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Cultopedia-admin: Cultopedia: soften main page copy and spacing

2026-06-18T07:14:30Z

Cultopedia: soften main page copy and spacing

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	<div class="cultopedia-home__hero">		<div class="cultopedia-home__hero">
	<span class="cultopedia-home__eyebrow">Reference platform</span>		<span class="cultopedia-home__eyebrow">Reference platform</span>
	<h2>Context for complex organizations~~, without the noise~~.</h2>		<h2>Context for complex organizations.</h2>
	<p class="cultopedia-home__lede">'''Cultopedia''' is ~~building~~ a public reference platform for people ~~who want more than scattered articles~~, ~~outdated summaries~~, or ~~sensational fragments~~. It brings together organizations, leaders, and ~~major~~ developments so readers can follow ~~these systems with clarity and context~~.</p>		<p class="cultopedia-home__lede">'''Cultopedia''' is a public reference platform for people trying to understand organizations that have drawn sustained public attention, concern, or debate. It brings together organizations, leaders, and key developments so readers can follow the available record in one place.</p>
	<p class="cultopedia-home__supporting">Cultopedia organises ~~reliable,~~ published information ~~across~~ encyclopedic sources, journalism, academic research, and documentary material. It does not make original allegations or ~~force one~~ label ~~on readers~~. The ~~goal~~ is to make relevant ~~material~~ easier to ~~explore~~, compare, and ~~understand over time~~.</p>		<p class="cultopedia-home__supporting">Cultopedia organises published information from encyclopedic sources, journalism, academic research, and documentary material. It does not make original allegations or ask readers to accept a single label. The aim is to make relevant sources easier to find, compare, and read in context.</p>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__actions">		<div class="cultopedia-home__actions">
	<div class="cultopedia-home__button"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Explore</span><strong>[[Organizations\|Browse organizations]]</strong><span>Start with the groups ~~Cultopedia~~ currently ~~tracks and expands~~.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__button"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Explore</span><strong>[[Organizations\|Browse organizations]]</strong><span>Start with the groups currently included in the project.</span></div>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__button"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Explore</span><strong>[[Leaders\|Browse leaders]]</strong><span>~~Follow~~ founders, heads, and ~~key~~ figures ~~tied~~ to tracked groups.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__button"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Explore</span><strong>[[Leaders\|Browse leaders]]</strong><span>Find founders, heads, and other figures connected to tracked groups.</span></div>
	</div>		</div>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__stats">		<div class="cultopedia-home__stats">
	<div class="cultopedia-home__stat"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Focus</span><strong>~~Structured timelines~~</strong><span>Pages are designed to make ~~change~~ over time easier to ~~see~~.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__stat"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Focus</span><strong>Timelines and context</strong><span>Pages are designed to make changes over time easier to follow.</span></div>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__stat"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Sources</span><strong>Published material</strong><span>Reference pages ~~aim to connect~~ readers ~~with reputable~~ reporting and ~~research~~.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__stat"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Sources</span><strong>Published material</strong><span>Reference pages point readers toward reporting, research, and public records.</span></div>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__stat"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Approach</span><strong>~~Reader-led judgment~~</strong><span>The platform ~~is built to inform interpretation, not dictate it~~.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__stat"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Approach</span><strong>Careful summaries</strong><span>The platform supports informed reading without deciding conclusions for the reader.</span></div>
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	<h2>Find your way around</h2>		<h2>Find your way around</h2>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__grid">		<div class="cultopedia-home__grid">
	<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[Organizations\|Organizations]]</strong><span>A curated index of the groups currently in scope~~, with room for structured overlays and source trails~~.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[Organizations\|Organizations]]</strong><span>A curated index of the groups currently in scope.</span></div>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[Leaders\|Leaders]]</strong><span>~~A matching index of founders~~, public figures, and leadership-linked people connected to those organizations.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[Leaders\|Leaders]]</strong><span>Founders, public figures, and leadership-linked people connected to those organizations.</span></div>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[About Cultopedia\|About Cultopedia]]</strong><span>Read the ~~editorial intent behind~~ the project and how the platform is meant to be used.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[About Cultopedia\|About Cultopedia]]</strong><span>Read more about the purpose of the project and how the platform is meant to be used.</span></div>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[FAQ\|FAQ]]</strong><span>~~Get quick answers~~ about scope, sourcing, and how Cultopedia handles sensitive topics.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[FAQ\|FAQ]]</strong><span>Answers about scope, sourcing, and how Cultopedia handles sensitive topics.</span></div>
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	<h2>Help improve the record</h2>		<h2>Help improve the record</h2>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__grid">		<div class="cultopedia-home__grid">
	<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[I want to contribute\|I want to contribute]]</strong><span>See the current ~~contribution~~ route for corrections, source suggestions, and ~~careful~~ factual improvements.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[I want to contribute\|I want to contribute]]</strong><span>See the current route for corrections, source suggestions, and factual improvements.</span></div>
	<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[About Cultopedia\|Why this exists]]</strong><span>Cultopedia ~~is meant to reduce fragmentation and make~~ complex histories ~~easier to examine responsibly~~.</span></div>		<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[About Cultopedia\|Why this exists]]</strong><span>Learn why Cultopedia collects published material about complex organizational histories.</span></div>
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Maintenance script: Cultopedia: refresh Main Page design from repo

