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{{Infobox website
| name = WikiMANNia
| logo = <!--[[File:Logo-WikiMANNia.png|frameless|150px|alt=A white sphere made of large jigsaw pieces. Signs of male (symbol of the Roman goddess Mars) and female (symbol of the Roman goddess Venus) are shown on the pieces.]]-->
| <!-- url = http://wikimannia.org/skins/common/images/wiki.png <-- someone should load this file up to Wikimedia Commons -->
| logocaption = The logo of WikiMANNia, a globe featuring [[sign]]s from male and female
| screenshot = 
| collapsible = yes
| caption = 
| url = {{URL|http://wikimannia.org}}
| type of organization = Nonprofit
| location = Germany
| type = [[Internet encyclopedia]]
| language = 4 active editions
| registration = by invitation
| owner = Rainer Luka
| author = 
| launch date = {{Start date and years ago|mf=yes|2009|1|21}}
| commercial = No
| alexa = {{Increase}} 375.000 ({{as of|2013|11|9|alt=Nov. 2013}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/wikimannia.org |title= Wikimannia.org Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2013-11-9}}</ref><!--Updated monthly by OKBot.-->
| current status = Active
| slogan = Share knowledge without feminist lies
| content license = {{nobr|[[Creative Commons licenses|Creative Commons Attribution/<br />Share-Alike]] 2.0}} (most text also dual-licensed under [[GFDL]])<br />Media licensing varies
| num_users = < 10
}}
'''WikiMANNia''' is an Internet [[encyclopedia]] project in four [[language]]s. It is free of charge (it does not cost money to use). It is also "open content," which means anyone can copy it for any need, as long as they follow certain rules.

It is owned by Rainer Luka, who lives in [[Germany]].

Its name is a [[wikt:mix|combination]] of the two words ''[[wiki]]'', a Hawaiian word for quick, and ''[[man|mann]]'', the german word for man. Because the word was made by combining parts of those words, it is a [[wikt:portmanteau word|portmanteau]].

It was started on January 21, 2009 by Rainer Luka.<ref>WikiMANNia: [http://wikimannia.org/WikiMANNia:Impressum Impressum]</ref> It is a wiki that runs using the software MediaWiki (like as Wikipedia projects do).
Anyone can change the pages in WikiMANNia, or even make new ones, if he joined the editors team. WikiMANNia has the same standard format as Wikipedia that must apply for all pages in the encyclopedia.

As of October 2013, WikiMANNia has about 1,660 pages in german language, 260 pages in english language, 70 pages in spanish language and 40 pages in italian language.

== History ==

''WikiMANNia'' is a wiki designed for people who are looking for "feminism free" informations. WikiMANNia is a reaction to what its creators see as a "[[feminism|feminist]] [[Perspective (cognitive)|point of view]]" in [[Wikipedia]].<ref>WikiMANNia: [http://en.wikimannia.org/WikiMANNia About WikiMANNia]</ref> Most of the site is about [[family]] [[politics]], [[family law]], [[feminism]], [[genderism]] and [[men's rights movement]]. All articles are written from a [[antifeminism|antifeminist]] point of view.

On June 20, 2001 ''Jörg'' opened a forum under the name the "equality Forum" on Parsimony (Forenhosting). The "Yellow" as it is colloquially called, became the largest German speaking forum about masculism and antifeminism.<ref>WikiMANNia: [http://en.wikimannia.org/Wieviel_%22Gleichberechtigung%22_verträgt_das_Land%3F Wieviel "Gleichberechtigung" verträgt das Land?]</ref>
Since May 2006 the german Rainer Luka runs this forum on a own domain with the german name ''Wieviel "Gleichberechtigung" verträgt das Land?'' (''How much "equality" can the country stand?'').<ref>Wieviel "Gleichberechtigung" verträgt das Land?: [http://www.wgvdl.com/forum3/ wgvdl.com/forum3/] (german speaking forum)</ref>
In January 2009 he started german speaking WikiMANNia because of what he felt was [[feminism|feminist]] [[bias]] in [[Wikipedia]]. In August 2011 an english speaking version was added.

== Editing ==

Unlike Wikipedia, only invited people are allowed to contribute to WikiMANNia.<ref>WikiMANNia: [http://wikimannia.org/reg/reg.php?s=en Registration for editors]</ref>

== Objectives of the project ==

''WikiMANNia'' counteract the feminist bias, which divides the world in female [[victim]]s on the one and male [[perpetrator]]s on the other hand.

