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{{Quote|1=I am not at all a fan and never have been.|2=[[Jimbo Wales]] on Wikipe-tan|3=[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan&diff=412515697]}}

[[File:Neko Wikipe-tan.png|thumb|So [[retard|kawaii]] ^____________^]]


[[At least 100]] years ago, '''Wikipe-tan''' was created by a [[srsly|Japanese]] [[tartlet]] named {{deviantart|Kasuga39|Kasuga39}}. She is the personification of [[Wikipedia]] and is used to lure [[weeaboos]]. Wikipe-tan and her sisters are the only things on Wikipedia that are worth [[raping]]. She is [[failing|trying]] to destroy ED and all of its [[lulz]], but so far has only fanned the flames by bringing attention to Wikipedia's colossal amount of [[pedophiles]].

==History==
===Prelude===
In 2003, Wikipedia was still young, and [[Jimbo Wales|Jimbo Whails]] knew that his tiny, fragile index of knowledge could fail in an instant. [[Larry Sanger]] left the year before, and the [[trolls]] were moving in. He needed a catalyst or a symbol to bring everyone together under his flag, but he also needed one of those too. The Wikimedia Foundation decided that a mascot was needed, and Whails decided that the users should choose the mascot in true wiki fashion.

On February 21, 2003, a mascot election was held. Numerous [[furries|anthropomorphic creatures]] contented [[for the win]]. On September 6, 2003, [[Centipede|Wikipede the Centipede]] was declared the [[winner]] and was given his own [[article]]. Despite this, the election was never closed, and the voting continued on for [[at least a hundred]] years.

===Conception===
[[File:Wikipe-tanFIRST.png|thumb|upright|left|Shii's find.]]
[[File:Wikipe-tan sockpuppet show.png|thumb]]

On January 4, 2006, Wikipedia's most brilliant anon [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_mascot&diff=265387 suggested] that Wikipedia use an [[anime]] character in the same spirit as the [[OS-tan]]s. This anon also suggested the name "Wikipe-tan". Kasuga then then created and drew Wiki-tan on January 8 and uploaded it onto the [[Futaba Channel]]. On January 17, 2006, [[Shii]] (then known as [[Ashibaka]]) discovered the image and [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=upload&page=File%3AWikipe-tan.png uploaded Kasuga's artwork onto Commons]. He then [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_mascot&diff=274103 added the artwork to the ballot]. Despite all the weeaboos voting for Wikipe-tan, Wikipede the Centipede still had about ten more votes and won. Some critics decided to be [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_mascot&diff=1248306&oldid=1040835 butthurt].

===Mascothood===
Although Wikipe-tan [[lose|lost the mascot battle]] to a mascot, Wikipe-tan developed a strong [[personal army|fanbase]], and Wikipede remained obscured to the greater Wikipedian community. Wikipe-tan became the official mascot of several wiki projects, including the wiki's anime project.

===Wikipedia Loli Wars===
{{Quote|pedophilic sexualization of a community mascot? No. - email me if you have questions|Jimbo Wales' log summary as he deletes the lolis}}

[[File:Kasugahuhyy0.png|thumb|Mr. Wiki-Detective at work.]]

[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lolicon&diff=46853805 Since April 3, 2006], Wikipedia's Lolicon article used "[[:File:Final_Solution-chan.jpg|Final_Solution-chan.jpg]]" as its introductory image, but on June 1, 2007, [[Anonymous]] decided to change it, and this led to one of the greatest edit wars in Wikipedia's history (depicted in the following table):

