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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>
-====Cyberbullying====
+====Difficulties====
-One former contributor has cut down editing due to alleged cyberbullying by a minority of users.[http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/User_talk:Proxima_Centauri#Privacy] Potential users may want to start accounts with usernames that can't be recognised at other websites to prevent trolls following them round the Internet.
+One former contributor has cut down editing due to that user's real name being revealed on [[RationalwikiWiki]] which is closely connected with RationalWiki.  Repeated requests to remove the information were refused. There are people who could have real big problems with their employers, with their families, with political or religious nuts in their area if their real names came out. Since many of the same people edit RationalWiki and Rationalwikiwiki the best way to avoid that type of trouble is to choose an untraceable username.
-Specifically a user complains that her right to privacy was not respected and her real name was made public on [[Rationalwikiwiki]].  Repeated requests to remove the information were refused. Since many of the same people Edit RationalWiki and Rationalwikiwiki the best way to avoid that type of trouble is to choose an untraceable username.
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