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== History == | == History == | ||
The domain pornopedia.com can be traced back to [[January 22]] [[2002]].<ref name="Internet_Archive_Wayback_Machine">[http://web.archive.org/web/20020122114213/http://pornopedia.com/ Internet Archive Wayback Machine]</ref> Under the domain pornopedia.de was a German-language Wiki installed already on [[August 24]] [[2004]].<ref name="Internet_Archive_Wayback_Machine_2">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040824094612/http://www.pornopedia.de/ Internet Archive Wayback Machine]</ref> | The domain pornopedia.com can be traced back to [[January 22]], [[2002]].<ref name="Internet_Archive_Wayback_Machine">[http://web.archive.org/web/20020122114213/http://pornopedia.com/ Internet Archive Wayback Machine]</ref> Under the domain pornopedia.de was a German-language Wiki installed already on [[August 24]] [[2004]].<ref name="Internet_Archive_Wayback_Machine_2">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040824094612/http://www.pornopedia.de/ Internet Archive Wayback Machine]</ref> | ||
Pornopedia in its present form was founded on [[June 26]] [[2008]] by [[Till Kraemer]]. The main domain was initially pornopedia.eu, but has been changed on Monday, February 14, 2011, to pornopedia.net and on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to pornopedia.com. Under the domain pornopedia.de now is a German-language overview of all Pornopedia language versions. | Pornopedia in its present form was founded on [[June 26]], [[2008]] by [[Till Kraemer]]. The main domain was initially pornopedia.eu, but has been changed on Monday, February 14, 2011, to pornopedia.net and on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to pornopedia.com. Under the domain pornopedia.de now is a German-language overview of all Pornopedia language versions. | ||
In the period of November 1, until November 30, 2011 (UTC) the article about Pornopedia in the English Wikipedia was on position 366 of the most viewed articles in the scope of websites.<ref name="Wikipedia_Websites">[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Websites/Popular_pages&oldid=466427108 Wikipedia: Websites Popular Pages]</ref> On Sunday, [[December 4]] [[2011]], the Schwedish Pornopedia has been installed. | In the period of November 1, until November 30, 2011 (UTC) the article about Pornopedia in the English Wikipedia was on position 366 of the most viewed articles in the scope of websites.<ref name="Wikipedia_Websites">[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Websites/Popular_pages&oldid=466427108 Wikipedia: Websites Popular Pages]</ref> On Sunday, [[December 4]], [[2011]], the Schwedish Pornopedia has been installed. | ||
Pornopedia is run by Till Kraemer, a [[porn actor]]. | Pornopedia is run by Till Kraemer, a [[porn actor]]. | ||
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=== Goals === | === Goals === | ||
The | The priority is to include as many actors and movies as possible, even if the articles are only [[Pornopedia:Stub|stubs]] at first. The philosophy is: It's better to find little information about a topic than finding nothing. Afterward, and partly already along the way, the existing articles will be expanded, ideally with complete filmographies. Many things can be included in Pornopedia: There can be articles about kitchens, stairs and cars. Everything from a sexual point of view and porn movies related to this can be mentioned in those articles. | ||
== Use == | == Use == | ||
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== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