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin:.1em auto .1em auto;"
|+ style="font-size:1.2em; font-weight:bold; padding-bottom:.1em;" | Lolicon edit war
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
! Thumbnail !! Date !! Image !! Uploader !! Location !! Proponents !! Deleted by
|-
| || 1 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3A1172828743003.jpg 1172828743003.jpg] ||  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/B4k4 B4k4] || Wikipedia || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/B4k4 B4k4] || [[Herostratus]]
|-
| || 1 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ANanoha_%26_fate.jpg Nanoha_&_fate.jpg] ||  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/B4k4 B4k4] || Wikipedia || N/A || [[Ryulong]]
|-
| || 1 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3A1180484435699.jpg 1180484435699.jpg] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Imnotu Imnotu] || Wikipedia || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Imnotu Imnotu] || [[Herostratus]]
|-
| || 1 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ALoli.jpg Loli.jpg] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Imnotu Imnotu] || Wikipedia || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Imnotu Imnotu] || [[Herostratus]]
|-
| || 1 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ANangouyasuoka.jpg Nangouyasuoka.jpg] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/The_Sweenz The_Sweenz] || Wikipedia || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ibuysausage Ibuysausage] || [[Ryulong]]
|-
| || 1 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3AMyupload.jpg Myupload.jpg] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Anonof4chan Anonof4chan] || Wikipedia || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Anonof4chan Anonof4chan] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Nick Nick]
|-
| || 1 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3AKagamiTsukasa.jpg KagamiTsukasa.jpg] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Anonof4chan Anonof4chan] || Wikipedia || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Anonof4chan Anonof4chan] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Nick Nick]
|-
| || 1 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3AWaha.jpg Waha.jpg] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Bebopblue Bebopblue] || Wikipedia || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Bebopblue Bebopblue] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Nick Nick]
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| [[File:Loliwikipetan.jpg|border|center|75px]] || 1 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ALoliwikipetan.jpg Loliwikipetan.jpg] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/4lolicon 4lolicon] || Wikipedia || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Erachima Erachima]<br/>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Merovingian Merovingian]<br/>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/MelancholyofAnon MelancholyofAnon] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ALoliwikipetan.jpg View full log]
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| [[File:LoliWikipetan.jpg|border|center|75px]] || 1 June 2007 || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ALoliWikipetan.jpg LoliWikipetan.jpg] || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/4lolicon 4lolicon] || Commons || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Erachima Erachima]<br/>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Merovingian Merovingian] || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ALoliWikipetan2.jpg View full log]
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| [[File:LoliWikipetan2.jpg|border|center|75px]] || 1 June 2007 || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ALoliWikipetan2.jpg LoliWikipetan2.jpg] || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/4lolicon 4lolicon] || Commons|| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Erachima Erachima] || [[Jimbo Wales]]
|-
| || 2 June 2007 || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3AKagami.jpg Kagami.jpg] || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Eurofag Eurofag] || Commons || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Eurofag Eurofag] || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Zscout370 Zscout370]
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| [[File:Blueloliwikipedia.jpg|border|center|75px]] || 4 June 2007 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ABlueloli.jpg Blueloli.jpg] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Kohikki Kohikki] || Wikipedia || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Merovingian Merovingian]<br/>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Eyrian Eyrian] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ABlueloli.jpg View full log]
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| [[File:LoliWikipetan3.jpg|border|center|75px]] || 6 June 2007 || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ALoliWikipetan3.jpg LoliWikipetan3.jpg] || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Zscout370 Zscout370] || Commons || N/A || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Zscout370 Zscout370]
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| [[File:Loligirl.jpg|border|center|75px]] || 8 June 2007 || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ALoligirl.jpg Loligirl.jpg] || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Pixel_;-%29 Pixel_;-)] || Commons || N/A || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/D-Kuru D-Kuru]
|- style="background:pink;"
| || 12 June 2007 || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&page=File%3ALoliWikipetan.jpg LoliWikipetan.jpg] || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/The_White_Cat_haters_club The_White_Cat_haters_club] || Commons || N/A || [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/ALE! ALE!]
|}

Several channers (and possibly their [[sockpuppets]]) competed for supremacy over the article. Just when it appeared that the status quo would be preserved, "4lolicon" appeared and uploaded "Loliwikipetan.jpg". Merovingian approved of the image and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lolicon&diff=135154502 added it to the article]. Unbeknownst to him, this image will become the source of the edit war's next phrase. Merovingian, Erachima (then known as tjstrf), and Eyrian in favor of the new Wikipe-tan lolicon, while [[Herostratus]] was heavily against it. Merovingian and Herostratus became engaged in a deletion-restoration war, but this ended since Herostratus couldn't delete images on Commons.

On June 4, 2007, White_Cat [[commons:Commons:Deletion_requests/Wikipe-tan_lolicon_%282007-01-04%29|nominated]] "LoliWikipetan.jpg" and "LoliWikipetan2.jpg" for deletion. Even more drama [[wikipedia:Talk:Lolicon/Archive_11#A_new_image.3F|occurred on Talk:Lolicon]]. Nevertheless, the thoughts expressed in these discussions were rendered meaningless when [[Jimbo Wales]] unilaterally [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&user=Jimbo_Wales&offset=20070609000000 deleted the lolicon images] and [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&page=User%3A4lolicon permabanned 4lolicon].

