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On 30 January 2025, the '''Daniel Larson Wiki''' as hosted by [[User:Admin|the previous admin]] | [[File:404NotFound.png|thumb|Damn it, Bob! You just had to burn down The Great Library of Alexandria, didn’t you?]] | ||
On 30 January 2025, the '''Daniel Larson Wiki''' (Domain name https://daniellarson.wiki/) as hosted by [[User:Admin|the previous admin]] suddenly turned up under the "404 Not Found" error code when searched up by Larstorians and passive observers alike. Initially, this was thought to be a result of the wikis bandwidth having been exceeded, as it had been in the past. However, this seemed to not be the case. In reality, the wiki turned out to have been completely deleted. | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
In 2023, | While the true reason for the wikis deletion is unknown, it is highly likely that it happened as a direct response to legal threats from [[Lucas|Lucas Gunatilleke]], a past enabler of [[Daniel Larson|Daniel Larson.]] In 2023, [[Lucas]] began interacting with [[Daniel Larson|Daniel]], doing things such as buying him motel rooms and food, pretending to be [[Grace VanderWaal]] to gain his trust, among many other things. This plummeted his popularity among the wider Larsonverse, and resulted in him being doxxed. Not long after, an article covering him was soon added to the wiki by editor KanamoriKamper. | ||
Lucas soon realized that the wiki was documenting his actions, and in August 2024 | Lucas soon realized that the wiki was documenting his actions, and in August 2024, allegedly sent a cease and desist letter to the old wiki admin, and called KanamoriKamper various slurs (both racist and transphobic). However, due to him not filing any paperwork or presenting proof of such, the wiki staff called him on his bluff, and Lucas retreated for the rest of 2024. However, this did not mean that he stopped. Lucas began to up his efforts to wipe documentation of himself from the internet in January 2025. He filed a motion to intervene in Werling v. Menne, <ref>https://archive.org/details/lucas-motion</ref> the lawsuit [[Lil Sippy]] filed against [[Clark]], filed a lawsuit against KanamoriKamper<ref>https://archive.org/details/proposed-complaint-1</ref>, and reportedly also sent more concrete legal threats to the old wiki admin. | ||
== | == The deletion itself and aftermath == | ||
On his account's talk page, an argument raged between him and several editors, and shortly after he joined the wiki Discord to explain himself. He argued with wiki editors in several channels, denying his actions despite extensive documentation and denying Daniel Larson's well-recorded pedophilic habits. | |||
This came to a head on 30 January 2025, as Lucas shared PDFs of his legal documents with wiki editors. While most editors dismissed this as bluffing (as several terms were misspelled and KanamorKamper's actual legal name was not on any document), the old wiki admin was presumed to have taken it seriously, as on 30 January 2025 the wiki was deleted in the wee hours of the morning.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1ie7aso/wiki_down_emergency_code_red/</ref> | |||
Confusion raged in the Larsonverse and various non-wiki editor members tried to figure out what happened. However, on the wiki Discord, editors began discussing a solution to the problem. Discord member zzyil/Aviv promptly began hosting a the wiki on a new website (Domain name https://wiki.lolcow.city/daniel-larson/, where you are now). This new wiki was created with an archive from January 2025. While accounts were not transferred, everything other than that has been restored. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:54, 1 February 2025
On 30 January 2025, the Daniel Larson Wiki (Domain name https://daniellarson.wiki/) as hosted by the previous admin suddenly turned up under the "404 Not Found" error code when searched up by Larstorians and passive observers alike. Initially, this was thought to be a result of the wikis bandwidth having been exceeded, as it had been in the past. However, this seemed to not be the case. In reality, the wiki turned out to have been completely deleted.
Background
While the true reason for the wikis deletion is unknown, it is highly likely that it happened as a direct response to legal threats from Lucas Gunatilleke, a past enabler of Daniel Larson. In 2023, Lucas began interacting with Daniel, doing things such as buying him motel rooms and food, pretending to be Grace VanderWaal to gain his trust, among many other things. This plummeted his popularity among the wider Larsonverse, and resulted in him being doxxed. Not long after, an article covering him was soon added to the wiki by editor KanamoriKamper.
Lucas soon realized that the wiki was documenting his actions, and in August 2024, allegedly sent a cease and desist letter to the old wiki admin, and called KanamoriKamper various slurs (both racist and transphobic). However, due to him not filing any paperwork or presenting proof of such, the wiki staff called him on his bluff, and Lucas retreated for the rest of 2024. However, this did not mean that he stopped. Lucas began to up his efforts to wipe documentation of himself from the internet in January 2025. He filed a motion to intervene in Werling v. Menne, [1] the lawsuit Lil Sippy filed against Clark, filed a lawsuit against KanamoriKamper[2], and reportedly also sent more concrete legal threats to the old wiki admin.
The deletion itself and aftermath
On his account's talk page, an argument raged between him and several editors, and shortly after he joined the wiki Discord to explain himself. He argued with wiki editors in several channels, denying his actions despite extensive documentation and denying Daniel Larson's well-recorded pedophilic habits.
This came to a head on 30 January 2025, as Lucas shared PDFs of his legal documents with wiki editors. While most editors dismissed this as bluffing (as several terms were misspelled and KanamorKamper's actual legal name was not on any document), the old wiki admin was presumed to have taken it seriously, as on 30 January 2025 the wiki was deleted in the wee hours of the morning.[3]
Confusion raged in the Larsonverse and various non-wiki editor members tried to figure out what happened. However, on the wiki Discord, editors began discussing a solution to the problem. Discord member zzyil/Aviv promptly began hosting a the wiki on a new website (Domain name https://wiki.lolcow.city/daniel-larson/, where you are now). This new wiki was created with an archive from January 2025. While accounts were not transferred, everything other than that has been restored.