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'''A Storehouse of Knowledge''' or '''aSK''' is a | '''A Storehouse of Knowledge''' or '''aSK''' is a {{tag|Ideology|ideological}} {{tag|Encyclopedia|encyclopædia}} with a {{tag|PointOfView|point of view}} specifically towards a {{tag|bible|biblical}} worldview. It was founded by former [[Conservapedia]] [[sysop]] Philip J Rayment, an {{tag|Australia|Australian}} evangelical {{tag|Christianity|Christian}}. It began on 22 March {{tag|FoundedIn2009|2009}}. | ||
Site founder Philip J Rayment | Site founder Philip J Rayment criticises Conservapedia with this quote: "''However, it is not, and never will be, an encyclopaedia. It gives Christians, creationists, and conservatives a bad name by operating in ways that do not match Christian and conservative values. As long as it is like that (and it shows no signs of improving), I want it to fail.''" <small>''[http://web.aanet.com.au/P_Rayment/Conservapedia/Problems.htm (from his personal website)]''</small> | ||
As of 2012, the site saw an increase in spam. As of 2013, it is largely dormant, | Although the site owner claims aSK is an 'encyclopædia', it would seem that many articles do not include appropriate citations, references or footnotes for independent verification (though some articles do have citations, albeit citations biased towards the specific viewpoint). Nonetheless, many articles are well-written, and clearly effort has been made on the presentational style and structure of the wiki, although the use of [http://www.astorehouseofknowledge.info/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3APrefixIndex&prefix=&namespace=6 images] in articles seems rather devoid. | ||
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[[Category:Creationism]] | [[Category:Creationism]] | ||
[[Category:Special interest]] | [[Category:Special interest]] | ||
[[Category:Wikis with a strong viewpoint]] | |||
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