===Push for officialness  and rejection===
Almost immediately after Jimbo Wales [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&page=File%3ALoliWikipetan.jpg baleeted LoliWikipetan.jpg], weeaboos have been attempting to push his ''"Pedophilic sexualization of a community mascot? No."'' comment as a sign of official recognition by Wikimedia's highest authority (eg. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/81.245.58.108]). Attempts to insert Jimbo's alleged recognition onto WP:Wikipe-tan were reverted until June 30, 2007, when [[wikipedia:User:Deadkid_dk|Deadkid_dk]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan&diff=141566479 reinserted it]. Deadkid_dk wasn't reverted as the anons were because he or she had a account with many contributions and used an edit summary.

Jimbo's "recognition" was treated as [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WordOfGod Word of God] until February 7, 2011, when Jimbo Wales [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Wikipe-tan&diff=412515866 revealed] that he wasn't a fan and that he never intended for his comment to be interpreted as official recognition:

<blockquote style="color:darkgreen;">I think this article was misleading in saying that I "recognized" Wikipe-tan. My removal of the sexualized version from commons was in no way an endorsement of the standard versions. I don't like Wikipe-tan and never have. I recognize that some people do, and I'm not particularly agitated about it, but my name should not be invoked in a way that might lead some to believe that I approve. Thanks!</blockquote>

===First Wikipedian War on Bikinis===
[[File:Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png|thumb|Drawings of cheerful girls in bikinis [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Wikipe-tan&diff=420034408&oldid=418308252 are "offensive and inappropriate"].]]

On November 8, 2009, [[Shii]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fan_service&diff=324605224 added] "Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png" to the [[wikipedia:Fan service|Wikipedia's "fan service" article]]. Unbeknownst to Shii, he set in motion a ticking [[dramabomb]].

On August 10, 2010, pedophile and hack-artist [[TGcomix]], using [[wikipedia:Special:Contributions/Worromp_Warg|his "Worromp_Warg" account]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fan_service&diff=379485616 added] "Kogaru1.jpg" to the "Fan service" article.

On March 14, 2011, [[Herostratus]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fan_service&diff=418720259 removed] both "Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png" and "Kogaru1.jpg" from the article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Fan_service&oldid=425424723#Images.2C_removal_of citing] [[E-lawyer|alleged trademark issues and other legal-esque nonsense]]. This led to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fan_service&offset=20110422210300&limit=41&action=history an edit war] and arguing that lasted until late April.

On March 20th, Nikkimaria [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan&diff=419911262 removed] "Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png" from [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan|Wikipedia's "Wikipe-tan" fan page]] and soon found herself in [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan&offset=20110322000000&limit=9&action=history an mini-edit war] and then [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Wikipe-tan&oldid=433214131#Rationale.3F an argument].

On March 23rd, Herostratus [[commons:Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png|nominated]] "Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png" for deletion, and predictably, the lolicon-loving Commons community voted to keep it. In April, this same community would foil [[commons:Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Kogaru1.jpg#File%3AKogaru1.jpg_2|an attempt]] to purge TGcomix's pedophilic filth from Commons as well, although Wikipedia's righteous anti-pedophile defense team was able to remove "Kogaru1.jpg" from the "Fan service" article after [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/IncidentArchive685#Insertion_of_an_image_from_a_banned_user_advertising_their_work_depicting_child_sexual_abuse|an AN/I discussion]].

On April 9th, Malkinann [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Fan_service&diff=423260053&oldid=423255280 suggested] creating a version of "Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png" without Wikipe-tan's iconic puzzle pieces as a compromise, and in true Wikipedia fashion, the Wikipedia community [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Fan_service&oldid=425424723#Would_it_be_acceptable_to_use_a_version_of_the_bikini_image_without_the_puzzle_pieces.3F spent their time arguing] rather than getting started on creating that suggested alternative.

Malkinaan's suggestion wouldn't become a reality until May 4, 2011, when Jayen466 [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=upload&page=File%3AFanservice.jpg uploaded] "Fanservice.jpg" and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fan_service&diff=427476737 added] it to the "Fan service" article. This would remain the status quo until August 23rd, 2014, when Knowledgekid87 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fan_service&diff=622532651 removed] "Fanservice.jpg" from the article, stating that "Fanservice.jpg" isn't actually fan service. The "Fan service" article now stands without any imagery whatsoever.

