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==Criticism==
==Criticism==
The website has been the subject of strong criticism by liberals and moderates for its extreme viewpoints and attacks on president-elect [http://www.conservapedia.com/Barack_Obama Barack Obama], including the widely-debunked rumor that Obama is a secret Muslim. Many users who tried to edit the site are blocked because of their opposing political views.  People wanting to join and edit Conservapedia need to know that a wide range of edits that would normally be considered responsible can lead to a block.
The website has been the subject of strong criticism by liberals and moderates for its perceived extreme viewpoints. Many users who tried to edit the site are blocked because of their opposing political views.  People wanting to join and edit Conservapedia need to know that a wide range of edits that would normally be considered responsible can lead to a block.


Conservapedia is widely criticized. Liberals dislike intensely the blatant conservative bias and outright slander against all liberals and moderate conservatives in Conservapedia. Other conservatives fear that Conservapedia is giving their cause a bad name.


For a more detailed discussion see [[The Conservapedia RationalWiki war]].
For a more detailed discussion see, [[RationalWiki]] and [[The Conservapedia RationalWiki war]].
 
==External links==
*[http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Conservapedia Conservapedia] RationalWiki’s Main article about Conservapedia.
 
*[http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Category:Conservapedia Category of articles]  RationalWiki’s collection of articles about Conservapedia.


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