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| − | The 5th most similar website audience in terms of RationalWiki.org is [[Kiwi Farms|Kiwifarms.net]].<ref>[https://www.conservapedia.com/File:RationalWiki_audience_interest_in_pornography_1-10-2022_1.jpg SimilarWeb.com - RationalWiki]</ref> Kiwi Farms is an American Internet forum dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "lolcows". According to the website, Knowyourmeme.com, "Lolcow, a portmanteau of the acronym LOL and cow, is a derogatory slang term used to describe an individual who is deemed highly exploitable, and therefore susceptible to online trolling and flaming, due to his or her display of gullible behavior online."<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lolcow Lolcow - Knowyourmeme]</ref> ]] | + | |
| | + | The 5th most similar website audience in terms of RationalWiki.org is [[Kiwi Farms|Kiwifarms.net]].<ref>[https://www.conservapedia.com/File:RationalWiki_audience_interest_in_pornography_1-10-2022_1.jpg SimilarWeb.com - RationalWiki]</ref> Kiwi Farms is an American Internet forum dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "lolcows". According to the website, Knowyourmeme.com, "Lolcow, a portmanteau of the acronym LOL and cow, is a derogatory slang term used to describe an individual who is deemed highly exploitable, and therefore susceptible to online trolling and flaming, due to his or her display of gullible behavior online."<ref name="Lolcow - Knowyourmeme">[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lolcow Lolcow - Knowyourmeme]</ref> ]] |
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| | As can be seen in the graphic to the right from SimilarWeb.com, the 5th most similar website audience in terms of RationalWiki.org is Kiwifarms.net.<ref>[https://www.conservapedia.com/File:RationalWiki_audience_interest_in_pornography_1-10-2022_1.jpg SimilarWeb.com - RationalWiki]</ref> | | As can be seen in the graphic to the right from SimilarWeb.com, the 5th most similar website audience in terms of RationalWiki.org is Kiwifarms.net.<ref>[https://www.conservapedia.com/File:RationalWiki_audience_interest_in_pornography_1-10-2022_1.jpg SimilarWeb.com - RationalWiki]</ref> |
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| − | According to [[Wikipedia]], which is a website founded by an [[atheism|atheist]] and [[agnosticism|agnostic]], "[[Kiwi Farms]], formerly known as CWCki Forums, is an American Internet forum dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "lolcows". The targets of threads are often subject to doxing and other forms of organized group trolling, harassment, and stalking, including real-life harassment by users."<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kiwi_Farms&oldid=1066031381 Wikipedia - Kiwi Farms]</ref> According to the website, Knowyourmeme.com, "Lolcow, a portmanteau of the acronym LOL and cow, is a derogatory slang term used to describe an individual who is deemed highly exploitable, and therefore susceptible to online trolling and flaming, due to his or her display of gullible behavior online."<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lolcow Lolcow - Knowyourmeme]</ref> | + | According to [[Wikipedia]], which is a website founded by an [[atheism|atheist]] and [[agnosticism|agnostic]], "[[Kiwi Farms]], formerly known as CWCki Forums, is an American Internet forum dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "lolcows". The targets of threads are often subject to doxing and other forms of organized group trolling, harassment, and stalking, including real-life harassment by users."<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kiwi_Farms&oldid=1066031381 Wikipedia - Kiwi Farms]</ref> According to the website, Knowyourmeme.com, "Lolcow, a portmanteau of the acronym LOL and cow, is a derogatory slang term used to describe an individual who is deemed highly exploitable, and therefore susceptible to online trolling and flaming, due to his or her display of gullible behavior online."<ref name="Lolcow - Knowyourmeme"/> |
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| − | At the [[Kiwi Farms]] website, there is currently 136 pages of discussion pages at the Kiwi Farms website dealing with RationalWiki and much of it is of a disparaging nature.<ref>[https://kiwifarms.net/threads/rationalwiki.14720/page-136 Kiwi Farms - RationalWiki discussion pages]</ref> A discussion thread about RationalWiki at the Kiwi Farms website describes RationalWiki as a "Whiny hugbox for spergs and a cluster**** of neverending drama on a rapidly declining website."<ref>[https://kiwifarms.net/threads/rationalwiki.14720/page-136 Kiwi Farms - RationalWiki discussion pages]</ref> Atheists have a reputation for having poor social skills (see: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]]). In recent years, as noted above, the website RationalWiki has seen an enormous loss of web traffic. Apparently, the web visitors of Kiwi Farms consider RationalWikians to be gullible "lolcows" who are easily upset (see also: [[Atheism and gullibility]]). | + | At the [[Kiwi Farms]] website, there is currently 136 pages of discussion pages at the Kiwi Farms website dealing with RationalWiki and much of it is of a disparaging nature.<ref name="kiwifarms.net">[https://kiwifarms.net/threads/rationalwiki.14720/page-136 Kiwi Farms - RationalWiki discussion pages]</ref> A discussion thread about RationalWiki at the Kiwi Farms website describes RationalWiki as a "Whiny hugbox for spergs and a cluster**** of neverending drama on a rapidly declining website."<ref name="kiwifarms.net"/> Atheists have a reputation for having poor social skills (see: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]]). In recent years, as noted above, the website RationalWiki has seen an enormous loss of web traffic. Apparently, the web visitors of Kiwi Farms consider RationalWikians to be gullible "lolcows" who are easily upset (see also: [[Atheism and gullibility]]). |