===Second Wikipedian War on Bikinis===
[[File:HowToAlienateWomenWikimania.jpg|thumb|Some see [http://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Creative_Ways_to_Alienate_Women_Online:_A_How-to_Guide_for_Wikipedians a "tongue-in-cheek" presentation] with silly pictures; others see a grave threat to the welfare of women.]]

During Wikimania 2014, a presentation entitled [http://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Creative_Ways_to_Alienate_Women_Online:_A_How-to_Guide_for_Wikipedians "Creative Ways to Alienate Women Online: A How-to Guide for Wikipedians"] was given. This was a self-described "tongue-in-check" presentation, and "Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png" featured in one of its slides. Given the presentation's tongue-in-check rather than expos&eacute; nature, one who assume that its creators opted for goofy rather than [[Offended|actual provocative images]]. Nikkimaria, who held [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan&offset=20110322000000&limit=9&action=history a long-standing beef] against "Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png", was apparently in attendance.

On August 9th, 2014, Nikkimaria [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan&diff=620489502&oldid=616881300 once again removed] "Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png" from the "Wikipe-tan" fan page and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Wikipe-tan&diff=620505231&oldid=613252000 used] the Wikimania presentation as a justification. This resulted in [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan&offset=20140925000000&limit=17&action=history another mini-edit war] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Wikipe-tan&oldid=629924057#Wikimania yet another argument], and once again, the end result was the return of "Wikipe_tan_wearing_a_bikini_by_Kasuga39.png" to the fan page.

==Urbanesque Wikipe-tan==
[[File:Nigrapedia.png|thumb|upright|Urbanesque Wikipe-tan.[[Pool's Closed|Wikipedia's Closed]]]]
[[File:Wikichan logo.png|thumb|Wikipe-tan in Wikichan.org's logo]]

{{Quote|Wikipe-tan is shown here with a tan and an afro inspired by [[wikipedia:User:GunnarRene|GunnarRene]]'s pending trip to [[wikipedia:Australia|Australia]].|The excuse used to upload the image|[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Afro-wikipe-tan2.png]}}

During the summer of 2007, [[wikipedia:User:GunnarRene|GunnarRene]] made an amazing discovery: Due to Wikipe-tan's liberal licensing, anyone can create an derivative of Wikipe-tan and upload it onto Commons. GunnarRene then took [[wikipedia:File:Paranormal wikipe-tan.png|Paranormal Wikipe-tan]] and transformed it into a minority, which came complete with an afro, a suit, and shades. <code>[[JESUS CHRIST IT'S A LION GET IN THE CAR!|:3]]</code> can also be seen on Urbanesque Wikipe-tan's puzzle hair-piece.

The [[Wikichan|Wikichan.org]] ([[not to be confused with]] Wikichan.net) crew found the image and fact the the [[Wikipedos]] did not complain about it yet [[lulzy]]. The Wikichan crew then added this information to their Wikipe-tan article and used Wikipe-tan in their logo as a sign of victory.

The Wikipedos did not realize the [[meme]] reference until months later. The anon who finally made the meme-connection had this to say:

<blockquote style="color:darkgreen;">
<p>I feel that the afro wikipe-tans should be removed as they seem to be some kind of joke from 4chan. They are a reference to the racist '[http://web.archive.org/web/20080511013110/http://www.wikichan.org/index.php/Pool%27s_Closed pool's closed]' (NSFW) meme (note the current wikichan logo).</p>

<p>Images in question: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Afro-wikipe-tan2.png] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Afro-wikipe-tan3.png] [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Transparent_Afro-wikipe-tan.png]</p>

<p>Additionally, see 'afro controversy' in this wikichan [http://web.archive.org/web/20080414162023/http://www.wikichan.org/index.php/Wikipe-tan article] (NSFW):</p>

<blockquote style="font-style:italic;">An art piece featuring Wikipe-tan wearing a suit, shades, and an afro was added to the gallery, with a caucasian and alternate black version. Fortunately, no one was keen enough to guess its meaning or delete it, and it remains there to this day. An edited version is seen on the WikiChan logo as a symbol of triumph. Really, you can add whatever the hell you want to the gallery. Go ahead.</blockquote>

<p>How these pictures have been up for 5 months perplexes me. :(</p></blockquote>

