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XKCD explained! (Occasionally) simple explanations of the sometimes complicated nerd comic xkcd. (Now we are a wiki!) Run by @toasterlighting & @42_book_addict

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Joined August 2009
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In response to recent scraper escalations, we've decided to take a more heavyhanded approach. For specific, expensive to render pages (non-search "index.php?" urls), we are ratelimiting users who don't have JS enabled.
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Update: The bots have found a way around it
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Update: I've hopefully patched this route
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Check out our logo redesign contest! explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.p…
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WikiEditor and VisualEditor have been added to explain xkcd
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The "random explanation" should now be fixed
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Made some changes to mitigate the problems with our overactive cloudflare filter.
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explain xkcd has been fully transferred to new management! you should be able to sign in with your old credentials. Read our announcement post here: explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.p…
Hello Twitter! explainxkcd was experiencing some technical issues that led to long periods of unavailability, but it’s been temporarily fixed! The server and domain has been handed off to another owner, and we are in the process of updating the wiki. Thanks for your patience :D
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Hello Twitter! explainxkcd was experiencing some technical issues that led to long periods of unavailability, but it’s been temporarily fixed! The server and domain has been handed off to another owner, and we are in the process of updating the wiki. Thanks for your patience :D
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