RationalWiki
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RationalWiki, or RationalWikism, is a 
progressive and 
anti-Theist ideology that that seeks to attack everyone that is not left-wing liberal nor 
atheist. This ideology represents the views of a wiki of the same name. He is a school of thought of 
Progressivism. He likes to abuse the term “
pseudoscience” and uses it to refer to any non-mainstream 
scientific ideas (very irrational). The articles on the wiki is usually unprofessional and 
satircal to the topics which he deems as “pseudoscience”, and is always written with the most smug liberal 
Redditor tone and terminology.
RationalWiki, due to their excessive contradictions and abuses, such as the abuse of the term "pseudoscience" (as stated before) and other "pseudothing" concepts, is usually referred as IrrationalWiki. RationalWiki's sole purpose of existence is to ridicule those whose beliefs differ from mainstream science, notabaly 
conservatists and 
Theists.
History
RationalWiki was originally created to counter the points of 
Conservapedia. The triggering event of the wiki’s creation was on April 2007, when Dr. Peter Lipson, an internal medicine physician, attempted to edit Conservapedia's article on breast cancer to include evidence countering the claim that abortion was linked to the disease. Conservapedia administrators questioned Lipson's credentials and shut down the debate. After his edits were reverted and he was blocked, Lipson and several other contributors and trolls stopped trying to change the articles on Conservapedia and instead started their own website, RationalWiki. The wiki was populated by a group of immature adults who enjoyed vandalizing other wikis, like Conservapedia and 
Wikipedia. RationalWiki allowed them to insert their nihilistic, materialist, positivist views onto pages that the other wikis wouldn’t allow them to on their respective ones.
Before 2010, RationalWiki's domains were registered to Trent Toulouse, and the wiki was hosted from a server in his home. In 2010, Trent Toulouse incorporated the “nonprofit organization” RationalWiki Foundation Inc. to manage the website's affairs and cover operational expenses. In July 2013, the RationalWiki Foundation changed its name to the RationalMedia Foundation, stating that its aims extended beyond the RationalWiki site alone.
During the 
SJW wave of the mid-2010s, RationalWiki became even more extreme.
The RationalWiki website experienced a significant decline in web traffic during the latter part of 2019 and throughout most of the first half of 2020. By January 2022, RationalWiki.org's global web traffic ranking was also dropping. In the latter part of 2022, the site lost a substantial portion of its referral traffic from 
Google.
On May 29, 2022, one of the founders of the RationalWiki website indicated "Currently the donations we get are sparse… We have not done a donation drive in a long time and have not been self-supporting for over a year…". A global fundraising scam, Rationalwiki has not complied with non-profit reporting requirements for 7 consecutive years.
In June of 2022, the RationalWiki admin GrammarCommie said that RationalWiki was "half dead". In reply, the RationalWiki user 2friedeggs said: "This site is dying for a reason" and he indicated that GrammarCommie was chasing good faith editors away. In addition, in June of 2022, RationalWiki user Neiltyson1fan called RationalWiki a "zombie wiki".
Beliefs & Practices
RationalWiki is completely against religion and spirituality, and seeks to counter any and every religious and spiritual ideas, and even metaphysical and extraphysical ideas. RationalWiki claims to be politically neutral but everyone can see that it is far, far from the truth. Moreover, RationalWiki is heavy reliance on snark and condescension, often prioritizing ridicule over factual analysis. The site is accused of being a far-left echo chamber, where opposing viewpoints are frequently dismissed or misrepresented. His editorial stance is often seen as hypocritical. While he champions skepticism, he rarely applies the same level of scrutiny to his own biases and assumptions. This selective skepticism raises questions about his “commitment” to genuine critical thinking.
