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| − | '''Wickhampedia''' is a web-based non-collaborative encyclopedia project that purports to provide essential context to the extraordinary sequence of events described in the book ''[[Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens]]''. It contains authoritative articles on such diverse subjects as [[Jane Austen]], [[Regency food]] and the alien language [[kk' | + | '''Wickhampedia''' is a web-based non-collaborative encyclopedia project that purports to provide essential context to the extraordinary sequence of events described in the book ''[[Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens]]''. It contains authoritative articles on such diverse subjects as [[Jane Austen]], [[Regency food]] and the alien language [[kk'Ekkk]]. Wickhampedia was launched by Jonathan Pinnock in 2011 and has become the world's 17,224th most popular general reference work on the Internet{{citation needed}}. |
The name ''Wickhampedia'' was coined by Jonathan Pinnock{{citation needed}}, and is combination of ''Wickham'' (a reference to the celebrated alien hunter [[George Wickham]]) and ''Wikipedia'' (meaning a load of old made-up badly-sourced tosh that only a gullible idiot would believe). | The name ''Wickhampedia'' was coined by Jonathan Pinnock{{citation needed}}, and is combination of ''Wickham'' (a reference to the celebrated alien hunter [[George Wickham]]) and ''Wikipedia'' (meaning a load of old made-up badly-sourced tosh that only a gullible idiot would believe). | ||
| − | Although the policies of Wickhampedia strongly espouse verifiability and a neutral point of view, critics of Wickhampedia accuse it of systemic bias and inconsistencies. Some go even as far as to suggest that it is little more than a cheap guerrilla marketing device constructed purely as a tool to promote a forthcoming paperback novel from Proxima Books (a division of Salt Publishing) | + | Although the policies of Wickhampedia strongly espouse verifiability and a neutral point of view, critics of Wickhampedia accuse it of systemic bias and inconsistencies. Some go even as far as to suggest that it is little more than a cheap guerrilla marketing device constructed purely as a tool to promote a forthcoming paperback and Kindle novel from [http://www.saltpublishing.com/books/proxima/9781907773136.htm Proxima Books (a division of Salt Publishing)]. These critics point to the fact that it appears on a [http://www.mrsdarcyvsthealiens.com/ web site devoted to the aforementioned novel] and in many respects departs quite spectacularly from the facts as previously understood. |
| − | It is hoped that readers who encounter such views will be encouraged to | + | It is to be hoped that readers who encounter such views will be encouraged to [http://www.mrsdarcyvsthealiens.com/buying.php purchase the aforementioned novel] so that they may compare the contents with the facts as presented here and draw their own unbiased and wholly independent conclusions. |
Revision as of 14:24, 31 July 2011
Wickhampedia is a web-based non-collaborative encyclopedia project that purports to provide essential context to the extraordinary sequence of events described in the book Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens. It contains authoritative articles on such diverse subjects as Jane Austen, Regency food and the alien language kk'Ekkk. Wickhampedia was launched by Jonathan Pinnock in 2011 and has become the world's 17,224th most popular general reference work on the Internet[citation needed].
The name Wickhampedia was coined by Jonathan Pinnock[citation needed], and is combination of Wickham (a reference to the celebrated alien hunter George Wickham) and Wikipedia (meaning a load of old made-up badly-sourced tosh that only a gullible idiot would believe).
Although the policies of Wickhampedia strongly espouse verifiability and a neutral point of view, critics of Wickhampedia accuse it of systemic bias and inconsistencies. Some go even as far as to suggest that it is little more than a cheap guerrilla marketing device constructed purely as a tool to promote a forthcoming paperback and Kindle novel from Proxima Books (a division of Salt Publishing). These critics point to the fact that it appears on a web site devoted to the aforementioned novel and in many respects departs quite spectacularly from the facts as previously understood.
It is to be hoped that readers who encounter such views will be encouraged to purchase the aforementioned novel so that they may compare the contents with the facts as presented here and draw their own unbiased and wholly independent conclusions.