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| − | The website Kiwi Farms has antipathy towards [[Social justice warrior|social justice warriors]]. RationalWiki.org is largely a pro-[[SJW atheists]] website. | + | The website Kiwi Farms has antipathy towards [[social justice warrior]]s. RationalWiki.org is largely a pro-[[SJW atheists]] website. |
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| | Both atheists and Muslims have developed a reputation of being thin-skinned (and for wanting to impose their ideology on others). It has been quipped that "Atheism is the [[Atheism is a religion|easiest religion]] to [[Internet Trolling|troll]]".<ref>[https://twitter.com/wefail/status/33097235830526771 "Martin Wefail" on Twitter]</ref><ref>[http://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/15847/why-is-atheism-such-an-easy-religion-to-troll Atheism is the easiest religion to troll]</ref> Internet trolls often actively pursue trolling atheists due to their penchant of being so proud and [[Atheism and anger|so easily angered]].<ref name="theguardian.com">[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/nov/09/confessions-of-an-internet-troll ''Limmy's Show: Confessions of an internet troll''],'' The Guardian'', Brian Limond | | Both atheists and Muslims have developed a reputation of being thin-skinned (and for wanting to impose their ideology on others). It has been quipped that "Atheism is the [[Atheism is a religion|easiest religion]] to [[Internet Trolling|troll]]".<ref>[https://twitter.com/wefail/status/33097235830526771 "Martin Wefail" on Twitter]</ref><ref>[http://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/15847/why-is-atheism-such-an-easy-religion-to-troll Atheism is the easiest religion to troll]</ref> Internet trolls often actively pursue trolling atheists due to their penchant of being so proud and [[Atheism and anger|so easily angered]].<ref name="theguardian.com">[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/nov/09/confessions-of-an-internet-troll ''Limmy's Show: Confessions of an internet troll''],'' The Guardian'', Brian Limond |
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| | As can be seen by the below screenshots, RationalWiki is currently attracting a lot of trolls and vandals. | | As can be seen by the below screenshots, RationalWiki is currently attracting a lot of trolls and vandals. |
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| − | [[File:Rationalwiki block log taken on February 6, 2021 at 645pm.JPG|center|thumbnail|1800px|The above graphic is the block log for RationalWiki taken on February 6, 2022 at 6:45pm. As you can see, RationalWiki is currently blocking a lot of internet trolls who engage in vandalism and edit warring. ]] | + | [[File:Rationalwiki block log taken on February 6, 2021 at 645pm.JPG|center|thumbnail|1800px|The above graphic is the block log for RationalWiki taken on February 6, 2022, at 6:45pm. As you can see, RationalWiki is currently blocking a lot of internet trolls who engage in vandalism and edit warring.]] |
| − | [[File:Rationalwiki deletion log on 2-6-2022 taken at 640pm EST.JPG|center|thumbnail|1800px|The above graphic is the deletion log for RationalWiki taken on February 6, 2022 at 6:40pm. As you can see, RationalWiki is currently deleting a lot of content created by internet trolls who engage in trolling and vandalism.]] | + | [[File:Rationalwiki deletion log on 2-6-2022 taken at 640pm EST.JPG|center|thumbnail|1800px|The above graphic is the deletion log for RationalWiki taken on February 6, 2022, at 6:40pm. As you can see, RationalWiki is currently deleting a lot of content created by internet trolls who engage in trolling and vandalism.]] |
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| − | [[File:RationalWiki page protection log on February 6, 2022 . Screencapture taken at 825pm EST.JPG|center|thumbnail|1800px|The above graphic is the page protection log for RationalWiki taken on February 6, 2022 at 8:25pm. As you can see, RationalWiki is currently protecting web pages due to internet trolls who engage in trolling and vandalism.]] | + | [[File:RationalWiki page protection log on February 6, 2022 . Screencapture taken at 825pm EST.JPG|center|thumbnail|1800px|The above graphic is the page protection log for RationalWiki taken on February 6, 2022, at 8:25pm. As you can see, RationalWiki is currently protecting web pages due to internet trolls who engage in trolling and vandalism.]] |
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| | == RationalWiki and concern trolling == | | == RationalWiki and concern trolling == |
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| − | [[Category: Atheism]] | + | [[Category:Atheism]] |
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