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The best parody websites, according to hackers

4 parody websites were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.

Top pick

The most recommended parody website with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment

  1. n-gate

    17 recommend, 1 criticize, 94% approval

    Ranked 2 of 4 by recommenders

    Missed since posting stopped

    A satirical take on Hacker News that mirrors its tone back with sharp, funny commentary. Posting has stopped, and one critic finds the voice very specific.

All 4 parody websites, ranked

Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.

Parody websites ranked by the number of people who recommend them
Rank
1Hallucinopedia441871%1——
2n-gate17194%6—Approved
3MoreWrong70100%1——
4Fakeipedia50100%1——

How we rank

Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same parody website in five threads counts once.

The badge goes to parody websites that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.

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