''WikiMANNia'' helps people to fight against family destroyers, providing arguments and documents.

''WikiMANNia'' think, keeping a "neutral position" (as [[Wikipedia]] says) in an open project with anonymous authors is illusory. Instead of "neutral position" anybody should give "his position". WikiMANNia gives the position of destroyed familys, victims of feminism and [[Men's rights movement|men's rights advocats]].

Feminist positions are over-represented in society because of the institutionalization of [[feminism]]. ''WikiMANNia'' sets beside the feminist tesis the antithesis as a decidedly anti-feminist position. The Pseudo-Science as [[Gender studies]], [[Woman's studies]], [[Queer's studies]] do not bring any gain in [[knowledge]], but ideological [[propaganda]].

== Reactions ==

[[Feminism|Feminists]] and [[white knight]]s (a woman defending male) don't like it.<ref name="emma_2013" /><ref name="emma_2012" /> [[:en:masculism|Masculists]] und [[:en:men's rights movement|men's rights advocats]] (MRA) like it.<ref>[http://whatmenthinkofwomen.blogspot.com/2011/09/wikimannia-kicking-feminism-to-curb.html WikiMANNia: Kicking Feminism to the Curb], WMASAW on September 22, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.the-spearhead.com/2011/09/14/new-masculism-mra-wiki/ New Masculism / MRA Wiki], The Spearhead on September 14, 2011</ref> Here some quotes:

