alt_religion_scientology/FACTNetARS20020324

On 21st November 2001FACTNet posted a Newsletter called "Is Earthlink
promoting Church of Scientology in spite of its denials of involvement with
the cult?". (See http://www.factnet.org/letters/FACTNewsNovember2001.html)

The gist of the article was:

1. the first 53 results are all pro-scientology. See:
http://www.factnet.org/Scientology/EarthlinkScientologyBias.html
2. the first 53 results all seem to be based on a common template. See:
http://www.lermanet.com/cos/webspamplan.htm
3. novice or naïve users of the internet are presented with heavily biased
results. Is this not a form of preferential treatment for Scientology and
censorship of opposing views to the benefit of the Scientology cult?
4. Sky Dayton ( http://home.earthlink.net/~sky/ ), founder and board member
of EarthLink, is a Scientologist.

As a result of this article, Earthlink stopped their internal search engine
bias in favour of Scientology.

How is this done?

FACTNet did the necessary research. We tried to write a well-constructed and
logically argued Newsletter. We e-mailed the article to Earthlink. We also
e-mailed the article to thousands of FACTNet Newsletter subscribers.

Then we sent this editorial to thousands of Newspapers.

Public pressure was brought to bear. Much in the same way as pressure was
brought to bear in the Google case. Resulting in less pro-cult propaganda.
Contributing towards a better internet.

This is possible.
It is not magic.
It is just democracy at work.
You have the right be heard.
You have the moral high-ground.
Shout loudly!!
......................................and the keep arguing your case until
everyone gets the point.

IOHO
FACTNet Staff
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