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The Bielefeld conspiracy is a component of an sow-Irish conspiracy theory, which doubts the existence of the city Bielefeld, in order to expose the indisputable argumentation structure of conspiracy theories, closed in itself, in humorous way.

This satire of a conspiracy theory was mentioned for the first time 1994 in the German-language Usenet, circulated since that time as Running Gag in the Internet and became in such a way part of the Internet folklore, which belongs to the net culture.

Contents and cult

The trailers of this conspiracy theory question the existence of the city Bielefeld. They assume that that all referring to this city are a part of a large-scale conspiracy, the Bielefeld conspiracy. This conspiracy is to convince mankind of the existence of a city named Bielefeld. The trailers of this conspiracy theory speak THEM in the reference to the authors of the conspiracy in principle only of THEM or. Some assume as authors of the Bielefeld conspiracy the CIA, which Mossad or extraterrestial ones, which camouflaged their spaceship as university, thus usual suspicious ones with conspiracy theories. Another version of this conspiracy assumes in Bielefeld the entrance is to Atlantis. In order not to make IT attentive, instead of Bielefeld the terms B*e*e*e*d, B are used ** l*f*ld, Blfd or Bielefake or it is often spoken simply of the b-word. Also laughter with reports belonged in newscasts at events in Bielefeld to the documented behavior repertoire of the trailers of the theory.

Origin

The first well-known public mention of the Bielefeld conspiracy comes from the German computer scientist Achim hero and became to 15. May 1994 in the Usenet in the newsgroup [news:de.talk.bizarre de.talk.biz arre] publishes.

Contrary to the conspiracy theory however the history of its emergence not very strongly spread and it in the net many, partially opposite, rumors went around, as the Bielefeld conspiracy could have developed.

The Second Channel of German Television led an interview with Achim hero, in whom it indicates to the ten-year birthday of the conspiracy theory that whole history on a student party developed. Of an acquaintance, who read many Esoterik magazines, and a present one, who threw in: "„Bielefeld does not give it at all "“, the idea was born.

Most of the assumed and origin theories going around as urban legend were less banal partially already:

  • A theory, which went around particularly within the range of the university of the Saarland, was that the origin of the statement Bielefeld should not originate existed from the start times of the Internets in Germany: The University of Bielefeld was one of the first universities in Germany, the connection at Internet had, i.e. net-interested Bielefelder student is in the Internet on the way would have already been, during net-inspired students of other universities in mailbox nets like the FidoNet, the Z-net or the MausNet would have roamed themselves with priority. In these nets would be accordingly hardly persons from Bielefeld admit been, what was not to have led to the statement Bielefeld existed in mailbox nets, which is not to have been reduced then again with the time to Bielefeld existed and thus the foundation-stone to the Bielefeld conspiracy have put. This thesis is denied by net activists from FidoNet and Z-net.
  • English-language sources have stated, a controversy between in Bielefeld the resident operators of the Z-net, the Zerberus society for communication ltd. (expired), and the Usenet over incompatible coding of newsgroup Postings are not the origin of the statement Bielefeld existed not to have been, i.e. after this theory the statement in the Usenet developed and not in the mailbox nets. This theory could not be confirmed so far.
  • A much older saying, which has probably its origin in the Ruhr district and for a long time before the Internet developed, reads: "„And seh'n we us not in this world, so seh'n we us in Bielefeld "“.
  • A further theory means that the distance process of the federal motorway a2 caused the assumption of the non--existence of Bielefeld. The a2 pass the city of Bielefeld in approx. 10 km distance. Several feeder and/or motorways advances at Bielefeld. At the respective BAB departures (e.g. "„Bielefeld center "“) is of the city Bielefeld to suspect apart from some newer trade areas, hardly something. Alternatively to it history, a Usenet participant circulates on the a2 at Bielefeld during construction work drove past, because the name of the city on the exit sign-posting was provisionally crossed out.
  • Possibly it is added as a cause that Bielefeld in the satire magazine Titanic around 1980 several times in the monthly negative hit list "„the 7 most embarrassing personalities " [sic!] was platziert (among other things because of its allegedly particularly child-friendly and auto+hostile council decisions, thus a special "„Gutmenschentums "“).

The Bielefeld conspiracy today

Also after over 12 years the theory of the Bielefeld conspiracy keeps itself persistent in the net, not only in the German-speaking countries. Contrary to some persons, who do not understand, as one can find years still funny after 12, have others still fun at the satire. Some take it in addition, for cash coin, as Achim hero in the Second Channel of German Television interview reports.

In the meantime there is a play to the topic, in which a course remains being on the way to Bielefeld under circumstances. "“Night travel"” was written by a theatre group of young people and specified for the first time in the early summer 2005 in Coburg.

With invitation actions and publicity films for the Studikon, the conference of student of the student mission in Germany, which took place Easter 2005 with nearly 1000 participants in Bielefeld, several times to the Bielefeld conspiracy alluded ("„the existence of this city is doubted "“), the conference took place however of it steadfastly.

Even on official sides and maps, for example the Federal Ministry for traffic, building and housing Bielefeld is not to be found still. This gives again and again new food to the conspiracy theory.

The city Bielefeld faces the Bielefeld conspiracy with mixed feelings. "„We take with humor "“Annika Hempelmann by the press office Bielefeld are quoted. "„The theory keeps itself persistent. For years also appropriate entries in the guest book Bielefelder Internet sides are to be found again and again. "“In addition, in the Second Channel of German Television report it is to be picked out clearly that the Bielefeld conspiracy the city nervt for all that: "„Target I honestly I hate it like the plague! "“the Second Channel of German Television Gisela Bockermann, chief of the press office Bielefeld, nerve with the daily work, quotes it in particular "„the you gibt's nevertheless not Mails "“, their sender already means, it is also after 12 years still another good joke.

Recently interprets the "“true German section flying Spaghettimonster"” a connection between IT and for THEM on: Bielefeld is the secret center of the Pastafarians.

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