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== Site Purpose ==
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The purpose of WikiSpooks is to build a repository of documents about deep political structures and events, together with development of the information they contain through user contributed articles, additions, edits and discussion. Emphasis is on the period from about 150 years ago to the present, although analysis of events in earlier times, by way of illustration and understanding of how deep politics operates, is encouraged - a classic example would be the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 in England (see below).  
 
  
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== The name ==
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<big><big>'''''Wikispooks'' is an [[Project:Licensing|open licensed]], [[Project:Site_Backup|open source]] encyclopedia of [[deep politics]]. This whole site is [[project:Site Backup|freely downloadable]].'''<ref><u class="plainlinks">[[image:compressed.gif|link={{server}}/backups/wikispooks-latest.zip]][{{server}}/backups/wikispooks-latest.zip <code>wikispooks-latest.zip</code>]</u> (~{{BackupSize}})</ref></big></big><br/>
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WikiSpooks acknowledges a certain plagiarism of both 'Wikipedia' and 'WikiLeaks' - but we're sure they can live with it. 'Wiki' - something, has become a sort of naming convention for many successful wiki-based projects, notably the Wikimedia Foundation <ref>[http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home The Wikimedia Foundation]</ref> sites and WikiSpooks seeks to emulate that success.
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''Our community of {{NUMBEROFUSERS}} [[Wikispooks:Editor Undertakings|registered editors]] have made {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{NUMBEROFARTICLES:R}}-{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Document]]|format=count}}}}}} pages ({{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Person]]|format=count}}}}&nbsp;[[people]], {{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Group]]|format=count}}}}&nbsp;[[group]]s, {{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Event]]|format=count}}}}&nbsp;[[event]]s...) supplemented by {{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Has objectClass::Document]]|format=count}}}} third party [[document]]s.''<br/><hr/>
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[[image:War-on-drugs-no.jpg|right|300px|thumb|<center>Q. Is it time to end the "[[War On Drugs]]"?</center>]]
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'''Wikispooks''' was established to facilitate a collective re-examination of recent [[history]].<ref>[[Project:Site Rationale]]</ref> Since [[Project:History|2010]] we have gradually focused our research on [[deep politics]] (the business of [[deep state]] groups) since this area is not subject to proper scrutiny by [[corporate media]] such as [[Wikipedia]]. Wikispooks aims to organise [[document]]s and first hand testimony as clearly as possible, carefully avoiding [[enemy images]] and [[polarising perspectives]], respecting our common humanity and looking forward to a deep seated [[truth and reconciliation]], as the formerly hidden business of deep politics becomes increasingly exposed. Of particular interest are [[structural deep events]] with {{on}}s<ref>And [[official opposition narratives]]</ref> which cannot explain readily observable facts, such as such as the "[[war on terror]]", the "[[war on drugs]]", [[9/11]] and of course [[COVID-19]] and the associated [[COVID-19/Vaccine|injections]].
  
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The term 'Spooks' is an anglicisation of the Dutch word for 'Ghosts', used colloquially as a synonym for 'Spies' (as for example in the BBC series 'Spooks' <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spooks BBC television series 'Spooks']</ref>). So far as WikiSpooks is concerned, both meanings are apposite. Historically, it is often only the ghosts of deep political motivations that remain once the official narrative has been anointed as fact by relentless repetition and the passage of time - the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 in England is a solid example. As for the 'Spies' meaning; anyone who studies deep political events for long is bound to conclude that Secret Intelligence Services are ALWAYS deeply involved one way or another and more often than not as puppet-masters.
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==Why Wikispooks?==
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{{FA|Wikispooks:Site Rationale}}
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[[image:WP-censorship.png|right|600px|thumbnail|The ''<font color=gray><s>gray struck through font</s></font>'' edits to the Wikipedia page on the [[Vince Foster/Death|death]] of [[Vince Foster]] are readable, as of September 2019, by just 33<ref>https://archive.fo/OIyCT</ref> editors.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suicide_of_Vince_Foster&offset=&limit=500&action=history</ref>]]
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We are an open source wiki, so ''unlike [[Wikipedia]]'' all changes to pages are recorded and publicly available. Wikispooks has no bias towards {{ccm}} or such other [[establishment]] institutions - sources are welcomed to the extent that they help shed light on the murky business of [[deep politics]], which by design aims to be difficult to fathom. As a 100% volunteer project, Wikispooks is not beholden to the special interests which define the corporate media.
  
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So, after Wiki-This and Wiki-that, This-Wiki and That-Wiki - '''WikiSpooks it is.'''
 
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== Language ==
 
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The site is English Language only for now. The MediaWiki platform has comprehensive multi-language facilities but operating them effectively uses both scarce resources and currently unavailable language resources. In other words "English-only" is a resources issue. It does mean that Non-English language documents and articles are not suitable candidates for the site unless competently translated and applicable to the English-speaking world. It is acknowledged that this does restrict the site's scope.
 
