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<big><big>'''''WikiSpooks'' is an [[Project:Licensing|open licensed]], [[Project:Site_Backup|open source]] encyclopedia of [[deep politics]].'''</big></big> ''We currently have {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{NUMBEROFARTICLES:R}}-{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Document]]|format=count}}}}}} user-generated pages ({{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Person]]|format=count}}}} [[people]], {{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Group]]|format=count}}}} [[group]]s, {{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Event]]|format=count}}}} [[event]]s... ) supplemented by a further {{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Document]]|format=count}}}} third party [[document]]s.''<br/><hr/><br/> | <big><big>'''''WikiSpooks'' is an [[Project:Licensing|open licensed]], [[Project:Site_Backup|open source]] encyclopedia of [[deep politics]].'''</big></big> ''We currently have {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{NUMBEROFARTICLES:R}}-{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Document]]|format=count}}}}}} user-generated pages ({{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Person]]|format=count}}}} [[people]], {{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Group]]|format=count}}}} [[group]]s, {{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Event]]|format=count}}}} [[event]]s... ) supplemented by a further {{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Document]]|format=count}}}} third party [[document]]s.''<br/><hr/><br/> | ||
| − | '''WikiSpooks''' was established in [[Project:History|2010]] as a collaborative space for the joint re-examination of recent [[history]], focusing particularly on the last 60 years or so.<ref>[[Project:Site Rationale]]</ref> We research [[people]], [[event]]s, [[group]]s and [[concept]]s not subject to | + | '''WikiSpooks''' was established in [[Project:History|2010]] as a collaborative space for the joint re-examination of recent [[history]], focusing particularly on the last 60 years or so.<ref>[[Project:Site Rationale]]</ref> We research [[people]], [[event]]s, [[group]]s and [[concept]]s not subject to sufficient scrutiny by [[corporate media]] and as such, poorly treated by [[Wikipedia]]. WikiSpooks is particularly focused on those {{on}}s which do not seem to fit the facts. |
== Editorial Policy == | == Editorial Policy == | ||
{{FA|WikiSpooks:Editorial Policy}} | {{FA|WikiSpooks:Editorial Policy}} | ||
| − | + | WikiSpooks assumes that [[authority]] opposes anything which it perceives as a threat, and historically, could bring greater resources to bear than individuals or small groups. This power imbalance has left a legacy of misinformation ([[propaganda]]), especially acute where matters of [[deep politics]] are involved.<ref>For more on this, see [[Media Lens]], a media-monitoring website.</ref> Wikispooks therefore does ''not'' aim for [[Wikipedia]]'s (status-quo friendly) "Neutral Point of View".<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPOV Wikipedia - 'Neutral Point of View']</ref> Since newspapers and broadcasters ([[Edwin_P._Wilson#Overturning_the_conviction|like governments]]) can and do [[Corporate media#Mendacity|lie with impunity]], it does not assume the {{ccm}}'s publication of information to be a ''reliable'' indication of their veracity. | |
==What Is Wrong With Wikipedia?== | ==What Is Wrong With Wikipedia?== | ||
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== Where To Start? == | == Where To Start? == | ||
{{FAs|WikiSpooks:FAQ|WikiSpooks:Glossary}} | {{FAs|WikiSpooks:FAQ|WikiSpooks:Glossary}} | ||
| − | To see what we have on a specific topic, try | + | To see what we have on a specific topic, try the [[image:search_box.png|128px|alt=Search ⌕]] box in the top right corner of this page. For casual browsing, try this [[Main_Page#tab=_C2_A0Top_Rated|list of top-rated pages]]. For common queries, we have an {{WSLink|FAQ}}. If you feel lucky, try a [[Special:Random|Random article]]. If the language here is new to you, the {{WSLink|glossary}} might help - and should give you an idea of the sort of material here. To ask about a specific page, use the "Discussion" tab to edit its talk page (requires a login). If you have further specific questions, you could {{WSLink|contact}} a site administrator. |
== Acknowledgements == | == Acknowledgements == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 08:27, 17 March 2017
WikiSpooks is an open licensed, open source encyclopedia of deep politics. We currently have 31,325 user-generated pages (13,694 people, 4,963 groups, 1,394 events... ) supplemented by a further 2,322 third party documents.
WikiSpooks was established in 2010 as a collaborative space for the joint re-examination of recent history, focusing particularly on the last 60 years or so.[1] We research people, events, groups and concepts not subject to sufficient scrutiny by corporate media and as such, poorly treated by Wikipedia. WikiSpooks is particularly focused on those official narratives which do not seem to fit the facts.
Contents
Editorial Policy
- Full article: WikiSpooks:Editorial Policy
- Full article: WikiSpooks:Editorial Policy
WikiSpooks assumes that authority opposes anything which it perceives as a threat, and historically, could bring greater resources to bear than individuals or small groups. This power imbalance has left a legacy of misinformation (propaganda), especially acute where matters of deep politics are involved.[2] Wikispooks therefore does not aim for Wikipedia's (status-quo friendly) "Neutral Point of View".[3] Since newspapers and broadcasters (like governments) can and do lie with impunity, it does not assume the commercially-controlled media's publication of information to be a reliable indication of their veracity.
What Is Wrong With Wikipedia?
- Full article:
Wikipedia/Problems
- Full article:
Wikipedia's editorial policies guarantee a blind spot around matters of deep politics, so information on such topics is superficial and fragmented at best and increasingly no more than a smokescreen. Its adherence to the official narrative as promulgated by establishment-friendly 'reliable sources' effectively means that, to use the astrolonomical analogy from Gallileo's time, "the heavens must always be represented as revolving around the earth".[4]
Where To Start?
- Full articles: WikiSpooks:FAQ, WikiSpooks:Glossary
- Full articles: WikiSpooks:FAQ, WikiSpooks:Glossary
To see what we have on a specific topic, try the 
box in the top right corner of this page. For casual browsing, try this list of top-rated pages. For common queries, we have an FAQ. If you feel lucky, try a Random article. If the language here is new to you, the glossary might help - and should give you an idea of the sort of material here. To ask about a specific page, use the "Discussion" tab to edit its talk page (requires a login). If you have further specific questions, you could contact a site administrator.
Acknowledgements
- Full article: WikiSpooks:Acknowledgments
- Full article: WikiSpooks:Acknowledgments
Wikispooks is inspired and informed by several other open source collaborative projects, including Cryptome, Wikileaks, The Deep Politics Forum, SpinProfiles, SourceWatch and last but not least, that keeper of the official narrative on the internet, Wikipedia, with which it shares a common software platform, MediaWiki.[5]
References
- ↑ Project:Site Rationale
- ↑ For more on this, see Media Lens, a media-monitoring website.
- ↑ Wikipedia - 'Neutral Point of View'
- ↑ Wikipedia article - Heliocentrism
- ↑ MediaWiki on MediaWiki
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