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− | We are excited to announce that the Animal Rights and Vegan community now has a | + | We are excited to announce that the Animal Rights and Vegan community now has a wiki. The JFA wiki is now live at JusticeforAnimals.org. Existing content has been migrated from the old site at the same address to the new wiki platform, Articles that were in Basics Section on the old site can now be found in the [[Beginner Listing]], and those in the Objection Section are now in the [[Replies Listing]]. |
− | + | One of the motivations for moving the site to a wiki platform is to facilitate collaboration. We are using the same platform that Wikipedia uses, and like Wikipedia, anyone can author and edit content (see below). But unlike Wikipedia, articles on this site will not be written under the fog of the cultural norm that says it is acceptable to exploit animals. And, just to be clear, we are an animal rights organization, not an animal welfare organization. | |
− | + | With this change, ''Justice for Animal'''s mission has expanded to providing a collaborative, encyclopedic, evidence-based body of knowledge useful for animal rights and vegan advocacy and to those who just want to explore these topics. | |
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+ | The new already site has lots of useful information, especially in providing talking points for replying to objections to animal rights and veganism. But a wiki takes an encyclopedic approach, calling for articles on a wide range of related topics. | ||
To fully realize this goal, we are asking the animal rights and vegan community to author and edit content. We have received funding to | To fully realize this goal, we are asking the animal rights and vegan community to author and edit content. We have received funding to |
Revision as of 07:53, 22 July 2019
Draft work in process
We are excited to announce that the Animal Rights and Vegan community now has a wiki. The JFA wiki is now live at JusticeforAnimals.org. Existing content has been migrated from the old site at the same address to the new wiki platform, Articles that were in Basics Section on the old site can now be found in the Beginner Listing, and those in the Objection Section are now in the Replies Listing.
One of the motivations for moving the site to a wiki platform is to facilitate collaboration. We are using the same platform that Wikipedia uses, and like Wikipedia, anyone can author and edit content (see below). But unlike Wikipedia, articles on this site will not be written under the fog of the cultural norm that says it is acceptable to exploit animals. And, just to be clear, we are an animal rights organization, not an animal welfare organization.
With this change, Justice for Animal's mission has expanded to providing a collaborative, encyclopedic, evidence-based body of knowledge useful for animal rights and vegan advocacy and to those who just want to explore these topics.
The new already site has lots of useful information, especially in providing talking points for replying to objections to animal rights and veganism. But a wiki takes an encyclopedic approach, calling for articles on a wide range of related topics.
To fully realize this goal, we are asking the animal rights and vegan community to author and edit content. We have received funding to