[[:en:EMMA (magazine)|EMMA]] (a german feminist magazine, somewhat like [[:en:Ms. (magazine)|Ms.]]) has mentioned WikiMANNia three times, in 2010, 2012 and 2013.<ref name="emma_2013">[http://web.archive.org/web/20130904040839/http://www.emma.de/ressorts/artikel/internet/wikiwomen-unite/ Internet: WikiWoman unite! Und in Deutschland?], EMMA, Januar/Februar 2013</ref><ref name="emma_2012">[http://web.archive.org/web/20130516214419/http://www.emma.de/ressorts/artikel/maennerbuende/maskulisten/ Frauenhass - Die Verschwörung der Maskulisten], EMMA, Spring 2012, p. 29</ref><ref name="emma_2010">Susanne Patzelt: Internet: [http://www.emma.de/hefte/ausgaben-2010/winter-2010/wikipedia-2010-1/ Nichts wie rein in die Welt des Wissens!], EMMA, Winter 2010</ref>
: ''"Meanwhile men right's advocates have created their own reference: WikiMANNia."''
::"Inzwischen haben Männerrechtler ein eigenes Nachschlagewerk gegründet: WikiMANNia."<ref name="emma_2010" />
Profeminists say:
: ''"The triad of FemokratieBlog, WGvdL and WikiMANNia is the most agile part of the [[:en:men's rights movement|men's rights movement]]."''
::"Die Trias von FemokratieBlog, WGvdL und WikiMANNia ist der agilste Teil der [[:de:Männerrechtsbewegung|Männerrechtsbewegung]]."<ref>[http://rechtekerle.blogspot.de/p/diskussionen-und-kritik.html Rechte Kerle - Diskussionen und Kritik], [[:de:Andreas Kemper|Andreas Kemper]] on August 12, 2011</ref>
: ''"Wgvdl.com, WikiMANNia and FemokratieBlog providing important parts of the infrastructure for networking and opinion formation of anti-feminist men's movement."''
::"Mit der Bereitstellung von wgvdl.com, wikimannia und dem FemokratieBlog stellt das Ehepaar H. wichtige Teile der Infrastruktur zur Vernetzung und Meinungsbildung der antifeministischen Männerrechtsbewegung."<ref>Rosenbrock, Hinrich (2012): ''[http://www.gwi-boell.de/downloads/antifeminismus_i_neu_1.pdf Die antifeministische Männerrechtsbewegung. Denkweisen, Netzwerke und Online-Mobilisierung.]'', [[:en:Heinrich Böll Foundation|Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung]], ISBN 3-86928-073-5, p. 60</ref>
: ''"WikiMANNia is an anti-feminist counterpart to [[wikipedia]]."''
::"[...] wikimannia, einem antifeministischen Gegenstück zur wikipedia [...]"<ref>Rosenbrock, Hinrich (2012), p. 91</ref>
Journalists and writers say:
: ''"Since in this society rages a veritable war against boys and men and the media accordingly propel propaganda, a few men have teamed up to look at important terms from male perspective. (...) Terms and words are required to describe the reality. Where is no term, whre is no issue since no problem. WikiMANNia changed that thoroughly and creates a number of terms that you will not find on Wikipedia. (...) On the page "WikiMANNia by topics" you can scroll through the amazing variety of topics. The utility is obviously, because WikiMANNia brings many phenomena to the point. Moreover, you can also find information about important [family] laws and regulations, such as the residence determination or the custody and visiting rights."''
::"Seit in dieser Gesellschaft ein regelrechter Krieg gegen Jungs und Männer tobt und Medien dementsprechend Propaganda treiben, haben sich ein paar Männer zusammengetan, um wichtige Begriffe aus männlichem Blickwinkel zu betrachten. (...) Bekanntlich benötigt man zur Beschreibung der Wirklichkeit Begriffe. Wo kein Begriff, da kein Thema, da kein Problem. Damit räumt WikiMANNia gründlich auf und schafft eine Reihe von Begriffen, die man bei Wikipedia vergeblich sucht. (...) Auf der Seite WikiMANNia nach Themen kann man sich durch die erstaunliche Themenvielfalt blättern. Der Nutzwert erschließt sich unmittelbar. Denn nicht nur bringt WikiMANNia viele Phänomene erst auf den Begriff. Darüber hinaus findet man auch Informationen über wichtige Gesetze und Bestimmungen, wie das Aufenthaltsbestimmungsrecht oder das Umgangs- und Sorgerecht."<ref>[[:de:Gerhard Wisnewski|Wisnewski, Gerhard]]: ''[http://info.kopp-verlag.de/hintergruende/deutschland/gerhard-wisnewski/von-lila-pudeln-und-tropi-kindern-maennerenzyklopaedie-feiert-1-2-artikel.html Von Lila Pudeln und TroPi-Kindern: Männerenzyklopädie feiert 1.200. Artikel]'', [[:de:Kopp Verlag|Kopp Verlag]] on November 2, 2012</ref>
: ''"WikiMANNia is not [[Wikipedia]]. WikiMANNia is a supplement to Wikipedia and deals specifically with men's issues. [...] If we type in google '[[:de:Andreas Kemper|Andreas Kemper]]', the WikiMANNia entry appears in the first place. [...] Also the political [[:en:Far-right politics|far right]] has its own wiki: [[:en:Metapedia|Metapedia]]. The nice thing about such sites is that you can quickly generate statistics and can get an overview of which topics have the most traffic [...] And we compare the (statistics) with the (statistics) of WikiMANNia. [...] Find the 23 differences!"''
::"WikiMANNia ist nicht Wikipedia. WikiMANNia versteht sich als Ergänzung zu Wikipedia und befasst sich speziell mit Männerthemen. [...] Wenn wir bei google 'Andreas Kemper' eingeben, erscheint der WikiMANNia-Eintrag an erster Stelle. [...] Auch die politische Rechte hat ein eigenes Wiki: Metapedia. Das Schöne an solchen Seiten ist, dass man blitzschnell Statistiken erstellen und sich einen Überblick verschaffen kann, welche Themen die meisten Zugriffe haben. [...] Und vergleichen wir die (Statistik) mit der von WikiMANNia. [...] Finden Sie 23 Unterschiede!"<ref>[[:de:Bernhard Lassahn|Lassahn, Bernhard]]: ''[http://www.achgut.com/dadgdx/index.php/dadgd/article/die_sind_doch_sowieso_alle_gleich Die sind doch sowieso alle gleich]'', [[:en:Die Achse des Guten|AchGut-Blog]] on September 10, 2013</ref>

== References ==

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== Other websites ==
* {{YouTube|=D7TXwyFhKJQ|WikiMANNia Trailer}} (0:41 Min.)
* [http://de.wikimannia.org de.wikimannia.org German WikiMANNia]
* [http://en.wikimannia.org en.wikimannia.org English WikiMANNia]
* [http://es.wikimannia.org es.wikimannia.org Spanish WikiMANNia]
* [http://it.wikimannia.org it.wikimannia.org Italian WikiMANNia]

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