After some debate, the [[OP]] said:

<blockquote style="color:darkgreen;">Original poster here. I guess the images themselves don't really create any harm as long as they aren't breaking any rules, even if they are a bit strange. For those who do not know, Wikichan is the official wiki of the *chans, which are a collection of imageboards famous for their 'raids' on websites. See [[wikipedia:4chan|4chan]] for a list of things that one such imageboard have been responsible for. Being associated with these people may be a bad idea, which is why I suggest the removal of the references to their 'pool's closed' meme. Additionally, allowing these images to stay up may lead to further 'contributions' by 4chan when they realize what they can get away with. Finally, I don't really see how a dark-skinned version of wikipe-tan with an afro belongs in the gallery, but hey, I respect people's different tastes. Ultimately, I respect the majority decision.</blockquote>

==Anti-anime movement==
Although Wikipedia is filled with many anime-loving weeaboos, Wikipedia also has its fair share of [[OCD]]-driven anime-[[h8]]rs. Haters of everything [[manga]] constantly besiege Wikipedia’s Wikipe-tan project page. The project page was proposed for deletion twice: once on July 20, 2006, and again on July 14, 2008. The second attempt to delete the article was by an "[[sockpuppet|dummy account]]" (own words) named "Anon deletion", and he had this to say:

<blockquote style="color:darkgreen;">This page is completely and utterly ridiculous. An entire page dedicated to the "worship" of a childish drawing. If you think "worship" is too strong a word check out some of the David-Brent-level-cringe-factor comments on the talkpage. ''This user loves Wikipe-tan, the cutest personification of Wikipedia.'' is extremely apt - but whatever happened to ''This user loves Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia'' - that's what we're here for, not an extended anime fan club!! Given the deletion of that great Esperanza project on the basis it was distracting people and creating a socialized wiki culture I don't see how this can possibly be retained. It has no positive benefit for the project at all - why is it the namespace? Reason: it would get deleted as an article for a lack of notability.  It's just a list of the uses of wikipetan and numerous derivative images. I honestly find it sickening that such an article exists on our encyclopedia. And before the accusations start flying yes this is just a dummy account (AFAIK this isn't against "the rules") as I'd prefer not to be a marked man by Wikipe-tan fans.</blockquote>

Although the Wikipe-tan project page survived, the anti-anime users continued to assault the article on the [[talk page]].

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{{frame|{{morphquote|mqtest3|background-color: lightgray; width: 600px; height: 200px;|font-weight: bold;
|Hey guys. I have to say, reading this page makes me cringe for Wikipedia. Pages like this go to reinforce the stereotype of Wikipedia contributors as being anime-obsessed geeks, and diminish the perceived credibility and reliability of the rest of the site. What does an image of a child-like anime figure have to do with an encyclopedia?|[Anon]
|Hahaha, I concur [Anon]. What an utter waste of time this wench is. Perhaps it would be appropriate for wikipedians to jettison this strumpet and allot more time to the augmentation of articles. Though, alas, [Anon], we must sadly cope with the fact that most wikipedians are artless creatures who fail at rendering this encyclopedia an elegant entity.|Grammaticus VII before censoring himself.
|Hahaha, I concur [Anon]. What an utter waste of time this wench is. Perhaps it would be appropriate for wikipedians to jettison this strumpet and allot more time to the augmentation of articles. Though, alas, [Anon], we must sadly cope with the fact that most wikipedians are -- well, I don't wish to offend anyone.|Grammaticus VII after censoring himself.
|The spirit Wikipedia community is not well represented by a series of anime imitations. Wikipedia is not focused on anime.|Anon
|what's that, the weeaboo asperger teen baby can't understand how this is creepy as fuck, especially because he feels the need to spring to the defense of his beloved Wikipe-tan the moment anyone dares to make an edit to it? this isn't notable. it adds nothing to wikipedia. there is no value added by this article or by this character's existance, but because it makes you guys feel better it will never be deleted. HOW DARE SOMEONE ATTACK PRECIOUS WIKIPE-TAN.|Anon
|This whole section and the mascot itself only reinforces the stereotypes about Wikipedia's contributors/editors (i.e. obsessive japanophiles). Not to mention that the sheer amount of images and their style seems as if this page was a misplaced DeviantArt profile of a horrible basement dweller.