Until August [[2011]], Pornopedia ran on two OpenBSD servers, which were located in San Diego, California, [[USA]]. On one server (OS: OpenBSD 4.6, 32 Bit; CPU: Intel Atom 330, 667MHz; RAM: 2GB; HD: 250GB SATA; IP: 64.156.192.213), were the MySQL databases, on the other server (OS: OpenBSD 4.5, 32 Bit; CPU: Intel Atom 330, 667MHz; RAM: 2GB; HD: 250GB SATA; IP: 64.156.192.209) services like Apache, PHP, FTP and E-Mail. | Until August [[2011]], Pornopedia ran on two OpenBSD servers, which were located in San Diego, California, [[USA]]. On one server (OS: OpenBSD 4.6, 32 Bit; CPU: Intel Atom 330, 667MHz; RAM: 2GB; HD: 250GB SATA; IP: 64.156.192.213), were the MySQL databases, on the other server (OS: OpenBSD 4.5, 32 Bit; CPU: Intel Atom 330, 667MHz; RAM: 2GB; HD: 250GB SATA; IP: 64.156.192.209) services like Apache, PHP, FTP and E-Mail. | ||
The two Atoms then were replaced by another server (OS: OpenBSD 4.9, 64 Bit, CPU: Xeon X3370, RAM: 8GB 667MHz, HD: 150GB VelociRaptor 10k, IP: 64.156.192.234), which was also located in San Diego and took care of all services. | |||
On June 2, 2015, Pornopedia moved to another server (OS: OpenBSD 5.7, 64 Bit, CPU: Xeon E3-1230, SSD: 512GB Samsung 840 PRO, RAM: 16GB DDR3 1333MHz ECC, IP: 64.156.192.244). | |||
On March 8, 2024, and Saturday, March 9, 2024, Pornopedia moved to a more powerful OpenBSD server. | |||
[[File:Pornopedia Porn-a-thon 2024.jpg|thumb|[[Pornopedia:Porn-a-thon 2024|Pornopedia Porn-a-thon 2024]]]] | |||
== Pornopedia Porn-a-thon == | |||
From January 1, 2024, to February 14, 2024, the first [[Pornopedia:Porn-a-thon 2024|Pornopedia Porn-a-thon]] took place. | |||
== Pornopedia Monthly Missions == | |||
Since April 1, 2024, editors can improve Pornopedia by participating in [[Pornopedia:Monthly Missions|monthly missions]]. | |||
== Financing == | == Financing == | ||
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== Decisions == | == Decisions == | ||
Decisions were made democratically to a great extent and sometimes against the administrator | Decisions were made democratically to a great extent and sometimes against the administrator. The democratic understanding however ends, for example, where names for categories are derogatory or when they collide with correct spelling. | ||
== Discussion == | == Discussion == | ||
There is a Telegram group for editors and readers of Pornopedia | There is a Telegram group for editors and readers of Pornopedia.<ref>[https://t.me/PornopediaCom Pornopedia Telegram group]</ref> There is also a Discord server.<ref>[https://discord.gg/cf3Jd5dEbT Pornopedia Discord server]</ref> Here you can discuss everything Pornopedia related, ask questions and make suggestions. | ||
== Press == | == Press == | ||
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Pornopedia - The Sexy Encyclopedia is a Wiki project to create a free knowledge base about pornography, erotica, sexuality and everything related to it including actors, directors, movies, books, sex toys, sex acts, magazines, fairs and websites.
Anonymous editing is deactivated, to keep the highest possible standard and to reduce vandalism to a minimum.
History
The domain pornopedia.com can be traced back to January 22, 2002.[1] Under the domain pornopedia.de was a German-language Wiki installed already on August 24 2004.[2]
Pornopedia in its present form was founded on June 26, 2008 by Till Kraemer. The main domain was initially pornopedia.eu, but has been changed on Monday, February 14, 2011, to pornopedia.net and on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to pornopedia.com. Under the domain pornopedia.de now is a German-language overview of all Pornopedia language versions.
In the period of November 1, until November 30, 2011 (UTC) the article about Pornopedia in the English Wikipedia was on position 366 of the most viewed articles in the scope of websites.[3] On Sunday, December 4, 2011, the Schwedish Pornopedia has been installed.
Pornopedia is run by Till Kraemer, a porn actor.
