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==Hiatus== | ==Hiatus== | ||
On Sept 7, 2009 the content of the site http://www.wikisynergy.com/ was inaccessible (to most users) and had this message: | |||
"This site is | "This site is currently shut down. | ||
Viewing and editing are impossible at this time, and you cannot get an account. We hope that this site can continue, but as of now it it cannot. There is currently no solution to the situation. | |||
The reason is that the threat level to the founder is unacceptable. If even one of the several people who know who I really am make an accidental slip (as already happened once), I could be subject to a campaign of harassment and lies which will deeply effect my life. I had planned to continue my campaign to combat pseudoscience from the skeptical and proponent communities, by providing a place where skeptics and proponents could hash out their differences in a collegial environment. However, there will be those whose ideas we debunk, because they are unscientific. The site is intrinsically a place for controversy and dispute. I know that in the future, the risk would only get worse. I cannot risk my real-world life, or my real-world material existence, in order to help the arena of fringe ideas progress to a higher level. | |||
I apologize to the contributors! | I apologize to the contributors! | ||
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It is possible that the site may be put back up, so please watch this space. But as of now, WikiSynergy is gone. | It is possible that the site may be put back up, so please watch this space. But as of now, WikiSynergy is gone. | ||
I am sorry for this. If anyone wants the text of any of the articles, they will be provided. [Email is available [http://www.wikisynergy.com/ at site]]." | I am sorry for this. If anyone wants the text of any of the articles, they will be provided (but give me some time to work things out). Email[... Email is available [http://www.wikisynergy.com/ at site]]." | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 7 September 2009
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| Status: | Inactive"Inactive" is not in the list (Vibrant, Active, New, In preparation, Dormant, Spammed, Private, Cannot connect, Dead, Locked, ...) of allowed values for the "Wiki status" property. |
| Language: | English |
| Edit mode: | LoginToEdit |
| Wiki engine: | MediaWiki |
| Wiki license: | Creative Commons"Creative Commons" is not in the list (Custom license, Attribution to contributing authors, Copyright to contributing authors, Site retains copyright, WTFPL, Licence Art Libre, Open Content License, Apache License, BSD Documentation License, FreeBSD Documentation License, ...) of allowed values for the "Wiki license" property. |
| Main topic: | Innovation |
WikiSynergy is a new wiki which attempts to document and discuss "frontier thought" by presenting all viewpoints on controversial subjects. The site is founded on the principles of collegiality and the Global Point of View, which means that each viewpoint remains uncensored and is given its own space. However, by putting viewpoints side by side (including skeptical viewpoints) the reader is given a clear picture of the debate and thus has the information to form their own opinions. The site is set up to deal with most highly controversial issues, especially those which are scientifically controversial, such as the paranormal, alternative medicine, conspiracy theories etc. There may be no other wikis set up to deal with controversial issues in this way.
Hiatus
On Sept 7, 2009 the content of the site http://www.wikisynergy.com/ was inaccessible (to most users) and had this message:
"This site is currently shut down.
Viewing and editing are impossible at this time, and you cannot get an account. We hope that this site can continue, but as of now it it cannot. There is currently no solution to the situation.
The reason is that the threat level to the founder is unacceptable. If even one of the several people who know who I really am make an accidental slip (as already happened once), I could be subject to a campaign of harassment and lies which will deeply effect my life. I had planned to continue my campaign to combat pseudoscience from the skeptical and proponent communities, by providing a place where skeptics and proponents could hash out their differences in a collegial environment. However, there will be those whose ideas we debunk, because they are unscientific. The site is intrinsically a place for controversy and dispute. I know that in the future, the risk would only get worse. I cannot risk my real-world life, or my real-world material existence, in order to help the arena of fringe ideas progress to a higher level.
I apologize to the contributors!
It is possible that the site may be put back up, so please watch this space. But as of now, WikiSynergy is gone.
I am sorry for this. If anyone wants the text of any of the articles, they will be provided (but give me some time to work things out). Email[... Email is available at site]."
Links
| Wiki size: | 86 article pages |