  
 
==What Is Wrong With Wikipedia?==
 
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There are many examples where [[Wikipedia]] does a sterling job of marshaling facts relative to deep political issues. However, it's editorial policies, in keeping with the {{ccm}} in general mean that analysis is rarely more than superficial in the sense that '''the Sun must always be represented as revolving around the Earth''' per the example of Gallileo's dispute with the Authorities of the day over 'Heliocentrism' <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei Wikipedia article - Heliocentrism]</ref>.
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Wikipedia has been revealed all the way back in the [[2000s]] by [[Wikiscanner]] to be monitored, infiltrated and its content edited by [[royals]], dozens of [[intelligence agencies]], hundreds of [[corporations]] and even the assistants of [[politicians]] themselves.<ref>https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Wikiscanner</ref>
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The "Gunpowder Plot" of 1605 in England is a good illustration of marshaling copious undisputed facts but nonetheless missing or minimising what is clearly a higher probability interpretation of the episode than "the {{ON}}". Popular perception of that event remains consonant with the "official narrative" which has it that the good brave authorities were caught off-guard by a dastardly Popish conspiracy to blow up Parliament whilst in session, and that the plot was uncovered and foiled in the nick of time - ''sound familiar?'' That is also the way it is presented in the Wikipedia main article <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot Wikipedia main article on The Gunpowder Plot of 1605]</ref> on the subject, where accusations of 'State conspiracy' are relegated to a single paragraph and copious evidence of agent-provocateuring and facilitating by the authorities of the day do not even warrant a mention. It is a good illustration of how WikiSpooks and Wikipedia editorial policies differ - see below.
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Wikipedia's editorial policies on "[[notability]]" and "[[reliability]]" make it little more than just one more [[corporate media]] outlet for the the [[official narrative|official]] (i.e. [[establishment]]-controlled) [[official narrative|narrative]], which the [[US Deep state]]'s [[Operation Mockingbird]] has been targeting for decades. Wikipedia does not welcome first hand reports, but seeks secondary i.e. [[CCM/DSC|controllable]] reporting from the {{ccm}}. Moreover it is [[Wikipedia/Censorship|censored]] and as of February 2018 its {{t|robots.txt}} file disallowed archival programs from recording page histories, so as to obscure its censorship.
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== WikiSpooks editorial policy ==
 
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The fundamental premise of WikiSpooks' editorial policy is that anything deemed a threat by or to '''Authority''' is always more or less successfully opposed by that Authority; and that this is so largely because of the vastly greater resources which can be brought systematically to bear on the issue in question. This imbalance goes to the heart of the nature and exercise of power and becomes acute where matters of [[Deep Politics]] are involved.  A good reference source on this syndrome in action is the small media-monitoring site ''''Media Lens'''' <ref>[http://www.medialens.org/ Media Lens media monitoring site]</ref>
 
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WikiSpooks completed articles are therefore required to comply with clear and distinct editorial guidelines which differ fundamentally from those of Wikipedia in respect of both the definition and application of a principle central to Wikipedia editorial policy; that of ''''Neutral Point of View'''' <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPOV Wikipedia - 'Neutral Point of View']</ref> which is seen as rendering Wikipedia relatively Power/Authority/Wealth friendly.
 
  
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The main WikiSpooks editorial policy article is [[Project:Editorial Policy|here]]. The following summarises its requirements:
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== Editorial Policy ==
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Wikispooks encourages editors to be critical of the evidence presented. Unlike [[corporate media]] such as [[Wikipedia]], this site does not have a "by domain" policy of deeming information either reliable or unreliable. Instead, evidence should be addressed on its merits. Wikispooks does ''not'' assume good faith on the part of [[authorities]]. If observable reality conflicts with the {{on}}, the former deserves priority. Especially in the case of [[deep politics]], official narratives deserve a close scrutiny which the {{ccm}} seldom if ever gives them.<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 is naive to assume mere publication of information to be a ''reliable'' indication of veracity.
  
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It is nonetheless expected that many articles on WikiSpooks will take major parts of corresponding Wikipedia articles as their starting point since content licensing on both sites is similarly open and there is no point in re-inventing the wheel.
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== Where To Start? ==
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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]] or this list of [[Special:MostRevisions|pages with the most revisions]]. 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.
  
