358 "2009-06-20T01:17:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/21 "2009-06-21T04:22:37Z")
Tubgirl comes to mind. _The horror…_ ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/22 "2009-06-21T04:33:41Z")
> [@alterego](#): > > Well first I went to Wikipedia because one of my friends asked me what a sphincter says and I was trying to find out. Then I saw a link to the anus article and clicked! This sounds like the beginning of a terrible joke - “Hey Ted! What does a sphincter say?” “I dunno - I’ll look it up on the internet!” ---
**Author:** ![DETXL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/detxl/32/19366_2.png) [@DETXL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DETXL)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/23 "2009-06-21T04:35:21Z")
> [@alterego](#): > > Well first I went to Wikipedia because one of my friends asked me what a sphincter says… You know I’d never wondered that before myself, but now you’ve got me curious. (edit: making me the second of two inquiring minds) ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/24 "2009-06-21T06:33:52Z")
I only read the first half-dozen or so of the comments, and had to quit because of the tears of laughter running down my face. Excellent catch, OP. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/25 "2009-06-21T07:07:27Z")
Did y’all check out [this part](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Human_anus#A_few_thoughts_on_.22image.22_.5BEdited_over_9000_times.5D)? I find it even funnier that someone is actually trying to straighten all of this out. If it wasn’t for the date, I actually would have thought it was one of you guys. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/26 "2009-06-21T15:27:17Z")
> [@ENugent](#): > > This sounds like the beginning of a terrible joke - “Hey Ted! What does a sphincter say?” > > “I dunno - I’ll look it up on the internet!” “Hey Phil! It says: PHHTHHHHHHHHHHH!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/27 "2009-06-21T16:10:59Z")
A sphincter says what? ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/28 "2009-06-21T17:35:10Z")
> [@alterego](#): > > What Wikipedia really needs is a picture of a person figuring out what their anus looks like. That would really take the cake, and be very informative as well, since I haven’t figured that out yet despite strenuous effort. Isn’t that what copy machines are for? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/29 "2009-06-21T17:36:29Z")
> [@](#): > > I think it’s rather peculiar that when showing anuses we show both female and male anuses, where they are waxed and unwaxed respectively. This isn’t really showing the subject from a medical standpoint whereas women and men can be just as dasypygal, as well as this could make someone (who might not know better) think that women don’t have hair on their bums (which they of course do). There’s a sentence I never thought I’d read. ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/30 "2009-06-21T22:45:03Z")
I was sure you guys had already listed all the really funny parts, but this still brought tears to my eyes. “I have actually considered taking a photo of my own anus for the article (as far as I am aware, mine is pretty typical) just to put an end to this.” Rather embarassing to explain to my husband why I was laughing. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/31 "2009-06-21T23:07:07Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > I’m not a fan of females, but cropped, that anus looks more useful than the male one we have now > > Ok, then I don’t think it looks very useful - imagine trying to use that anus as an umbrella stand, or as a combat weapon. Hopeless. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/32 "2009-06-21T23:51:26Z")
> [@ENugent](#): > > This sounds like the beginning of a terrible joke - “Hey Ted! What does a sphincter say?” Didn’t the [Riddle of the Sphincter](http://ottershawplayers.co.uk/productions/2000s/the-riddle-of-the-sphincter/) figure in the story of _Oedipus Rex_? ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/33 "2009-06-22T00:16:04Z")
“Hence, I have reverted the page to its old form. The editor who moved the page is encouraged to write more about nonhuman anuses within the ‘Anus’ article, as is the accepted form on the other pages. Neiladri (talk) 15:26, 28 August 2008 (UTC)” We need more about non human anuses! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/34 "2009-06-22T02:39:13Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > Indeed. Shakespeare was the guy with, “An anus, by any other name, would still smell…” But it doesn’t. A NOSE smells. And as we know: [QUOTE=Wikipedia Contributor] The consensus of every nation in the world is that there is a difference between an anus and a nose. [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Thing\_Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/35 "2009-06-22T02:39:40Z")
I think I may use “! This is \*\*not a forum \*\*for general discussion of **Human Anus.** ” as my sig line. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/36 "2009-06-22T03:11:42Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > I don’t think it looks very useful - imagine trying to use that anus as an umbrella stand, or as a combat weapon. Hopeless. On the contrary, an anus can be an _extremely_ effective combat weapon. Think “chemical warfare.” “weapon of mass destruction.” (weapon of “ass” destruction?) ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358/37 "2009-06-22T04:32:42Z")
What does it say about me that I’m waiting for this thread to morph into a serious discussion SDMB style of how the Wiki page really should read on the topic. I mean really, the Wiki contributors can’t be expected to solve this problem any more than 4chan or YouTube posters would. One again the Dope saves the day. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-edit-war-on-the-human-anus-nsfw/500358.md?page=1)