Bielefeld Conspiracy

The story began in 1994, the year when some clever student user Usenet Achim Held published in the newsgroup de.talk.bizarre comic news that the city of Bielefeld (population: 330,000 people) do not actually exist, but the fact of its existence simply extends an organization known only as SIE (They), who conspired with the authorities in order to create the illusion of the existence of the city.
The joke was so pleased with other users that quickly spread through the network, becoming a meme. The essence of this meme is that, according to Bilefildskomu conspiracy, all who claim that Bielefeld really exists, are complicit in the conspiracy. To test this, ask three questions:
Do you know someone from Bielefeld?
Were you ever in Bielefeld?
Do you know anyone who has ever been in Bielefeld?

If one of these questions is given an affirmative answer, respondent admits conspirator.

Appear to contribute to the popularity of the meme 2 main factors:
The popularity of the various "conspiratorial" theories as such

Location of the town of Bielefeld in the depths of provincial Germany, away from the main transport routes, its lack of any interest and other memorable and distinctive features.

Though it's been 17 years since the advent of the theory of Bielefeld Conspiracy, she does not lose popularity, and the mayor's office of Bielefeld regularly receives calls and letters from people wanting to make sure of its existence. Tired of answering these questions, the mayor's office in 1999, the year after 5 years after the meme, made an official statement in the press that there Bielefeld. However, the date was chosen unsuccessfully announcement was made on April 1, in the "Fool's Day", which enabled the conspiracy theorists once again confirm its existence.
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