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==Become an Editor==
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The site runs on the 'MediaWiki' <ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki 'MediaWiki' software platform]</ref> software platform which is basically the same as is used by Wikipedia and many other major 'Wiki'-type projects. It adopts a model which combines elements of the editorial policies and content of:
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We welcome input from like-minded, [[researchers]] interested to assist our exploration into [[deep political]] matters. To become and editor yourself, apply at [[Special:RequestAccount| Request Account]], but read [[Wikispooks:Read This First|these guidelines]] first. Note that to protect the integrity of the site, you will be expected to identity yourself.
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a debt to all six for inspiration, education and much initial content is duly acknowledged
 
  
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== Site owner ==
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== Acknowledgements ==
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The owner of WikiSpooks is [[User:Peter|Peter Presland]] and the site is hosted in the Irish Republic.
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Wikispooks is inspired and informed by several other open source collaborative projects, including [[Cryptome]], [[Wikileaks]], [[Deep Politics Forum|The Deep Politics Forum]], [[SpinProfiles]], [[SourceWatch]] and last but not least, that keeper of the {{on}} on the internet, [[Wikipedia]], with which it shares a common software platform, MediaWiki.<ref>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki on MediaWiki]</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 11 April 2023

Wikispooks logo FAQ.png

Wikispooks is an open licensed, open source encyclopedia of deep politics. This whole site is freely downloadable.[1]

Our community of 890 registered editors have made 31,327 pages (13,694 people, 4,967 groups, 1,394 events...) supplemented by 2,322 third party documents.

Q. Is it time to end the "War On Drugs"?

Wikispooks was established to facilitate a collective re-examination of recent history.[2] Since 2010 we have gradually focused our research on deep politics (the business of deep state groups) since this area is not subject to proper scrutiny by corporate media such as Wikipedia. Wikispooks aims to organise documents and first hand testimony as clearly as possible, carefully avoiding enemy images and polarising perspectives, respecting our common humanity and looking forward to a deep seated truth and reconciliation, as the formerly hidden business of deep politics becomes increasingly exposed. Of particular interest are structural deep events with official narratives[3] which cannot explain readily observable facts, such as such as the "war on terror", the "war on drugs", 9/11 and of course COVID-19 and the associated injections.

Why Wikispooks?

Full article: Wikispooks:Site Rationale
The gray struck through font edits to the Wikipedia page on the death of Vince Foster are readable, as of September 2019, by just 33[4] editors.[5]

We are an open source wiki, so unlike Wikipedia all changes to pages are recorded and publicly available. Wikispooks has no bias towards commercially-controlled media or such other establishment institutions - sources are welcomed to the extent that they help shed light on the murky business of deep politics, which by design aims to be difficult to fathom. As a 100% volunteer project, Wikispooks is not beholden to the special interests which define the corporate media.


What Is Wrong With Wikipedia?

Full article: Rated 4/5 Wikipedia/Problems
WP-notablity.jpg

Wikipedia has been revealed all the way back in the 2000s by Wikiscanner to be monitored, infiltrated and its content edited by royals, dozens of intelligence agencies, hundreds of corporations and even the assistants of politicians themselves.[6] Wikipedia's editorial policies on "notability" and "reliability" make it little more than just one more corporate media outlet for the the official (i.e. establishment-controlled) narrative, which the US Deep state's Operation Mockingbird has been targeting for decades. Wikipedia does not welcome first hand reports, but seeks secondary i.e. controllable reporting from the commercially-controlled media. Moreover it is censored and as of February 2018 its robots.txt file disallowed archival programs from recording page histories, so as to obscure its censorship.

Editorial Policy

Full article: Wikispooks:Editorial Policy
Ws write.png

Wikispooks encourages editors to be critical of the evidence presented. Unlike corporate media such as Wikipedia, this site does not have a "by domain" policy of deeming information either reliable or unreliable. Instead, evidence should be addressed on its merits. Wikispooks does not assume good faith on the part of authorities. If observable reality conflicts with the official narrative, the former deserves priority. Especially in the case of deep politics, official narratives deserve a close scrutiny which the commercially-controlled media seldom if ever gives them.[7] Wikispooks therefore does not aim for Wikipedia's (status-quo friendly) "Neutral Point of View".[8] Since newspapers and broadcasters (like governments) can and do lie with impunity, it is naive to assume mere publication of information to be a reliable indication of veracity.

Where To Start?

Full articles: Wikispooks:FAQ, Wikispooks:Glossary

To see what we have on a specific topic, try the Search ⌕ box in the top right corner of this page. For casual browsing, try this list of top-rated pages or this list of pages with the most revisions. 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.

Become an Editor

We welcome input from like-minded, researchers interested to assist our exploration into deep political matters. To become and editor yourself, apply at Request Account, but read these guidelines first. Note that to protect the integrity of the site, you will be expected to identity yourself.

Acknowledgements

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.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Compressed.gifwikispooks-latest.zip (~13 Gb)
  2. ↑ Project:Site Rationale
  3. ↑ And official opposition narratives
  4. ↑ https://archive.fo/OIyCT
  5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suicide_of_Vince_Foster&offset=&limit=500&action=history
  6. ↑ https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Wikiscanner
  7. ↑ For more on this, see Media Lens, a media-monitoring website.
  8. ↑ Wikipedia - 'Neutral Point of View'
  9. ↑ MediaWiki on MediaWiki
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