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| Status: | Vibrant |
| Language: | Multilingual |
| Edit mode: | ByInvitation |
| Wiki engine: | MediaWiki |
| Wiki license: | Creative Commons Attribution |
| Main topic: | Pseudoscience |
Psiram is a closed wiki taking a sceptical look at pseudoscience, CAM and New Age believes. A Blog and a forum are also offered. Most of the articles are written in german. All authors use anonymous nicknames, the operator is unknown. The anonymity is explained with negative experiences by identifyable critics of New Age beliefs.[1]
In July 2012 the platform formerly known as Esowatch was renamed into Psiram.
| Wiki size: | 2,500 article pages see stats |
| wikiFactor: | 41 info / verify |
History
Esowatch was founded in 2007.
Public reception
The first major public reception was 2008 in the German online magazine Telepolis. Psiram's article on Prahlad Jani was referenced in the science blog Pharyngula, and their article on night milk crystals was referenced by the Guardian.
A German court based a decision partly on arguments collected by Esowatch [2]. Further, data from Esowatch was used in an inquiry in the Austrian parliament [3].
Criticism
Esowatch met harsh reactions on New Age blogs.
See also
- RationalWiki A wiki similar in attitude