Wayback Machine Purged of Scientology Criticism 443
muldrake writes "The Wayback Machine, an archive of websites as they appeared in their past incarnations, is reported by CNET in this story as having censored the Scientology-critical Xenu.net, in a repeat of the heavy-handed tactics used against Google as reported in this previous Slashdot thread."
Bigger news (Score:3, Interesting)
Boom! (Score:4, Interesting)
In anti-Scientology [xenu.net] circles this is known as 'Operation Footbullet [xenu.net]' for obvious reasons.
Re:Bigger news (Score:3, Interesting)
Henson's home invaded just yesterday (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:I don't get it... (Score:5, Interesting)
Actually, that's not quite accurate. They claim copyright on the work, but simultaneously deny that it's a real "church" document. I've always wondered about that. How can you claim copy rights on something that you swear you didn't create?
Windows 2000 and Windows XP - Diskeeper (Score:3, Interesting)
Jensen is not only a Scientologist himself, he also only hires Scientologists - He requested: "Fully trained scientologists, computer skills desirable but not a prerequisite"
The German government requested Microsoft to release the source-code of Diskeeper for review. Microsoft agreed, but later said they can't disclose the source-code.
Later on, Microsoft released instructions (which included some registry-hacking) to remove Diskeeper from Windows 2000, which obviously was enough for the German government. That Diskeeper was reactivated after every Servicepack did not disturb anybody, obviously. I have not heard anything about Windows XP - only that Diskeeper is still in there, probably everybody has just lost interest.
My personal opinion is that Microsoft probably does not have the source of Diskeeper themselves which would mean that not a single non-Scientologist has ever seen a line of code from Diskeeper.
As a defragmentation program, Diskeeper has of course full access to all files on any Windows 2000 and Windows XP computer.
Scientologie's stated goal is "clear world" which means the elimination of all non-Scientologists (either by conversion or by other means) on this planet.
More information here:
http://www.heise.de/ct/english/99/25/058/
Posted anonymously for obvious reasons.
Re:What the hay? (Score:5, Interesting)
And where do they get these deep pockets? Not just their members.
Are you on Earthlink? Fact: that ISP was started (and is still operated) by Scientologists.
They have a deep understanding of the power and reach of the legal system.
Not only that, their members are encouraged to lie and deceive. They have used slander and libel against their critics and have blackmailed third parties into making false accusations on record.
The cult of ARAMCHECK (Score:2, Interesting)
http://www.philipkdick.com/articles/newageproph
Besides, IMHO Philip K. Dick is the best science fiction writer ever... Hubbard sucks!
Scientology is worse than you think (Score:5, Interesting)
The wayback machine situation and the google debacle previously covered on slashdot is just the tip of the iceberg of deception called Scientology.
The efforts to silence criticism cover the the complete gamut of the edges of what society will tolerate.
Time Magazine 1991 [lermanet.com]
Time Magazine was forced to spend 7.5 million defending this suit.
The Judge in the case concluded that Scientology was a cult [lermanet.com].
Don't wonder why there arn't more ex-members speaking out, Scientology has a pattern of conduct of litigation for silence. Look at how much they have spent GAGGING ex-members HERE. [lermanet.com] - Note well: This is just what I have been able to find out
Scientology claimed in its own court filings to have spent 1,700,000 suing me in RTC vs Lerma. Judge Brinkema was so outraged buy their conduct in the case, the raid where the scientologists, themselves, searched my home, [lermanet.com]even when they moved the attorney fees for the for 5/17ths of case that they 'won' { having LOST their TRADE SECRET CLAIMS ) for the story of XENU and the BODY THETANS [lermanet.com].. Judge Brinkema Awarded them ZERO.
Further Google, while running tons of adverts for scientology REFUSES to run mine
Remember this - what we have webbed is only WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT for sure... I've been at this for 8 years trying to expose them [lermanet.com], and even for me, I keep finding out that things that are worse than even I think
You have witnessed just the tip of the iceberg of the Scientology's pattern of conduct to try to intimidate witnesses into silence by extortionate conduct.
Anything you can do to get the word out will be appreciated..
Sincerely,
Arnie Lerma
An Ex-member
PS: Send lawyers and money
they blocked my ENTIRE web site! (Score:5, Interesting)
I don't exist. I've never existed. I've been erased from Internet history.
All because I dared to have some Scientology material on my web site.
ARCHIVE.ORG boasts a relationship with the Lbrary of Congress and with the National Science Foundation. I wonder if they are receiving any government funding. Surely it is impermissible to do the bidding of an abusive cult, at the expense of honest citizens, while taking government money?
-- Dave Touretzky
Re:THE REAL TRUTH behind why they are called clams (Score:2, Interesting)
The "CLAM" incident was based upon Hubbard "auditing" L ron Hubbard Jr., AKA NIBS HUBBARD, AKA Ron De Wolfe.
When Scientology was kicked out of Wichita Kansas [lermanet.com], and Hubbard fled to Pheonix AZ ( He had to leave there in a Hurry too)His son drove non stop from Wichita to Pheonix, high on "bennies" (Amphetamines). Hubbard Sr. "audited" his son as soon as he arrived. Of course, the amphetamines during this long drive (There were NOT interstate highways then folks - 1951) made Nibs grit his teeth, and by the time he got to Pheonix, his jaws were pretty sore, from clenching them.....So Hubbard's Book :History of man", this book is based on Hubbard Auditing his own son after he'd been up for days whacked on speed!
Scathing Newspaper Article "Son of Scientology" [lermanet.com] L Ron Hubbard's Son - Ron DeWolf denounces his own father as a fraud - Read this hard to find 1982 interview in the News Herald
And For jollies, listen to this slam poetry by L href="http://www.mp3.com/stations/jamie_kennedy">R on Hubbard's Great Grand son Jamie Kennedy talk about "My mother still has a letter from Ron threatening to break my grandfather's legs"
Having a nice day David Miscavige? (Kid who replaced "Ron") He used to be called the asthmatic dwarf
SincerelyArnie Lerma [lermanet.com]
Re: Scientology is worse than you think (Score:1, Interesting)
I WISH I HADN'T POSTED THIS (Score:5, Interesting)
I live in a quiet cul-de-sac in a small town in Nebraska. This morning, a white late-model Buick Regal (or similar) with Nebraska license plates 7-A4163 pulled up to my neighbor's curb and started taking pictures of my house. The driver, a heavy middle-aged male wearing dark glasses, drove off when I stood up from the breakfast table to get a better look.
Great - I really needed some extra grief in my life right now.
Google won't run ads for critical sites (Score:2, Interesting)
When I pointed out that one of the sites Scientology advertised was bashing psychiatrists, though, they didn't feel that ran afoul of their policy.
As for shenanigans, there's an excellent analysis [operatingthetan.com] of just how successful Scientology's attempts to spam search engines have been.
Kristi
Re:I WISH I HADN'T POSTED THIS ;] Holy Shit (Score:3, Interesting)