Welcome to WhyItIsTerrible.com, the wiki that takes a critical point-of-view. Feel free to contribute negative articles on products, companies, charities and other subjects. Please read the Rules, especially: 1) Content must have sources; 2) Our tone is less formal than Wikipedia but still essentially encyclopedic; 3) Do not contribute positive information, only criticism. 4) Content must be fact-based. Trolling and nonsense will be removed. Questions? Try the Discussion Hole.
WhyItIsTerrible:Critical point-of-view
WhyItIsTerrible is written in a critical point of view. In contrast to Wikipedia, which attempts a neutral point of view, and Wikinfo, which attempts a sympathetic point of view, WhyItIsTerrible takes an unabashedly negative tone.
Why negative?
- It is easy to find positive information about companies, products, organizations and ideas. Advertising is ubiquitous, and is often misleading or just plain false. WhyItIsTerrible will make it just as easy to find negative information.
Isn't that cynical/pessimistic/rude?
- No. WhyItIsTerrible does not purport to be a primary source of information. It is the answer to the question Why shouldn't I do this? We do not advocate not ever doing anything; we do advocate considering the risks and consequences of every decision, and not just the possible benefits and rewards.
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Content in the main namespace (i.e. all normal articles) should be written as follows:
- It must be negative. It covers only the problems, flaws and drawbacks of every subjects.
- It must be accurate. We don't spread lies and false information. Provably false complaints will be removed.
- It must be professional. This is not a forum for crude insults or angry ranting.
- It must be encyclopedic. It is written for the purpose of providing information to the reader in a clear and accessible way.
- It must be focused. We should not explain anything not directly related to explaining why the subject is terrible.