On COVID Vaccine
An RationalWiki user wrote on March 12, 2021: "Can't wait to get the COVID vaccine. Been extremely paranoid for the past year. At least more paranoid than I normally would be." - User: Eggs Over EASyPlus
Another RationalWiki editor wrote in response: "There's a story floating around about a 39 year old from 
Utah who died after taking the covid vaccine. As tragic as that situation is, really hope it doesn't scare people off from taking it. Even if this was directly caused by the vaccine (we're still unsure it was or not), far less will die from this vaccine vs COVID itself. But expect this to make the front lines of anti-vax websites everywhere." - User: Aaronmichael5, March 12, 2021
Vandalism
RationalWiki admits that he have engaged in "cyber-vandalism" against Conservapedia during which they've "inserted errors, pornographic photos, and satire".
Countering Vandalism
When Conservapedians come and vandalize RationalWiki, he doesn’t block them and revert the vandalism. Instead, he makes a new section rebuking the vandals.
Relations
Rational Atheists
Atheism - The only rational belief in the world! Science approved!1!
Anarchism - That’s what we are!
Scientocracy - This is what proves me right!,!
New Atheism - Every Atheist should be like you. You are my best friend!
Pseudoscience!1!1!1!
Pseudoscientocracy - This is everything I am against, everything I don’t like, my biggest enemy, it’s not like I’m literally him, right!
Conservapedia - Trus me! My biggest enemy. A blog post website disguised as a wiki, if you're looking for 'educational' content that makes 
flat earthers look like reasonable folk or just wants to vandalize like me, Conservapedia is your one-stop shop. What’s the problem? Are you mad? Try to vandalize me and I’ll rebuke you so hard it shatters the foundation of your worldview.
Conservatism - IRRATIONAL PSEUDOSCIENTIST-IN-CHIEF!!1!1!1! CEO of Conservapedia!! You are just irrational.
Religions - Ah, religion! A fascinating tapestry woven from the imagination of stupid idiots from 3000 years ago.
Authoritarianism - STOP CALLING ME IRRATIONAL! You control something and you call me irrational? Bullsh*t!
Christianity - Out of all the religions there are, I hate you the most.
Trumpism - AUTHORITARIAN, 
RACIST, AND FULL OF BULLSH*T! You use simple words and phrases with no meaning to stir up your braindead followers. Plus, you are a 
convicted felon and a 
rapist. Imagine getting a mugshot LMAO!
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Wow ok what do we have here. RationalWiki, what a name! But let's be honest, there's nothing rational about you. You're just a little website ran by keyboard warriors who probably live in their mom's basement. You call me a felon? Kangaroo court! My mugshot? Best mugshot in history. And as for stirring up followers, maybe try it yourself. Why? Because it works, and they hate it. When I say things like ‘Make America Great Again,’ that’s not meaningless, that’s what millions of 
Americans actually want.
Oh stop it you rapist criminal racist homophobic “I’m gonna come” conspiracy theorist. You’re not smug like me.
Jesus Christ - Jesus died for my articles!
Buddha - Enlightenment doesn’t exist, moron!
Buddhism - SEXUAL MISCONDUCTOR! SEXUAL CRIMINAL!
- Taking some of the teachings of my more mystic branches meant for people of high enlightenment levels and presenting it as the Buddhist teaching as a whole is quote the idiotic thing to do. Just because some
degenerates use this to their agenda doesn’t mean I endorse it.
Aliens - A pathetic target for 
conspiracy theorists. Absolutely no way you exist. You make a great satire though, and I can mock my enemies through you because anyone who believes in the existence of extraterrestrial civilization is stupid.
How to draw
RationalWiki has a drawing rating of intermediate.
- Draw a ball.
- Fill the ball with white.
- In the ball, draw two giant pairs of black square brackets
[[ ]] - Draw a grey brain in the middle of the brackets.
- Add some shine to the brain using lighter grey.
- Add the eyes and you are done!
| Color Name | HEX | |
|---|---|---|
| White | #FFFFFF | |
| Black | #000000 | |
| Grey | #A4A4A4 | |
| Light Grey | #CACACA | |
