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| '''Tilman Hausherr''' is a German citizen living in ], ]. Hausherr is well-known among ] for ] and for maintaining a ] critical of ]. Hausherr is also the author of a software utility, ], which was praised in a 2002 '']'' article covering 70 ] utilities.<ref>"70 assists for a winning site.(WEB BUILDER'S TOOLKIT)", '']'', |
'''Tilman Hausherr''' is a German citizen living in ], ]. Hausherr is well-known among ] for ] and for maintaining a ] critical of ]. Hausherr is also the author of a software utility, ], which was praised in a 2002 '']'' article covering 70 ] utilities.<ref>"70 assists for a winning site.(WEB BUILDER'S TOOLKIT)", '']'', April 23, 2002.</ref> | ||
| == Coined "Sporgery" == | == Coined "Sporgery" == | ||
| {{mainarticle|Sporgery}} | {{mainarticle|Sporgery}} | ||
| Hausherr is credited with coining the term "]" in the ] ] '']'', to which he is a regular contributor.<ref>, '']'', by ], |
Hausherr is credited with coining the term "]" in the ] ] '']'', to which he is a regular contributor.<ref>, '']'', by ], May 06, 1999.</ref><ref name="Højsgaard">{{cite book | ||
| | last = Højsgaard | | last = Højsgaard | ||
| | first = Morten T. | | first = Morten T. | ||
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| | isbn = 0415357675 | | isbn = 0415357675 | ||
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| </ref> "Sporgery" refers to internet attacks that not only spam a forum with offensive posts but also misrepresent regular users by forging their names to the spam posts. The term is a blending of the words "]" and "]".<ref name="Højsgaard" /><ref>{{cite news | first = Daniel | last = Rutter | title = Gibbering clones the future of Usenet? | url = http://www.dansdata.com/sporge.htm | format = Reprint with annotation | work = | publisher = Australian IT | date = |
</ref> "Sporgery" refers to internet attacks that not only spam a forum with offensive posts but also misrepresent regular users by forging their names to the spam posts. The term is a blending of the words "]" and "]".<ref name="Højsgaard" /><ref>{{cite news | first = Daniel | last = Rutter | title = Gibbering clones the future of Usenet? | url = http://www.dansdata.com/sporge.htm | format = Reprint with annotation | work = | publisher = Australian IT | date = 1999-09-16 | accessdate = 2007-03-16}}</ref> | ||
| == Website == | == Website == | ||
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| | url=http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/papers/irving/Verfas.htm | | url=http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/papers/irving/Verfas.htm | ||
| | doi=10.1525/nr.1999.2.2.208 | | doi=10.1525/nr.1999.2.2.208 | ||
| }}<br />Hudson, David., , '']'', |
}}<br />Hudson, David., , '']'', February 25, 1997</ref> He has also contributed updates on the activities of the Church of Scientology to the magazine ''Berliner Dialog'', published until 2005 by the ] Dialog Zentrum Berlin e.V.<ref></ref> Hausherr was quoted in ''Religion Online'' as stating on his Web site: "Scientology is evil; its techniques evil; its practice a serious threat to the community, medically, morally and socially."<ref>{{cite book | ||
| | last = Dawson | | last = Dawson | ||
| | first = Lorne L. | | first = Lorne L. | ||
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| | language = ] | | language = ] | ||
| | publisher = CNET News | | publisher = CNET News | ||
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| date = January 29, 1998 | ||
| | url = http://news.com.com/Scientologists+in+trademark+disputes/2100-1023_3-207618.html | | url = http://news.com.com/Scientologists+in+trademark+disputes/2100-1023_3-207618.html | ||
| | accessdate = }}</ref> Hausherr had parodied copyright-protected images belonging to the Church including changing the ] to a ], as well as elongating the nose of the president of the organization, an image intended to evoke comparison to ].<ref name="cnet1998" /> In the course of the dispute ], which was hosting the pages and altered images, blocked his website for terms of service violations.<ref>{{cite news | | accessdate = }}</ref> Hausherr had parodied copyright-protected images belonging to the Church including changing the ] to a ], as well as elongating the nose of the president of the organization, an image intended to evoke comparison to ].<ref name="cnet1998" /> In the course of the dispute ], which was hosting the pages and altered images, blocked his website for terms of service violations.<ref>{{cite news | ||
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| Tilman Hausherr | |
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| Occupation | software developer |
| Nationality | German |
| Genre | computer programming, anti-cult activism |
| Subject | Scientology, Relational database management system |
| Website | |
| http://www.xenu.de/ | |
Tilman Hausherr is a German citizen living in Berlin, Germany. Hausherr is well-known among critics of Scientology for his frequent Usenet posts and for maintaining a website critical of Scientology. Hausherr is also the author of a software utility, Xenu's Link Sleuth, which was praised in a 2002 PC Magazine article covering 70 web builder utilities.
