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Conservapedia cannot be edited during nighttime, U.S. time, except by users with special "night editing" rights, to prevent vandals from striking when all or most of the administrators are asleep. Conservapedia is frequently offline and favors a very liberal deletion policy. | Conservapedia cannot be edited during nighttime, U.S. time, except by users with special "night editing" rights, to prevent vandals from striking when all or most of the administrators are asleep. Conservapedia is frequently offline and favors a very liberal deletion policy. | ||
[[A Storehouse of Knowledge]] was set up by former Conservapedia editors who were dissatisfied with Conservapedia. | |||
==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
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As of 9 July 2010, Conservapedia had 36,656 registered users, | As of 9 July 2010, Conservapedia had 36,656 registered users, most of whom are blocked. There are 36 Administrators. | ||
==Suggested guidelines for prospective editors== | ==Suggested guidelines for prospective editors== | ||
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Some WikiIndex editors have had negative experiences with this wiki and offer the following precautions in order to prevent having your account blocked: | Some WikiIndex editors have had negative experiences with this wiki and offer the following precautions in order to prevent having your account blocked: | ||
* As it says on Conservapedia's user creation page, "User names based on your real name or initials are preferred" [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup], but are not required. | * As it says on Conservapedia's user creation page, "User names based on your real name or initials are preferred" [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup], but are not required. While some users with names like [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:HertyA HertyA] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:Lainy74 Lainy74] are blocked and told to create a new name, other users with names like [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:TK "TK"] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:Foxtrot "Foxtrot"], (both users who later gained blocking rights) were not. | ||
* Conservapedia's [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:90/10_rule "90/10 rule"] states that "unproductive activity, such as 90% talk page edits and only 10% quality edits to Conservapedia articles, may result in blocking of the account". | * Conservapedia's [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:90/10_rule "90/10 rule"] states that "unproductive activity, such as 90% talk page edits and only 10% quality edits to Conservapedia articles, may result in blocking of the account". New users are often surprised to find out that these numbers are not strictly followed, and can sometimes be blocked before making 10 total edits, especially if their edits are argumentative or questioning of the wiki. It is best to first establish yourself by making constructive edits to articles before trying to delve into the more controversial subjects. | ||
* Be wary of disagreeing with a sysop. They may block you for disagreeing, though this may be unlikely if you are following all the other rules (including 90/10). Reverting any edits by a sysop will likely result in a ban. | |||
* Be wary of an abundant use of <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> tags on articles, especially if you could add the citations yourself. This practice is often viewed as "ideologically-motivated tagging", and is frowned upon on Conservapedia. | * Be wary of an abundant use of <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> tags on articles, especially if you could add the citations yourself. This practice is often viewed as "ideologically-motivated tagging", and is frowned upon on Conservapedia. | ||
* Conservapedia is a conservative, creationist encyclopedia. As such, it is best not to post anything that might be construed as "liberally biased" or "pro-evolution", | * Conservapedia is a conservative, creationist encyclopedia. As such, it is best not to post anything that might be construed as "liberally biased" or "pro-evolution". Even if you feel the Conservapedia arguments against evolution are flawed saying so can lead to a block. The drop menu for those with blocking power includes, "Liberal vandalism, Liberal name calling, Liberal parodist" [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Ipbreason-dropdown&direction=next&oldid=616544] | ||
* Do not write rude or offensive material about another user, especially don't disparage a sysop. | * Do not write rude or offensive material about another user, especially don't disparage a sysop. Do not imitate users in high standing who [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&curid=78585&diff=592439&oldid=592419 can be very critical]. Ordinary users do not have the same freedom. | ||
* If you get blocked for any | * If you get blocked for any of these reasons and you think the block was unfair, '''do not''' create a new account. Instead, email the administrator or user who blocked you and appeal for a second chance. Most users are granted leniency and are allowed to edit again. This applies especially to those who did not know they did anything wrong since many get blocked without realizing they did anything wrong. | ||
** If the sysop who blocked you does not have email enabled, you can appeal to another sysop. This is against their [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Desk/Abuse#TK new policy]. | ** If the sysop who blocked you does not have email enabled, you can appeal to another sysop. This is against their [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Desk/Abuse#TK new policy], but the worst they can do is block you for all eternity. | ||
* Avoid posting using the same user name as you use on any site critical of Conservapedia, '''especially''' [[RationalWiki]]. That can be [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:StevenB&action=history a banning offense]. | * If Aschafly accuses you of being a Liberal, don't bother denying it, as that's just [http://www.conservapedia.com/Liberal_denial Liberal Denial], [http://www.conservapedia.com/Liberal_deceit Liberal Deceit], a [http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:_Liberal_Falsehoods Liberal Falsehood], [http://www.conservapedia.com/Liberal_hypocrisy Liberal Hypocrisy], and [http://www.conservapedia.com/Liberal_obfuscation Liberal Obfuscation]. All you can do at that point is confess your sins and plead for mercy, and Andy may condescend to allow you stay, as long as you never post anything else he disagrees with. | ||
* Avoid posting using the same user name as you use on any site critical of Conservapedia, '''especially''' [[RationalWiki]]. That can be [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:StevenB&action=history a banning offense], [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:HelpJazz HelpJazz] was blocked for this though TK who blocked him aspires to be a [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:TK&oldid=110566 bureaucrat at RationalWiki]. Conservapedia claims [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:How_Conservapedia_Differs_from_Wikipedia they claim not to do that (#15)]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[RationalWiki]], an '''entire wiki''' originally founded to criticize Conservapedia, now also criticizes pseudo-science in general. | *[[RationalWiki]], an '''entire wiki''' originally founded to criticize Conservapedia, now also criticizes pseudo-science in general. | ||
*[[Liberapedia]], the parody wiki of Conservapedia | *[[Liberapedia]], the parody wiki of Conservapedia | ||
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