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'''RationalWiki''' is an open [[wiki]] taking a [[:Category:Criticism|critical]] look at [[:Category:Pseudoscience|pseudoscience]] and | '''RationalWiki''' is an open [[wiki]] taking a [[:Category:Criticism|critical]] look at [[:Category:Pseudoscience|pseudoscience]] and "Conservative" and Christian fundamentalist [[:Category:Politics|politics]], through the use of side-by-side examinations and [[:Category:Humor|humor]]. | ||
Stated goals are: | Stated goals are: | ||
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==RationalWiki today== | ==RationalWiki today== | ||
While [[Conservapedia]] continues to be a major source of traffic to RationalWiki (mainly, their [[RationalWiki:Conservapedia:What is going on at CP%3F|What is going on at Conservapedia?]] page), they have branched out into many areas of skepticism. Many articles focus on unfounded [[:Category:Medical|medical]] claims, pseudoscience, and Biblical literalism. Despite a seemingly [[:Category:Atheism|pro-atheist]], [[:Category:Religion|anti-religious]] stance, some editors are practicing Christians, Jews, Muslims, or Odinists (among others) tending towards the more liberal aspects of their religion rather than fundamentalism. However, most of the regular contributers to RationalWiki are | While [[Conservapedia]] continues to be a major source of traffic to RationalWiki (mainly, their [[RationalWiki:Conservapedia:What is going on at CP%3F|What is going on at Conservapedia?]] page), they have branched out into many areas of skepticism. Many articles focus on unfounded [[:Category:Medical|medical]] claims, pseudoscience, and Biblical literalism. Despite a seemingly [[:Category:Atheism|pro-atheist]], [[:Category:Religion|anti-religious]] stance, some editors are practicing Christians, Jews, Muslims, or Odinists (among others) tending towards the more liberal aspects of their religion rather than fundamentalism. However, most of the regular contributers to RationalWiki are atheists. | ||
The site works to refute a range of faith-based ideas as well as superstitions. They have critical material on [[:Category:Scientology|Scientology]], [[:Category:Christianity|Christianity]], [[:Category:Creationism|Creationism]], [[:Category:Astrology|Astrology]], "New Age" philosophy, and many others. It also comments critically on other Christian creationist wikis, like the relatively unnotable if it weren't for their editors joining up to argue with the founder, [[A Storehouse of Knowledge]] (see [[RationalWiki:A Storehouse of Knowledge|RationalWiki: A Storehouse of Knowledge]]). | The site works to refute a range of faith-based ideas as well as superstitions. They have critical material on [[:Category:Scientology|Scientology]], [[:Category:Christianity|Christianity]], [[:Category:Creationism|Creationism]], [[:Category:Astrology|Astrology]], "New Age" philosophy, and many others. It also comments critically on other Christian creationist wikis, like the relatively unnotable, if it weren't for their editors joining up to argue with the founder, [[A Storehouse of Knowledge]] (see [[RationalWiki:A Storehouse of Knowledge|RationalWiki: A Storehouse of Knowledge]]). | ||
The website has | The website has an idiosyncratic sense of humour, which includes widespread intentional misspellings and other peculiar phrases. There are many "inside jokes", particularly in the material relating to [[Conservapedia]], and the writing often has the tone of a close-knit social group. Some dialog takes place through log summaries for very short blocks [http://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block] | ||
RationalWiki has one or two [[:Category:GreatFeature|great features]] — readers can vote on their "what Is Going On" pages; there are random text generators for entertainment purposes — usually for parodying various figures at Conservapedia. | RationalWiki has one or two [[:Category:GreatFeature|great features]] — readers can vote on their "what Is Going On" pages; there are random text generators for entertainment purposes — usually for parodying various figures at Conservapedia. | ||
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==Policies and guidelines== | ==Policies and guidelines== | ||
RationalWiki has a set of community standards to which it sometimes/somewhat adheres. For example, it states "Talk pages should ''never'' be deleted" but in actual practice, talk pages deemed to consist of [[trolling]] sometimes are deleted. | RationalWiki has a set of community standards to which it sometimes/somewhat adheres. For example, it states "Talk pages should ''never'' be deleted" but in actual practice, talk pages deemed to consist of [[trolling]] sometimes are deleted. Policies are few and readily disregarded. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
RationalWikians tend to frown on editing articles from a non-leftist point of view, and favor instead having talk page discussions | RationalWikians generally tend to frown on editing articles from a non-leftist point of view, and favor instead having talk page discussions with dissenting viewpoints. | ||
==Critiques== | ==Critiques== | ||
Former [[Conservapedia]] sysop and [[A Storehouse of Knowledge]] founder Philip J. Rayment harshly criticized RationalWiki as, "[A] place of filthy and blasphemous language, replete with name-calling, smearing, innuendo, hypocrisy, and other undesirable attributes".[http://www.astorehouseofknowledge.info/index.php?title=User_talk:Philip_J._Rayment&diff=14129&oldid=14127] RationalWiki is often criticized as intolerant toward | Former [[Conservapedia]] sysop and [[A Storehouse of Knowledge]] founder Philip J. Rayment harshly criticized RationalWiki as, "[A] place of filthy and blasphemous language, replete with name-calling, smearing, innuendo, hypocrisy, and other undesirable attributes".[http://www.astorehouseofknowledge.info/index.php?title=User_talk:Philip_J._Rayment&diff=14129&oldid=14127] RationalWiki is often criticized as intolerant toward minority opinins. [[Encyclopedia Dramatica]] argues, "RationalWiki doesn't seem to realize that science is dynamic, and established theories may be rejected in the future."[https://encyclopediadramatica.es/RationalWiki#Trolling_RationalWiki] | ||
==RationalWiki Foundation== | ==RationalWiki Foundation== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[RationalWikiWiki]] meta site for RationalWiki | *[[RationalWikiWiki]] meta site for RationalWiki (defunct) | ||
*[[Liberapedia]] started as a parody of [[Conservapedia]]; it is a less formal wiki that is inclusive of both humor and serious content | *[[Liberapedia]] started as a parody of [[Conservapedia]]; it is a less formal wiki that is inclusive of both humor and serious content | ||
*[[RationalWikiWikiWiki]] criticism and discussion site of RationalWiki and RationalWikiWiki | *[[RationalWikiWikiWiki]] criticism and discussion site of RationalWiki and RationalWikiWiki (defunct) | ||
==Similar wikis== | ==Similar wikis== | ||