2026-04-05T16:55:54Z

Cultopedia: refresh Main Page design from repo

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:55, 5 April 2026
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	'''Cultopedia''' is building the ~~world's most up~~-to-~~date~~ and ~~comprehensive resource on organizations~~.		<div class="cultopedia-home__hero">
			<span class="cultopedia-home__eyebrow">Reference platform</span>
			<h2>Context for complex organizations, without the noise.</h2>
			<p class="cultopedia-home__lede">'''Cultopedia''' is building a public reference platform for people who want more than scattered articles, outdated summaries, or sensational fragments. It brings together organizations, leaders, and major developments so readers can follow these systems with clarity and context.</p>
			<p class="cultopedia-home__supporting">Cultopedia organises reliable, published information across encyclopedic sources, journalism, academic research, and documentary material. It does not make original allegations or force one label on readers. The goal is to make relevant material easier to explore, compare, and understand over time.</p>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__actions">
			<div class="cultopedia-home__button"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Explore</span><strong>[[Organizations\|Browse organizations]]</strong><span>Start with the groups Cultopedia currently tracks and expands.</span></div>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__button"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Explore</span><strong>[[Leaders\|Browse leaders]]</strong><span>Follow founders, heads, and key figures tied to tracked groups.</span></div>
			</div>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__stats">
			<div class="cultopedia-home__stat"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Focus</span><strong>Structured timelines</strong><span>Pages are designed to make change over time easier to see.</span></div>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__stat"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Sources</span><strong>Published material</strong><span>Reference pages aim to connect readers with reputable reporting and research.</span></div>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__stat"><span class="cultopedia-home__label">Approach</span><strong>Reader-led judgment</strong><span>The platform is built to inform interpretation, not dictate it.</span></div>
			</div>
			</div>

	~~It is designed~~ for ~~people who want more than scattered articles~~, ~~outdated summaries~~, ~~or sensational fragments~~. Cultopedia ~~brings together organizations, leaders,~~ and the ~~latest developments in one place~~, ~~so readers can follow these systems with clarity~~ and ~~context~~.		<div class="cultopedia-home__section">
			<span class="cultopedia-home__section-label">Start here</span>
			<h2>Find your way around</h2>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__grid">
			<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[Organizations\|Organizations]]</strong><span>A curated index of the groups currently in scope, with room for structured overlays and source trails.</span></div>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[Leaders\|Leaders]]</strong><span>A matching index of founders, public figures, and leadership-linked people connected to those organizations.</span></div>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[About Cultopedia\|About Cultopedia]]</strong><span>Read the editorial intent behind the project and how the platform is meant to be used.</span></div>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[FAQ\|FAQ]]</strong><span>Get quick answers about scope, sourcing, and how Cultopedia handles sensitive topics.</span></div>
			</div>
			</div>