Languages
- German (since June 26, 2008)
- English (since August 25, 2008)
- Spanish (since April 19, 2009)
- French (since April 22, 2009)
- Portuguese (since September 3, 2011)
- Polish (since November 1, 2011)
- Swedish (since December 4, 2011)
- Czech (since January 6, 2012)
- Hungarian (since January 7, 2012)
- Serbian (since June 4, 2014)
Goals
The priority is to include as many actors and movies as possible, even if the articles are only stubs at first. The philosophy is: It's better to find little information about a topic than finding nothing. Afterward, and partly already along the way, the existing articles will be expanded, ideally with complete filmographies. Many things can be included in Pornopedia: There can be articles about kitchens, stairs and cars. Everything from a sexual point of view and porn movies related to this can be mentioned in those articles.
Use
For actors
Actors can create and update articles. They can announce current events like autograph sessions, shows, movie releases. The dates will be published in the section News in the article and in the news section on the main page.
For fans
Fans can find and add information about their favorite actors.
For companies
Companies can create and update articles about their products. They can announce current events like book and movie releases. The dates will be published in the section News in the article and in the news section on the main page.
Technology
Until August 2011, Pornopedia ran on two OpenBSD servers, which were located in San Diego, California, USA. On one server (OS: OpenBSD 4.6, 32 Bit; CPU: Intel Atom 330, 667MHz; RAM: 2GB; HD: 250GB SATA; IP: 64.156.192.213), were the MySQL databases, on the other server (OS: OpenBSD 4.5, 32 Bit; CPU: Intel Atom 330, 667MHz; RAM: 2GB; HD: 250GB SATA; IP: 64.156.192.209) services like Apache, PHP, FTP and E-Mail.
The two Atoms then were replaced by another server (OS: OpenBSD 4.9, 64 Bit, CPU: Xeon X3370, RAM: 8GB 667MHz, HD: 150GB VelociRaptor 10k, IP: 64.156.192.234), which was also located in San Diego and took care of all services.
On June 2, 2015, Pornopedia moved to another server (OS: OpenBSD 5.7, 64 Bit, CPU: Xeon E3-1230, SSD: 512GB Samsung 840 PRO, RAM: 16GB DDR3 1333MHz ECC, IP: 64.156.192.244).
On March 8, 2024, and Saturday, March 9, 2024, Pornopedia moved to a more powerful OpenBSD server.
Pornopedia Porn-a-thon
From January 1, 2024, to February 14, 2024, the first Pornopedia Porn-a-thon took place.
Pornopedia Monthly Missions
Since April 1, 2024, editors can improve Pornopedia by participating in monthly missions.
Financing
Pornopedia doesn't pursue profit optimization; all the incoming money will be invested in the project. There are no banner ads. server costs, domains, patent fees and legal expenses are financed by affiliate programs (use of tailored text links). These links are marked with the 
icon.
Palai
You can also support the Pornopedia admin Till Kraemer with Palai: tillkraemer+8b2b27323-bad3-49bf-9084-96cf691b87e0 is his Palai address.[4]
Decisions
Decisions were made democratically to a great extent and sometimes against the administrator. The democratic understanding however ends, for example, where names for categories are derogatory or when they collide with correct spelling.
Discussion
There is a Telegram group for editors and readers of Pornopedia.[5] There is also a Discord server.[6] Here you can discuss everything Pornopedia related, ask questions and make suggestions.
Press
Das Porno-ABC (The Porn ABC)
The German men's magazine Coupé publishes a Pornopedia series called Das Porno-ABC ("The porn ABC") since issue 12/2009, presenting a sex act or fetish.
Press coverage (selection)
| Name | Title | Medium | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praline | Pornopedia: Du bist Porno! | 2008 | |
| Bild | Pornopedia: Sexstar Till Kraemer (32) gründet geile Enzyklopädie | Online | 2010 |
| Coupé | Das Porno-Abc · Diesmal: Narratophilie | 2011 | |
| International Business Times | Wikipedia to Go Dark: 12 Other Wikis that Will Remain Open | Online | 2012 |
| WEBeLINE | Till Kraemer und die „geile Enzyklopädie“ | Online | 2010 |