Ikwipedia:Replies to objections

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 aims to maintain a neutral point of view even with the inclusion of minority viewpoints, consistent with our motivating philosophy. If a previously published sincere testimonial claim, believed by at least one person, 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.

Q: The rule that testimonial evidence is allowed effectively means that anything that anyone has ever said or written, as long as it is published, can be taken as true as long as someone, somewhere, believes it is "sincere".

A: This is a research project and an encyclopedia. Articles should neutrally and carefully report on the veracity of a disputed assertion. We hope that good-faith contributors can judge whether a witness is trolling, whether they are believed by anyone — including the witness themself — and other relevant factors and come to a consensus through discussion and co-editing.