	Cultopedia is a public reference platform that organises reliable, published information about organisations over time. It brings together encyclopedic sources, journalism, academic research, and documentary material into structured timelines so readers can explore how organisations have been described across history.		<div class="cultopedia-home__section">
			<span class="cultopedia-home__section-label">Contribute</span>
	~~Cultopedia does not classify organisations as cults and does not produce original allegations. It provides access to reputable sources so readers can make informed interpretations for themselves.~~		<h2>Help improve the record</h2>
			<div class="cultopedia-home__grid">
	=~~= Explore ==~~		<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[I want to contribute\|I want to contribute]]</strong><span>See the current contribution route for corrections, source suggestions, and careful factual improvements.</span></div>
	* [[Organizations\|Organizations]]		<div class="cultopedia-home__card"><strong>[[About Cultopedia\|Why this exists]]</strong><span>Cultopedia is meant to reduce fragmentation and make complex histories easier to examine responsibly.</span></div>
	* [[Leaders\|Leaders]]		</div>
			</div>
	=~~= About Us ==~~
	* [[About Cultopedia\|About Cultopedia]]
	* [[I want to contribute\|I want to contribute]]
	* [[~~FAQ~~\|~~FAQ~~]]
	</div>		</div>

Cultopedia-admin: Cultopedia: add About Us pages

2026-04-04T20:56:47Z

Cultopedia: add About Us pages

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	* [[Organizations\|Organizations]]		* [[Organizations\|Organizations]]
	* [[Leaders\|Leaders]]		* [[Leaders\|Leaders]]

			== About Us ==
			* [[About Cultopedia\|About Cultopedia]]
			* [[I want to contribute\|I want to contribute]]
			* [[FAQ\|FAQ]]
	</div>		</div>

172.18.0.4 at 20:41, 4 April 2026

2026-04-04T20:41:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:41, 4 April 2026
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	'''Cultopedia''' is building the world's most up-to-date and comprehensive resource on ~~cults, sects, and other systematically abusive~~ organizations.		'''Cultopedia''' is building the world's most up-to-date and comprehensive resource on organizations.

	It is designed for people who want more than scattered articles, outdated summaries, or sensational fragments. Cultopedia brings together organizations, leaders~~, patterns of abuse~~, and the latest developments in one place, so readers can follow these systems with clarity and context.		It is designed for people who want more than scattered articles, outdated summaries, or sensational fragments. Cultopedia brings together organizations, leaders, and the latest developments in one place, so readers can follow these systems with clarity and context.

	~~Built on~~ a ~~Wikipedia-derived foundation and extended with Cultopedia's own editorial layer~~, ~~the site will also grow into a resource for~~ research, ~~current news,~~ and ~~subscription-based updates on the organizations users care about most~~.		Cultopedia is a public reference platform that organises reliable, published information about organisations over time. It brings together encyclopedic sources, journalism, academic research, and documentary material into structured timelines so readers can explore how organisations have been described across history.

			Cultopedia does not classify organisations as cults and does not produce original allegations. It provides access to reputable sources so readers can make informed interpretations for themselves.

	== Explore ==		== Explore ==

Cultopedia-admin: Cultopedia: strengthen Main Page introduction copy

2026-04-04T13:06:44Z

Cultopedia: strengthen Main Page introduction copy

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	'''Cultopedia''' ~~aims to provide~~ the world's most up-to-date and comprehensive resource on cults, sects, and other systematically abusive organizations.		'''Cultopedia''' is building the world's most up-to-date and comprehensive resource on cults, sects, and other systematically abusive organizations.

	~~The site~~ is ~~built~~ on a Wikipedia-derived ~~knowledge base, then narrowed~~ and extended with Cultopedia's own editorial layer~~. In time~~, ~~Cultopedia~~ will also ~~serve~~ research ~~and the latest~~ news ~~associated with these organizations~~, and ~~give users a way to subscribe to~~ updates on the ~~groups they are interested in~~.		It is designed for people who want more than scattered articles, outdated summaries, or sensational fragments. Cultopedia brings together organizations, leaders, patterns of abuse, and the latest developments in one place, so readers can follow these systems with clarity and context.

