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RationalWiki also has a namespace dedicated to [[Conservapedia]],<ref>[https://RationalWiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:AllPages&namespace=100 All pages (Conservapedia namespace)]; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> and a collection of recipes,<ref>[https://RationalWiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:AllPages&namespace=108 All pages (Recipe namespace)]; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> some of which are pseudo-recipes whose real purpose is to impart jokes<ref>{{RW|Recipe:Insanity}}; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> or religious commentary.<ref>{{RW|Recipe:Atheist's Nightmare}}; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> The site's slogan rotates among several dozen possibilities, some of which are weighted more heavily than others.<ref>[https://RationalWiki.org/w/index.php?title=Template:RationalWiki_Slogan&action=edit View source for Template:RationalWiki Slogan]; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> | RationalWiki also has a namespace dedicated to [[Conservapedia]],<ref>[https://RationalWiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:AllPages&namespace=100 All pages (Conservapedia namespace)]; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> and a collection of recipes,<ref>[https://RationalWiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:AllPages&namespace=108 All pages (Recipe namespace)]; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> some of which are pseudo-recipes whose real purpose is to impart jokes<ref>{{RW|Recipe:Insanity}}; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> or religious commentary.<ref>{{RW|Recipe:Atheist's Nightmare}}; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> The site's slogan rotates among several dozen possibilities, some of which are weighted more heavily than others.<ref>[https://RationalWiki.org/w/index.php?title=Template:RationalWiki_Slogan&action=edit View source for Template:RationalWiki Slogan]; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
RationalWiki started in [[:Category:Founded in 2007|May 2007]], after a group of [[editor]]s at [[Conservapedia]] were banned over [[:Category:Ideology|ideological]] differences with the authorities there. Their edits had consisted mostly of debating on [[talk page]]s, attempting to counteract what they perceived to be overwhelming anti-scientific and [[:Category:Wikis with a strong viewpoint|far-right]] political biases. Although the site was called RationalWiki to highlight the apparent pro-scientific [[:Category:Earth|worldview]] of the [[founder]]s, the content was largely weighted to the perceived lunacy of events at Conservapedia. As of January 2014, voting was ongoing concerning whether to expand RationalWiki's mission. It appeared unlikely that RationalWiki was going to explicitly embrace the idea of becoming a general encyclopaedia.<ref>{{RW|Forum:Expanding RW's mission#Less talking, more voting!|Forum: Expanding RW's mission – Less talking, more voting!}}; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> | RationalWiki started in [[:Category:Founded in 2007|May 2007]], after a group of [[editor]]s at [[Conservapedia]] were banned over [[:Category:Ideology|ideological]] differences with the authorities there. Their edits had consisted mostly of debating on [[talk page]]s, attempting to counteract what they perceived to be overwhelming anti-scientific and [[:Category:Wikis with a strong viewpoint|far-right]] political biases. Although the site was called RationalWiki to highlight the apparent pro-scientific [[:Category:Earth|worldview]] of the [[founder]]s, the content was largely weighted to the perceived lunacy of events at Conservapedia. As of January 2014, voting was ongoing concerning whether to expand RationalWiki's mission. It appeared unlikely that RationalWiki was going to explicitly embrace the idea of becoming a general encyclopaedia.<ref>{{RW|Forum:Expanding RW's mission#Less talking, more voting!|Forum: Expanding RW's mission – Less talking, more voting!}}; ''RationalWiki.org''; accessed 2022-12-09.</ref> | ||
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==RationalWiki today== | ==RationalWiki today== | ||
While [[Conservapedia]] continues to be a major source of traffic to RationalWiki (mainly, their {{RW|Conservapedia:What is going on at CP?|What is going on at Conservapedia?}} page), RationalWiki have branched out into many areas of skepticism. Many articles focus on unfounded [[:Category:Medical|medical]] claims, pseudo-science, and Biblical literalism. Despite a seemingly [[:Category:Atheism|pro-atheist]], [[:Category:Religion|anti-religious]] stance, some [[editor]]s are practicing Christians, [[:Category:Judaism|Judaists]], [[:Category:Islam|Muslims]], or {{Wp|Heathenry (new religious movement)|Odinists}} (among others); tending towards the more liberal aspects of their religion rather than fundamentalism. | While [[Conservapedia]] continues to be a major source of traffic to RationalWiki (mainly, their {{RW|Conservapedia:What is going on at CP?|What is going on at Conservapedia?}} page), RationalWiki have branched out into many areas of skepticism. Many articles focus on unfounded [[:Category:Medical|medical]] claims, pseudo-science, and Biblical literalism. Despite a seemingly [[:Category:Atheism|pro-atheist]], [[:Category:Religion|anti-religious]] stance, some [[editor]]s are practicing Christians (e.g. Bryan Metz / Jazzman831), [[:Category:Judaism|Judaists]], [[:Category:Islam|Muslims]], or {{Wp|Heathenry (new religious movement)|Odinists}} (among others); tending towards the more liberal aspects of their religion rather than fundamentalism. | ||
The site works to refute a range of [[:Category:Faith|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 {{RW|RationalWiki: A Storehouse of Knowledge}}). | The site works to refute a range of [[:Category:Faith|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 {{RW|RationalWiki: A Storehouse of Knowledge}}). | ||