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|logo = http:// | |logo = http://astorehouseofknowledge.info/skins/common/images/Dove_on_globe2.png | ||
|recentchanges URL= http:// | |recentchanges URL= http://astorehouseofknowledge.info/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&days=300 | ||
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|about URL = http:// | |about URL = http://astorehouseofknowledge.info/w/aSK:About | ||
|status = Active | |status = Active | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
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|maintopic = Bible | |maintopic = Bible | ||
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Site founder Philip J Rayment criticises Conservapedia with this quote: "''However, it is not, and never will be, an encyclopaedia. It gives Christians, creationists, and conservatives a bad name by operating in ways that do not match Christian and conservative values. As long as it is like that (and it shows no signs of improving), I want it to fail.''" <small>''[http://web.aanet.com.au/P_Rayment/Conservapedia/Problems.htm (from his personal website)]''</small> | Site founder Philip J Rayment criticises Conservapedia with this quote: "''However, it is not, and never will be, an encyclopaedia. It gives Christians, creationists, and conservatives a bad name by operating in ways that do not match Christian and conservative values. As long as it is like that (and it shows no signs of improving), I want it to fail.''" <small>''[http://web.aanet.com.au/P_Rayment/Conservapedia/Problems.htm (from his personal website)]''</small> | ||
Although the site owner claims aSK is an 'encyclopædia', it would seem that many articles do not include appropriate citations, references or footnotes for independent verification (though some articles do have citations, albeit citations biased towards the specific viewpoint). Nonetheless, many articles are well-written, and clearly effort has been made on the presentational style and structure of the wiki, although the use of [http:// | Although the site owner claims aSK is an 'encyclopædia', it would seem that many articles do not include appropriate citations, references or footnotes for independent verification (though some articles do have citations, albeit citations biased towards the specific viewpoint). Nonetheless, many articles are well-written, and clearly effort has been made on the presentational style and structure of the wiki, although the use of [http://astorehouseofknowledge.info/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3APrefixIndex&prefix=&namespace=6 images] in articles seems rather devoid. | ||
As of 2012, the site saw an increase in spam. As of 2013, it is largely dormant, though to the extent any editing occurs, it remains dominated by the site creator. | As of 2012, the site saw an increase in spam. As of 2013, it is largely dormant, though to the extent any editing occurs, it remains dominated by the site creator. | ||
{{Size <!--see Template:Size for full detail--> | {{Size <!--see Template:Size for full detail--> | ||
|pages= 2013 <!--type the plain number of pages - NO thousands separators--> | |pages= 2013 <!--type the plain number of pages - NO thousands separators--> | ||
|statistics URL= http:// | |statistics URL= http://astorehouseofknowledge.info/w/Special:Statistics | ||
|wikiFactor= 6 <!--preferred, if unknown leave void, see: Category:wikiFactor for help--> | |wikiFactor= 6 <!--preferred, if unknown leave void, see: Category:wikiFactor for help--> | ||
|wikiFactor URL= http:// | |wikiFactor URL= http://astorehouseofknowledge.info/w/Special:PopularPages | ||
}}(As of: 12 March 2013)<!--manually add/amend date when stats are verified and/or updated--> | }}(As of: 12 March 2013)<!--manually add/amend date when stats are verified and/or updated--> | ||