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Mormonism and Wikipedia
It is easy enough to spin webs of speculation...
—Dr. John Matzko, Professor of History, Bob Jones University.
"The Encounter of the Young Joseph Smith with Presbyterianism," Dialogue 40/3 (2007), p. 77
...every time you start citing Wikipedia rules, I tune them out as Mormon smokescreen.
—Wikipedia editor John "Foxe" (23 July 2007) off-site
How FAIR views Wikipedia articles
FAIR regularly receives queries about particular Wikipedia articles with requests that we somehow "fix" them. Although some individual members of FAIR may choose to edit Wikipedia articles, FAIR as an organization does not. We prefer to respond to claims in the FAIR Wiki rather than fight the ongoing battle that LDS Wikipedia articles represent. From FAIR’s perspective, LDS-themed Wikipedia articles may be treated just like any other critical (or, if you prefer, "anti-Mormon") work. Any editors who wish to participate in editing LDS themed Wikipedia articles can access the project page here: Wikipedia:WikiProject Latter Day Saint movement
The following sub-articles discuss various aspects of editing LDS-themed articles on Wikipedia. In addition, we analyze certain selected Wikipedia articles for accuracy and fairness.
Common questions FAIR is asked about LDS Wikipedia articles
Who edits LDS Wikipedia articles?
Who edits LDS Wikipedia articles? We introduce you to the editors that you are most likely to encounter.
The perils of editing LDS Wikipedia articles
What happens when a "real world" academic attempts to improve Wikipedia articles and make them reflect his version of "truth?" We discuss the issue in detail here.
FAIR's analysis of LDS Wikipedia articles
The First Vision
We analyze this article claim by claim. This article has been a literal Wikipedia editing battleground, and the bodies litter the landscape.
Martin Harris
The article is examined for overall tone and spin. How fairly do you believe Martin Harris is treated? Come and find out.
Golden Plates
This article would normally be inconsequential, but it is such an outrageous example that we analyze selected passages just for the fun of it.
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