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At the present time the most notable thing about RationalWiki IMO, is that it is not in service. Editors are invited to help develop notability policy.
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(At the present time the most notable thing about RationalWiki IMO, is that it is not in service. Editors are invited to help develop notability policy.) |
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RationalWiki also has a namespace dedicated to [[Conservapedia]]. | RationalWiki also has a namespace dedicated to [[Conservapedia]]. | ||
==Loss of service== | |||
As of Aug 19th, RationalWiki (and related sites such as [[RationalWikiWiki]] and the RationalWiki forums) became inaccessible.[http://rationalwiki.blogspot.com/2009/08/pretty-much-worse-case-scenario.html] | |||
The most likely date when RationalWiki will return is 6th September.[http://rationalwiki.blogspot.com/2009/08/when-will-we-be-back.html] | |||
The reason for the problem is that RationalWiki hosts their own server at Tmtoulouse's domicile, and he is on a trip out of town. The server crashed, and cannot be reached remotely. | |||
Although RationalWiki has nightly backups stored on a separate server, it is hoped they will not be needed. | |||
During the "crisis", RationalWikians have found a temporary home to discuss their drinking habits and love of the goat at [[Teflpedia]] (roughly 30-40 RationalWikians have signed up and are enduring the inaccessiblity of their home wiki at the teflonpedia). | |||
*[http://teflpedia.com/index.php?title=RW_contact_points A more complete list of places to find RationalWikians] | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Example of RationalWiki’s perspective:- | Example of RationalWiki’s perspective:- | ||
<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> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||