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<Blockquote>''As a site we have a point of view, and that point of view is that the scientific method and the information gained from its application is better than almost anything else humanity has come up with. We believe that the support of, profiting from and creation of pseudosciences is dangerous and wrong. [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/RationalWiki:Project_Whitewash/What_is_a_RationalWiki_article]''</Blockquote> | <Blockquote>''As a site we have a point of view, and that point of view is that the scientific method and the information gained from its application is better than almost anything else humanity has come up with. We believe that the support of, profiting from and creation of pseudosciences is dangerous and wrong. [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/RationalWiki:Project_Whitewash/What_is_a_RationalWiki_article]''</Blockquote> | ||
==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||
Some members, have admitted vandalising [[Conservapedia]] in the past. As most of the founding members were blocked from Conservapedia for trying to moderate anti-scientifc content and include more liberal points of view, they have continued to undermine Conservapedia in the following manners: | |||
* | *Openly mocking the site owner and administrators of Conservapedia | ||
*Trying to | *Trying to add scientific content to pages espousing only a young-Earth creationist POV | ||
*Showing outright contempt for the site, fundamentalist Christianity, homophobia, misogyny and extreme conservatism in general | |||
*Trying to moderate lies against liberal politicians | |||
*Showing outright contempt for the site, conservatism in general | *Adding facts about conservatives which illustrates the hypocrisy of the site | ||
* | *Possibly manipulating page-view counts to highlight intolerant and unscientifc content | ||
* | *Adding parody and false information in run-of-the-mill articles | ||
* | *Fooling Conservapedia administrators through misdirection on Rationalwiki | ||
*Utilising Poe's Law to undermine the credibility of Conservapedia | |||
The site has also been criticized because | |||
*Some editors espouse atheism and mock fundamental religion on their user pages | |||
Allegations of cyber-terrorism, posting of pornography and use of foul language have also been made but no proof has been offered which links any of this specifically to senior editors at RationalWiki. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||