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'''Internet Infidels''', owns and operates the website the [[Secular Web]]. Internet Infidels, Inc. is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 [[A.D.]] by [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]] and Brett Lemoine.  The [[Secular Web]] is a website which promotes [[atheism]], [[agnosticism]], and [[Philosophical skepticism|skepticism]] on the [[internet]]. Its stated aim is to promote [[Naturalism (philosophy)|Metaphysical Naturalism]].<ref>[http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/mission.html ''Defining our mission''] Internet Infidels. Accessed 15 March 2008</ref>  
 
'''Internet Infidels''', owns and operates the website the [[Secular Web]]. Internet Infidels, Inc. is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 [[A.D.]] by [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]] and Brett Lemoine.  The [[Secular Web]] is a website which promotes [[atheism]], [[agnosticism]], and [[Philosophical skepticism|skepticism]] on the [[internet]]. Its stated aim is to promote [[Naturalism (philosophy)|Metaphysical Naturalism]].<ref>[http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/mission.html ''Defining our mission''] Internet Infidels. Accessed 15 March 2008</ref>  
  
[[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[JP Holding]] has written concerning the Secular Web: "The Secular Web has a few [[intelligent]] people, but overall has long been a haven for every skeptical know-it-all to pronounce judgments upon matters outside of their expertise."<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/gerkin01.html</ref> In addition, Holding has indicated that the quality of [[Internet atheism|internet content]] produced by the Secular Web has gone down since the 1990s.<ref>[http://tektonforge.blogspot.com/2012/04/secular-webs-great-tinfoil-age.html The Secular Web's Great tinfoil age]</ref> The decline in the quality of material at Internet Infidels has been concurrent with the rise of [[theism|theists]] in academia within [[philosophy]] departments (see: [[Atheism and academia]]).  
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[[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[JP Holding]] has written concerning the Secular Web: "The Secular Web has a few [[intelligent]] people, but overall has long been a haven for every skeptical know-it-all to pronounce judgments upon matters outside of their expertise."<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/gerkin01.html</ref> In addition, Holding has indicated that the quality of [[Internet atheism|internet content]] produced by the Secular Web has gone down since the 1990s.<ref>[http://tektonforge.blogspot.com/2012/04/secular-webs-great-tinfoil-age.html The Secular Web's Great tinfoil age]</ref> The decline in the quality of material at Internet Infidels has been concurrent with the rise of [[theism|theists]] in academia within [[philosophy]] departments (see: [[Atheism and academia]] and [[Stagnation of atheist apologetics]]).  
  
== Internet Infidels' significant drop in web traffic  ==
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== Internet Infidels: Secular Web's significant drop in web traffic  ==
  
According to the web traffic tracking company [[Quantcast]], the Secular Web lost a significant amount of web traffic from the period of 6/2/07 to 7/30/11.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/internet-atheism-and-skepticism-thrill.html Internet atheism: The thrill is gone!]</ref> In April of 2016, Alexa indicated that Internet Infidels is losing global market share.<ref>[http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/http%3A%2F%2Finfidels.org Alexa - Internet Infidels]</ref> See also: [[Growth of global desecularization]]
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{{See also|Internet atheism}}
  
==JP Holding and Internet Infidels==
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According to the web traffic tracking company [[Quantcast]], the Secular Web lost a significant amount of web traffic from the period of 6/2/07 to 7/30/11.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/internet-atheism-and-skepticism-thrill.html Internet atheism: The thrill is gone!]</ref>
Although JP Holding has written rebuttals of the prominent members of the skeptical community such as [[David Hume]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-H.html</ref>, [[Friedrich Nietzsche]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nietzsche01.html</ref> and [[G.A. Wells]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/jesusexist/jesusexisthub.html</ref><ref>http://www.tektonics.org/uz/wellsga01.html</ref>, Holding has also written rebuttals of lesser-known members of the secular community who publish and/or are featured on the Secular Web such as:
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According to [[Alexa]], the Secular Web experienced a drop in online global market share in 2017.<ref>[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/04/secular-web-lost-global-market-share.html Secular Web lost global market share first half of 2017 according to Alexa]</ref>
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==JP Holding, Internet Infidels and rebuttals ==
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Although JP Holding has written rebuttals of the prominent members of the skeptical community such as [[David Hume]],<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-H.html</ref> [[Friedrich Nietzsche]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nietzsche01.html</ref> and [[G.A. Wells]],<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/jesusexist/jesusexisthub.html</ref><ref>http://www.tektonics.org/uz/wellsga01.html</ref> Holding has also written rebuttals of lesser-known members of the secular community who publish and/or are featured on the Secular Web such as:
 
   
 
   
 
* [[Earl Doherty]] <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-D.html</ref>
 
* [[Earl Doherty]] <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-D.html</ref>
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* [[Acharya S]] <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-A.html</ref>
 
* [[Acharya S]] <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-A.html</ref>
 
* Kyle Gerkin <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-G.html</ref>
 
* Kyle Gerkin <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-G.html</ref>
 
== Dissension at the Internet Infidels forum ==
 
 
''See also:'' [[Richard Dawkins' battle with online fans]] and [[Pharyngula (blog)|Pharyngula]]
 
 
In 2007, it appears as if the Internet Infidels forum had a significant amount of internal dissension which caused some forum members to depart.<ref>http://spaninquis.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/internet-infidels-seems-to-be-melting/</ref> See also: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social skills]] and [[Atheist factions]]
 
  
 
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*[http://www.gotquestions.org/infidel.html What is an infidel?]
 
*[http://www.gotquestions.org/infidel.html What is an infidel?]
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Revision as of 22:00, June 10, 2017

Internet Infidels, owns and operates the website the Secular Web. Internet Infidels, Inc. is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 A.D. by Jeffery Jay Lowder and Brett Lemoine. The Secular Web is a website which promotes atheism, agnosticism, and skepticism on the internet. Its stated aim is to promote Metaphysical Naturalism.[1]

Christian apologist JP Holding has written concerning the Secular Web: "The Secular Web has a few intelligent people, but overall has long been a haven for every skeptical know-it-all to pronounce judgments upon matters outside of their expertise."[2] In addition, Holding has indicated that the quality of internet content produced by the Secular Web has gone down since the 1990s.[3] The decline in the quality of material at Internet Infidels has been concurrent with the rise of theists in academia within philosophy departments (see: Atheism and academia and Stagnation of atheist apologetics).

Internet Infidels: Secular Web's significant drop in web traffic

See also: Internet atheism

According to the web traffic tracking company Quantcast, the Secular Web lost a significant amount of web traffic from the period of 6/2/07 to 7/30/11.[4]

According to Alexa, the Secular Web experienced a drop in online global market share in 2017.[5]

JP Holding, Internet Infidels and rebuttals

Although JP Holding has written rebuttals of the prominent members of the skeptical community such as David Hume,[6] Friedrich Nietzsche[7] and G.A. Wells,[8][9] Holding has also written rebuttals of lesser-known members of the secular community who publish and/or are featured on the Secular Web such as:

See also

External links

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