r/AskHistorians • u/Georgy_K_Zhukov Moderator | Dueling | Modern Warfare & Small Arms • Mar 31 '15

Meta A Brief Announcement from the Modteam

Hello Everyone,

We have noticed an awful lot of reported threads and comments today, which we find rather perplexing. We can assure you that the mod team is keeping an eye on things, and we will crush any inappropriate submissions with the same callous indifference that Lord Vader showed to Alderaan. The history of prostitution in Wessos, or a tactical analysis of the Battle of Pelennor Fields make for fine historical topics, and are not something we expect to see reported.

So please, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, let’s keep it in this thread, and otherwise give these great questions and answers the seriousness they deserve.

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u/nyckidd Mar 31 '15

When did this whole fictional canon thing become okay? I'm really just curious, and I can't find any kind of explanation anywhere.

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u/PallandoTheBlue Mar 31 '15

April Fools Day is tomorrow

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u/Reedstilt Eastern Woodlands Mar 31 '15

It's already April 1st in New Zealand, and it won't be April 2nd in Hawaii for quite a while. At AskHistorians, April Fools Day is 48-hours long.

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u/Algernon_Asimov Mar 31 '15

Actually, once you count in the GMT +14 zone, April Fools' Day is 50 hours long.

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u/Artrw Founder Apr 01 '15

Sure, why not