			Built on a Wikipedia-derived foundation and extended with Cultopedia's own editorial layer, the site will also grow into a resource for research, current news, and subscription-based updates on the organizations users care about most.

	== Explore ==		== Explore ==

Cultopedia-admin: Cultopedia: remove internal planning sections from Main Page

2026-04-04T13:05:02Z

Cultopedia: remove internal planning sections from Main Page

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 * [[Organizations|Organizations]]
 * [[Leaders|Leaders]]
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Cultopedia-admin: Cultopedia: refresh Main Page vision and product description

2026-04-04T13:03:29Z

Cultopedia: refresh Main Page vision and product description

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	'''Cultopedia''' ~~is a curated wiki about~~ cults, sects, ~~coercive~~ organizations~~, their leadership structures, and the patterns of abuse and resistance that surround them~~.		'''Cultopedia''' aims to provide the world's most up-to-date and comprehensive resource on cults, sects, and other systematically abusive organizations.

	The site is built on a Wikipedia-derived knowledge base, then narrowed and extended with Cultopedia's own editorial layer. ~~The aim is to be selective~~, ~~comprehensible~~, and ~~useful rather than encyclopedic about every adjacent topic~~.		The site is built on a Wikipedia-derived knowledge base, then narrowed and extended with Cultopedia's own editorial layer. In time, Cultopedia will also serve research and the latest news associated with these organizations, and give users a way to subscribe to updates on the groups they are interested in.

	== Explore ==		== Explore ==
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	== Project status ==		== Project status ==
	This is an MVP build. The current goal is a small, high-signal set of organizations and leaders that looks good and works well~~. Broader~~ discovery ~~and~~ monthly refresh workflows ~~can be layered on top once the core experience is stable~~.		This is an MVP build. The current goal is a small, high-signal set of organizations and leaders that looks good and works well, while laying the groundwork for broader discovery, monthly refresh workflows, research coverage, news tracking, and user subscriptions.
	</div>		</div>

Cultopedia-admin: Cultopedia: replace default Main Page with curated project homepage

2026-04-04T12:50:34Z

Cultopedia: replace default Main Page with curated project homepage

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:50, 4 April 2026
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	<~~strong~~>~~MediaWiki has been installed~~.~~</strong>~~		<div class="cultopedia-home">
			'''Cultopedia''' is a curated wiki about cults, sects, coercive organizations, their leadership structures, and the patterns of abuse and resistance that surround them.

	~~Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User~~'s ~~Guide] for information on using the wiki software~~.		The site is built on a Wikipedia-derived knowledge base, then narrowed and extended with Cultopedia's own editorial layer. The aim is to be selective, comprehensible, and useful rather than encyclopedic about every adjacent topic.

	== ~~Getting started~~ ==		== Explore ==
	* [~~https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list~~]		* [[Organizations\|Organizations]]
	* [~~https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ~~]		* [[Leaders\|Leaders]]
	* [~~https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki~~-~~announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list~~]
	* [~~https://www~~.~~mediawiki~~.~~org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]~~		== Current starter set ==
	* ~~[https://www~~.~~mediawiki~~.~~org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage~~/~~Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]~~		* [[Scientology]]
			* [[Aum Shinrikyo]]
			* [[Branch Davidians]]
			* [[Heaven's Gate (religious group)\|Heaven's Gate]]
			* [[Order of the Solar Temple]]
			* [[Peoples Temple]]
			* [[Rajneesh movement]]
			* [[Unification Church]]
			* [[Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]]
			* [[The Family International]]

			== Editorial direction ==
			* Focus on organizations that are themselves central to the subject.
			* Focus on founders, leaders, successors, and other key internal figures.
			* Add supporting pages about systematic abuse, survivor protection, and credible counter-initiatives without trying to mirror all of Wikipedia.

			== Project status ==
			This is an MVP build. The current goal is a small, high-signal set of organizations and leaders that looks good and works well. Broader discovery and monthly refresh workflows can be layered on top once the core experience is stable.
			</div>

MediaWiki default at 11:24, 4 April 2026

2026-04-04T11:24:29Z

New page

<strong>MediaWiki has been installed.</strong>

Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.

== Getting started ==
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]