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This article addresses objections to the ideas of Ikwipedia. Objections to Ikwipedia are similar to the common [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Objections_to_Wikipedia objections to Wikipedia]. Additional objections which we will list later include concerns such as that Ikwipedia's rules naturally militate that it should devolve into a repository of uninformed speculation based on false claims.
This article addresses potential objections to the model of Ikwipedia, beyond [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Objections_to_Wikipedia any objections that also apply to Wikipedia], particularly regarding concerns about [[Ikwipedia:Testimonial accounts|testimonial accounts]].


Even with the additional minority viewpoints beyond Wikipedia's, Ikwipedia strives to maintain a [[Ikwipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]], including with regard to the [[Ikwipedia:Hypothesis of Ikwipedia|hypothesis]] underlying our [[Ikwipedia:Motivations for Ikwipedia|philosophy]].
'''Q''': Won't allowing testimonial accounts regardless of corroboration lead to a collection of baseless allegations that, for example, aliens were involved in everything? Couldn't Ikwipedia's rules potentially lead to it becoming a repository of uninformed speculation based on false claims?
 
'''A:''' Ikwipedia is committed to maintaining a [[Ikwipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]] even with the inclusion of minority viewpoints, consistent with our [[Ikwipedia:Hypothesis of Ikwipedia|hypothesis-based]] [[Ikwipedia:Motivations for Ikwipedia|motivating philosophy]]. If a previously published sincere testimonial claim has information about a topic that, if true, is worthy of being in an encyclopedia article about that topic, it can be cited, and people can judge based on the attributes of the claim. Assertions based on testimonial claims are not baseless.

Latest revision as of 00:04, 6 November 2024

This article addresses potential objections to the model of Ikwipedia, beyond any objections that also apply to Wikipedia, particularly regarding concerns about testimonial accounts.

Q: Won't allowing testimonial accounts regardless of corroboration lead to a collection of baseless allegations that, for example, aliens were involved in everything? Couldn't Ikwipedia's rules potentially lead to it becoming a repository of uninformed speculation based on false claims?

A: Ikwipedia is committed to maintaining a neutral point of view even with the inclusion of minority viewpoints, consistent with our hypothesis-based motivating philosophy. If a previously published sincere testimonial claim has information about a topic that, if true, is worthy of being in an encyclopedia article about that topic, it can be cited, and people can judge based on the attributes of the claim. Assertions based on testimonial claims are not baseless.