Please see: [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and suicide]]
Please see: [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and suicide]]
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== Richard Dawkins' battle with online fans and loss of global market share of Dawkins' website ==
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and profanity]] and [[Richard Dawkins' battle with online fans]] and [[Atheism and the internet]]
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In February of 2010, the news organization ''The Telegraph'' reported Richard Dawkins was "embroiled in a bitter online battle over plans to rid his popular internet forum for atheists of foul language, insults and 'frivolous gossip'."<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7322177/Richard-Dawkins-in-bitter-web-censorship-row-with-fellow-atheists.html</ref> Richard Dawkins [[Abrasiveness of Richard Dawkins|has a reputation for being abrasive]] so the behavior of his fans is not entirely surprising.
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It is commonly thought that some individuals who commonly use profanity have limited vocabularies and imaginations.<ref>''Handbook for New Converts'' By William J. (Bill) Morgan ThD, page 77</ref><ref>[http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/the-etiquette-of-profanity/ The Etiquette of Profanity] by Alan Weiss, Posted on October 31, 2010</ref>
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In May of 2012, it was pointed out by fans of the [[Question evolution! campaign]] that Richard Dawkins' website has recently seen a significant loss of web traffic in terms of global market share while online interest in [[Jesus]] and [[Christianity]] has seen significant increases.
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<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/jesus-vs-richard-dawkins-and-pz-myers.html Jesus vs. Richard Dawkins and PZ Myers - Jesus wins!]</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/internet-atheism-and-skepticism-thrill.html Internet atheism: The thrill is gone!]</ref>