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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>  
  
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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]]).  
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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 [[Atheist apologetics]]).  
  
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==JP Holding and Internet Infidels==
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== Internet Infidels: Secular Web's significant drop in web traffic  ==
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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:
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See also: [[Secular Web#Secular Web's significant drop in web traffic|Secular Web's significant drop in web traffic]] and [[Internet atheism]]
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Internet Infidels has lost a significant portion of its web traffic (See: [[Secular Web#Secular Web's significant drop in web traffic|Secular Web's significant drop in web traffic]]).
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=== Internet Infidel's website loss of Google referral traffic ===
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[[File:Internet Infidels Google referral traffic as of July 20, 2023 according to SEMRush.jpg|thumbnail|center|1400px|Since 2011, the Secular Web's website lost a high proportion of its Google referral web traffic.
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Google uses over 200 factors to evaluate the quality and the relevance of a website to various topics.]]
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=== Internet Infidels loss of web traffic in the past - Other historical data ===
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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> According to [[Alexa]], the Secular Web experienced a drop in online global market share in 2017 and 2018.<ref>[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/04/secular-web-lost-global-market-share.html Secular Web lost global market share in the first half of 2017 according to Alexa]</ref><ref>[https://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2018/10/these-atheist-websites-lost-global.html 5 atheist websites that lost global market share in 2018 according to Alexa], [[Examining Atheism]], October 22, 2018</ref>
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On August 19, 2019, Alexa ranked the Secular Web the 285,436th most popular website in the world in web traffic and it was dropping in global market share at the time.
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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>
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== Dissension at the Internet Infidels forum ==
 
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''See also:'' [[Richard Dawkins' battle with online fans]] and [[Pharyngula (blog)|Pharyngula]]
 
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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>
 
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== Significant drop in web traffic at Secular Web according to Quantcast ==
 
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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>
 
  
 
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*[http://www.gotquestions.org/infidel.html What is an infidel?]
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*[https://www.gotquestions.org/infidel.html What is an infidel?]
 
*[http://tektonforge.blogspot.com/2012/04/secular-webs-great-tinfoil-age.html The Secular Web's Great Tinfoil Age]
 
*[http://tektonforge.blogspot.com/2012/04/secular-webs-great-tinfoil-age.html The Secular Web's Great Tinfoil Age]
 
*[http://www.infidels.org/ Internet Infidels]
 
*[http://www.infidels.org/ Internet Infidels]
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Latest revision as of 12:44, July 20, 2023

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 Atheist apologetics).

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

See also: Secular Web's significant drop in web traffic and Internet atheism

Internet Infidels has lost a significant portion of its web traffic (See: Secular Web's significant drop in web traffic).

Internet Infidel's website loss of Google referral traffic

Since 2011, the Secular Web's website lost a high proportion of its Google referral web traffic.

Google uses over 200 factors to evaluate the quality and the relevance of a website to various topics.

Internet Infidels loss of web traffic in the past - Other historical data

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 and 2018.[5][6]

On August 19, 2019, Alexa ranked the Secular Web the 285,436th most popular website in the world in web traffic and it was dropping in global market share at the time.

JP Holding, Internet Infidels and rebuttals

Although JP Holding has written rebuttals of the prominent members of the skeptical community such as David Hume,[7] Friedrich Nietzsche[8] and G.A. Wells,[9][10] 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

References

  1. ↑ Defining our mission Internet Infidels. Accessed 15 March 2008
  2. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/gerkin01.html
  3. ↑ The Secular Web's Great tinfoil age
  4. ↑ Internet atheism: The thrill is gone!
  5. ↑ Secular Web lost global market share in the first half of 2017 according to Alexa
  6. ↑ 5 atheist websites that lost global market share in 2018 according to Alexa, Examining Atheism, October 22, 2018
  7. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/TK-H.html
  8. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nietzsche01.html
  9. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/jesusexist/jesusexisthub.html
  10. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/uz/wellsga01.html
  11. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/TK-D.html
  12. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/TK-C.html
  13. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/TK-B.html
  14. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/TK-T.html
  15. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/TK-C.html
  16. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/TK-L.html
  17. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/TK-A.html
  18. ↑ http://www.tektonics.org/TK-G.html


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