Is there any reason why is "Wikipe-tan"(why should we even use japanese honorifics? They hold no meaning in the english language and I haven't seen honorifics of any other language used anywhere) should be present at all,much less drawn in the frankly horrible "moe" style,or even worse,in sexually suggestive poses/clothing?

Probably got bot-deleted,reposting. I'm genuinely curious why have you picked "moe" to be the style of the mascot instead of any other. Was there a vote? Have you considered more classical/western styles? I just believe there are better ways to summarize the effort for making a free for all database of all knowledge than some overly cute girl lacking any real human proportions.|Anon
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Things that anime-haters forget include:
#Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan is a project page, not an article.
#Wikipe-tan is not Wikipedia's official mascot. It is a community-supported mascot.
#Kasuga is actually [[Japanese]]; therefore, Kasuga is not [[wapanese]].
#[[Ad hominem]] attacks against weeaboos do not work.
#Wikipedia is not [[Why do you hate America|Americentric]].
#Wikipedia is not going to change into an anime fansite due to a mascot.

==What Wikipe-tan is not==
*[[lies|Fapping material]]
*A [[virgin]]
*Loved by any human being.

==Gallery==
{{cg|Wikipe-tan by herself|wikipetansolo|center|<gallery>
File:Wikipe-tan.png|"[[Lolicon|Cute]]".
File:Wikipe-tan tits.PNG|She'll grow up to be a [[slut]].
File:Wikipee-tan.jpg|She is an [[Bureaucratic Fuck|slave to the wiki]]
File:Wikipe-tan_sock.png|Wikipe-tan secretly endorses the use of sock puppets to vandalize Wikipedia and strip it of any useful or accurate information
</gallery>|<gallery>
File:Kasuga s Wikipedia Submission by cult50contests.jpg
File:Wikipe-tan (Cosplay).jpg|[[IRL]] Wikipe-tan
File:the_adorable_wikipe_tan_by_axel_doi.jpg|3D Wikipe
File:BOUT THE CRITERIA.JPG|[[Bitches don't know]] 'bout the [[criteria for speedy deletion]]!
File:Wikipe-tan_CIA.png|Wikipe-tan also moonlights for the [[CIA]], deleting Wikipedia articles that contain [[truth|sensitive information]]
File:Wikipe-tan_exploitable.png|[[Oh exploitable]]
File:Wikipe-tan_exploitable2.png|[[Oh exploitable]]
File:AngryWikipe-tan.png|She [[anti-lulz|HATES ED]] like the [[anti-lulz]]
File:Jimbo and Wikipe-tan.jpg|Wikipe-tan and her [[Jimbo Wales|older lover]]
File:Ae-tanInfection.jpg|She loves Ae-tan's dildo
File:Wikipe-Tan cock.png|She loves the [[cock]].
File:Wikipe-Tan whore.png|Wikipe-tan "[[Whore|Needs your help.]]"
File:Wikipe she needs your help2.png
File:Conservape-tan.png|[[Conservapedia|Conservape]]-tan knows you're going to Hell for looking at this page
File:WikiSister.png
File:wiki_sisters_by_studiocutepet.jpg
</gallery>
}}

[[File:Wikipedo Lolicon Picture.png|thumb|right|Kasuga, Wikipe's creator, also created the example art for [[Wikipedia:Lolicon|lolis]], due to [[TOW]]'s anti [[CP|children's popsicle]] rules.]]

==See Also==
*[[Ae-tan|Ae]], Wikipe's rival
*[[Almost Raped]]
*[[Asking for it]]
*[[Dying alone]]
*[[Illuminati]]
*[[Lolicon]]
*[[OS-tan]]
*[[Shii]]
*[http://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Uncyclopedia:Uncyclo-tan Uncyclo-tan] (mascot of [[Uncyclopedia]])
*[[Wikipedophile]]
*The [[pretty cool guy]] and Encyclopedia Dramatica supporter [[wikipedia:User:Running|Running]] on Wikipedia, who [[loev]]s [[Wikipe-tan]].

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan|Wikipe-tan]] at [[Wikipedia]]
**[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/Wikipedia:Think_of_Wikipe-tan!|Ironholds votes to not think about her]].
***See [[Wikipe-tan/Think]] for a copy.
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080414162023/http://www.wikichan.org/index.php/Wikipe-tan Archive of Wikichan's Wikipe-tan article] &ndash; Courtesy of the Wayback Machine.

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