Wikipedia admins censor religion entry

Ferre · 01-14-2007, 09:50 AM

Funny that, the admins at Wiki censor the Church of Reality to be entered.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_reality

They claim that the Church of Reality isn't notable and that's why it's not listed. That's a load of crock because that church is very much notable, all you need to do is check their website.

Me thinks that the admins at Wiki are addicted to that Gerin Oil dope.

Immo · 01-14-2007, 03:04 PM

Or they think its such a small religeon it isnt worthy of note.

Ferre · 01-14-2007, 04:06 PM

Nope, that's not the reason, they have many small religions listed. I think they are plain discriminating. At least that's what it looks like.

**John Scott** · 01-14-2007, 04:08 PM

Is it noteable? I've never heard of it.

Ferre · 01-14-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by John Scott

Is it noteable? I've never heard of it.

Can you say that you heard of every religion on earth John? And those religions that you don't know off, are they not noteable because you never heard of them?

SVB · 01-14-2007, 04:16 PM

Now I want to find out about the church of reality. Normally I would check in Wikipedia. Nice going wiki editors...

**John Scott** · 01-14-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferre

Can you say that you heard of every religion on earth John? And those religions that you don't know off, are they not noteable because you never heard of them?

Wikipedia has a standard - it's called notability. Just because a religion exists doesn't mean it qualifies for a page in Wikipedia

Ferre · 01-14-2007, 04:30 PM

Ah, I see, wouldn't it be odd for, say, and encyclopedia on animals, to not list animals that are not 'noteable'?

What's 'noteable' anyway? I heard of them all the way here in Holland, what's not noteable about that?

According to the define: function in G, there is no such thing as 'noteable'

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourc...#37;3anoteable

Also not according to the dictionary; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/noteable

So wiki invents words eh?

**John Scott** · 01-14-2007, 04:33 PM

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...le&btnG=Search

Ferre · 01-14-2007, 04:36 PM

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noteworthy: worthy of notice

So who-the-frick do those admins at wiki think they are to decide that a religion is not 'WORTH' mentioning eh?

The answer is 'discrimination' in my opinion.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discrimination

**John Scott** · 01-14-2007, 04:47 PM

Well, Ferre, basically just prove that it's noteworthy, and it's good to go.

Has it been fearured in any major newspapers, TV broadcasts, etc?

Ferre · 01-14-2007, 04:49 PM

Is the internet not notable?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...G=Search&meta=

**John Scott** · 01-14-2007, 04:54 PM

http://www.seo-herald.com/2007/01/wi...t_to_dele.html

Ferre · 01-14-2007, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by John Scott

http://www.seo-herald.com/2007/01/wi...t_to_dele.html

This proves that their 'notable rule' is not working to maintain an encyclopedia in this time and age.

**John Scott** · 01-14-2007, 05:02 PM

Yeah, it can be a bit DMOZ-ish.

**G10** · 01-14-2007, 05:53 PM

Probably best kept out of it anyway as they will just confuse people with that stuff

Ferre · 01-14-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by G10

Probably best kept out of it anyway as they will just confuse people with that stuff

Yeah, true that. 'Reality' isn't politically correct nowadays.