Site Disclaimer First off, the Jihad to Destroy Barney the Purple Dinosaur[tm] is not a terrorist group, as people sometimes ask. We're a group of Internet users concerned about the television show "Barney and Friends" who (generally) like to have fun, enjoy themselves and make fun of the dinosaur. This takes some bizarre forms from time to time (BattleArmor, magic, etc.), which can be confusing on the outside. It's all part of what we do. Another thing which comes up from time to time, related to the first issue, is the use of the word "Jihad." Below is a response from a Muslim after seeing the JihadWeb[tm]: Assalam u' allaikum. I am sure you have heard this before from a muslem such as my self and had I not cought the disclaimer on the BOTTOM of your page this letter would not be as friendly. I am simply writing to inform you that to a muslem, Jihad is a very important and sometimes sacred thing and I do feel offended to think you would use it with such a thing as barney. Personally I dont think the dinosaur deserves the time of day from anyone but please if you could, put the disclaimer on or near the top of the page just so that it may not seem so (to be nice) annoying. Yes I hate barney but.... well You get my point. Thank you. It's certainly not our intention to offend those of Islam. Our usage of "Jihad" has its origins in alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die from 1993, when several people began using the word to describe the collective attitudes and actions of ab4d's readers. Those who used the term may have used it because it sounded cool, or they may have been more in-line with our current thoughts on it. Those involved with the Jihad to Destroy Barney in the present day often look to an alternate meaning of this word: justified struggle or a worthy undertaking. One can debate this, we're sure, but it's the chosen term and meaning. The term may change at some time in the future, but we're rather used to this one. Besides, "Crusade to Destroy Barney the Purple Dinosaur" doesn't sound quite as interesting. :)