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While [[Conservapedia]] continues to be a major source of traffic to RationalWiki (Mainly, [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Conservapedia:What_is_going_on_at_CP%3F RationalWiki: What is going on at Conservapedia?]), they have branched out into many areas of skepticism.  Many articles focus on unfounded medical claims, pseudoscience, and Biblical literalism. Despite a seemingly 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.
While [[Conservapedia]] continues to be a major source of traffic to RationalWiki (Mainly, [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Conservapedia:What_is_going_on_at_CP%3F RationalWiki: What is going on at Conservapedia?]), they have branched out into many areas of skepticism.  Many articles focus on unfounded medical claims, pseudoscience, and Biblical literalism. Despite a seemingly 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.


The site works to refute a range of faith-based ideas and superstitions. They have critical material on Scientology, Creationism, {{tag|Astrology}}, "New Age" philosophy, and many others.  It also comments critically on other Christian creationist wikis notably [[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 and superstitions. They have critical material on Scientology, {{tag|Creationism}}, {{tag|Astrology}}, "New Age" philosophy, and many others.  It also comments critically on other Christian creationist wikis notably [[A Storehouse of Knowledge]], see [[RationalWiki:A_Storehouse_of_Knowledge| RationalWiki: A Storehouse of Knowledge]].


The website has a rather 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.
The website has a rather 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.
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If only WikiIndex editors and administers, could work together to create an [[WikiIndex:Policies and Guidelines|inclusion policy]], issues such as these may be easier to resolve.
If only WikiIndex editors and administers, could work together to create an [[WikiIndex:Policies and Guidelines|inclusion policy]], issues such as these may be easier to resolve.
==See also==
*[[RationalWikiWiki]] meta site for RationalWiki.
*[[Liberapedia]] started as a parody of [[Conservapedia]]. It is a less formal wiki that is inclusive of both humor and serious content.


==Similar wikis==
==Similar wikis==
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*[[:Category:Pseudoscience]]
*[[:Category:Pseudoscience]]
*[[:Category:Creationism]]
*[[:Category:Creationism]]
 
*[[:Category:Criticism]]
*[[Debatepedia wiki]] also discusses controversial topics -- but puts both viewpoints side-by-side on the same page - RationalWiki also has side-by-side articles.
*[[Debatepedia wiki]] also discusses controversial topics -- but puts both viewpoints side-by-side on the same page - RationalWiki also has side-by-side articles.


==See also==
*[[RationalWikiWiki]] meta site for RationalWiki.
*[[Liberapedia]] started as a parody of [[Conservapedia]]. It is a less formal wiki that is inclusive of both humor and serious content.


further tags:
[[Category:Atheism]][[Category:Wikis with a strong viewpoint]][[Category:Criticism]]
* {{tag|creationism}}[[Category:Atheism]][[Category:Wikis with a strong viewpoint]][[Category:Criticism]]
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