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Yes, if you are looking for factual information on Islam, this is the site to get it. If you have not found what you were looking for, you are welcome to make a request on the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page. | Yes, if you are looking for factual information on Islam, this is the site to get it. If you have not found what you were looking for, you are welcome to make a request on the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page. | ||
===Anyone can edit WikiIslam, | ===Anyone can edit WikiIslam, does that mean anyone can insert false information?=== | ||
No it does not. Like the German Wikipedia, all of our pages are under " | No it does not. Like the German Wikipedia, all of our pages are under "Pending-changes protection", meaning they are open for editing, but changes will only become visible to readers once they have been reviewed by a user with the appropriate access, known as a "reviewer", or by the administration. WikiIslam prides itself on being an accurate source of information on Islam. There is even a page dedicated to [[WikiIslam:Arguments Not To Use|arguments not to use]] on the website. | ||
===WikiIslam is only a wiki and | ===WikiIslam is only a wiki and seems biased. Why should I trust its contents?=== | ||
WikiIslam's focus on the criticism of Islam does not make | WikiIslam's focus on the criticism of Islam does not make it unreliable. The implementation of "Pending-changes protection" eliminates most of the common problems associated with wikis, and we also take great care in providing readers with copious references and footnotes that can be used to independently verify facts. | ||
Concerning bias; if the references are reliable and presented correctly, the perceived bias of the site providing the information is irrelevant. Those who wish for others to dismiss the site by accusing us of bias are "attacking the messenger", a subdivision of the ad hominem logical fallacy. | Concerning bias; if the references are reliable and presented correctly, the perceived bias of the site providing the information is irrelevant. Those who wish for others to dismiss the site by accusing us of bias are "attacking the messenger", a subdivision of the ad hominem logical fallacy. | ||