Coined "Sporgery"
Main article: SporgeryHausherr is credited with coining the term "Sporgery" in the Usenet newsgroup alt.religion.scientology, to which he is a regular contributor. "Sporgery" refers to internet attacks that not only spam a forum with offensive posts but also misrepresent regular users by forging their names to the spam posts. The term is a blending of the words "spam" and "forgery".
Website
Hausherr's website contains a large section critical of Scientology, including the "Scientology celebrities FAQ", as well as the "FAQ: Scientology in Germany" (2001). He has also contributed updates on the activities of the Church of Scientology to the magazine Berliner Dialog, published until 2005 by the non-profit organization Dialog Zentrum Berlin e.V. Hausherr was quoted in Religion Online as stating on his Web site: "Scientology is evil; its techniques evil; its practice a serious threat to the community, medically, morally and socially."
In 1998, attorneys representing the Church of Scientology sent a letter to Hausherr, telling him to remove altered Scientology images from his Web site. Hausherr had parodied copyright-protected images belonging to the Church including changing the Scientology "S" to a dollar sign, as well as elongating the nose of the president of the organization, an image intended to evoke comparison to Pinocchio. In the course of the dispute Compuserve, which was hosting the pages and altered images, blocked his website for terms of service violations. Hausherr defended his site, saying "It's just a page making fun of Scientology--it's a form of art. Parodies are allowed under German and U.S. law."
References
- "70 assists for a winning site.(WEB BUILDER'S TOOLKIT)", PC Magazine, April 23, 2002.
- Attack of the Robotic Poets, ZDNet, by Kevin Poulsen, May 06, 1999.
- ^ Højsgaard, Morten T. (2005). Religion and Cyberspace. Routledge. p. 111. ISBN 0415357675.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Rutter, Daniel (1999-09-16). "Gibbering clones the future of Usenet?" (Reprint with annotation). Australian IT. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- Kent, Stephen A. (2003). "Scientology and the European Human Rights Debate: A Reply to Leisa Goodman, J. Gordon Melton, and the European Rehabilitation Project Force Study". Marburg Journal of Religion. 8 (1).
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - Hexham, Irving (1999). ""Verfassungsfeindlich": Church, State, And New Religions In Germany". Nova Religio. 2 (2): 208–227. doi:10.1525/nr.1999.2.2.208.
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Hudson, David., Scientology's "Holocaust" : Is Hollywood on the wrong side in Germany's "Church" vs. state furor?, Salon.com, February 25, 1997 - Berliner Dialog Article by Tilman Hausherr, "Helnwein und Scientology"
- Dawson, Lorne L. (2004). Religion Online: Finding Faith on the Internet. Routledge. p. 261. ISBN 0415970229.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Macavinta, Courtney (January 29, 1998). "Scientologists in trademark disputes" (in English). CNET News.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Zehnder, Matthias W. (1998). "Extremismus im Internet" (in German). Birkhäuser Verlag.
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