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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>Just download <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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<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/>
 
''Our {{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/>
 
''Our {{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/>
 
'''WikiSpooks''' was established in [[Project:History|2010]] as a collaborative space for the joint re-examination of recent [[history]].<ref>[[Project:Site Rationale]]</ref> We research [[people]] and [[group]]s not subject to proper 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, such as the [[9/11]] [[event]] and [[concept]]s such a the "[[war on terror]]" or the "[[war on drugs]]".
 
'''WikiSpooks''' was established in [[Project:History|2010]] as a collaborative space for the joint re-examination of recent [[history]].<ref>[[Project:Site Rationale]]</ref> We research [[people]] and [[group]]s not subject to proper 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, such as the [[9/11]] [[event]] and [[concept]]s such a the "[[war on terror]]" or the "[[war on drugs]]".
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==Why Wikispooks?==
 
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This wiki aims to become a reliable guide to what was said and done in the modern world. All changes to pages are recorded and page histories are publicly available. Contentious information should be sourced ''where possible''<ref>[[Deep events]], by design, are difficult to fathom. An absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.</ref>, but Wikispooks has no bias towards {{ccm}} or [[establishment]] sources - any [[website]] may be potentially useful as a source.
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[[image:WP-censorship.png|left|400px|thumbnail|Edits in ''<font color=gray><s>gray struck through font</s></font>'' have been censored from the Wikipedia page about the suspicious [[Vince Foster/Death|death]] of [[Vince Foster]].<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suicide_of_Vince_Foster&offset=&limit=250&action=history</ref>]]
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We aim to be a reliable, open source guide to deep political history. ''Unlike [[Wikipedia]]'', all changes to pages are recorded and page histories are publicly available. Contentious information should be sourced ''where possible''<ref>[[Deep events]], by design, are difficult to fathom. An absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.</ref>, but Wikispooks has no bias towards {{ccm}} or [[establishment]] sources - any [[website]] may be potentially useful as a source.
  
 
==What Is Wrong With Wikipedia?==
 
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[[Wikipedia]]'s editorial policies create a blind spot around matters of [[deep politics]], so information there on such topics is superficial, fragmented and often little more than a smokescreen. Its adherence to the {{on}} as promulgated by [[establishment]]-friendly 'reliable sources' effectively means that, to use the astrolonomical analogy from Galileo's time, "''the heavens must ''<u>always</u>'' be represented as revolving around the earth''".<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei Wikipedia article - Heliocentrism]</ref>
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Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia/Censorship|censorship]] and editorial policies give it a blind spot on [[deep political]] matters, so information there is superficial at best. Its faith in the {{on}} as promulgated by "reliable" (i.e. [[establishment]]-controlled) sources make it just one more corporate media source.
  
 
== Editorial Policy ==
 
== Editorial Policy ==

Revision as of 16:00, 14 February 2018

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

Our 890 registered editors have made 31,340 pages (13,694 people, 4,967 groups, 1,394 events... ) supplemented by 2,322 third party documents.

WikiSpooks was established in 2010 as a collaborative space for the joint re-examination of recent history.[2] We research people and groups not subject to proper 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, such as the 9/11 event and concepts such a the "war on terror" or the "war on drugs".

Why Wikispooks?

Full article: Wikispooks:Site Rationale
Edits in gray struck through font have been censored from the Wikipedia page about the suspicious death of Vince Foster.[3]

We aim to be a reliable, open source guide to deep political history. Unlike Wikipedia, all changes to pages are recorded and page histories are publicly available. Contentious information should be sourced where possible[4], but Wikispooks has no bias towards commercially-controlled media or establishment sources - any website may be potentially useful as a source.

What Is Wrong With Wikipedia?

Full article: Rated 4/5 Wikipedia/Problems

Wikipedia's censorship and editorial policies give it a blind spot on deep political matters, so information there is superficial at best. Its faith in the official narrative as promulgated by "reliable" (i.e. establishment-controlled) sources make it just one more corporate media source.

Editorial Policy

Full article: WikiSpooks:Editorial Policy

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.[5] Wikispooks therefore does not aim for Wikipedia's (status-quo friendly) "Neutral Point of View".[6] 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. Another idea would be to look at the 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.

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.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Compressed.gifwikispooks-latest.zip (~13 Gb)
  2. ↑ Project:Site Rationale
  3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suicide_of_Vince_Foster&offset=&limit=250&action=history
  4. ↑ Deep events, by design, are difficult to fathom. An absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
  5. ↑ For more on this, see Media Lens, a media-monitoring website.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia - 'Neutral Point of View'
  7. ↑ MediaWiki on MediaWiki
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