Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Scientology/Tasks (2005)

Tasks

Note that we have a stub of our own, {{Scientology-stub}} - so if you think of an article to add to this list, you really might as well just start it, jot down whatever occurs to you off the top of your head and add that stub to it. Please try to add at least one reference, to help the next editor.

1. Fix the stubs - expand and give full references
   1. Category:Scientology stubs
2. Articles that need writing
   1. Lisa McPherson Trust
   2. Scientology and psychiatry
   3. Author Services Inc.
3. Topics important to the majority of Scientologists
   1. What does a CoS Scientologist want to learn about Scientology from an encyclopedia?
   2. A concise form of what is covered in dozens of books and thousands of lectures.

      Note: this might better be termed What might a CoS Scientologist want a non-Scientologist to learn about Scientology from an encyclopedia? CoS Scientologists learn about these things from source materials.

      Note that quite a lot of the tech topics exist as redirects to Scientology beliefs and practices — a blue link doesn't mean the article exists as yet

      1. ARC (Scientology) and the ARC Triangle

         Someone just marked the second one as a suspected copyright violation, since Roger appears to have added it when not logged in, so the history only shows a French IP rather than his name! I've explained on WP:CP and I expect Guy will ask Roger on user talk:Roger Gonnet - David Gerard 22:48, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

         I suggest that when the copyvio is cleared, a merge and redirect to the article ARC (Scientology) is performed, as I can't really see that the ARC Triangle should be in a separate article to ARC. --NicholasTurnbull 04:57, 24 July 2005 (UTC)

         Or just let that be removed, redirect it to the ARC article and use the original as a reference? - David Gerard 10:22, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

      2. Assists
      3. Auditing processes and procedures
      4. Clear (Scientology) - just written (David Gerard 10:22, 1 August 2005 (UTC))
      5. Codes of Scientology, including:
         1. The Code of a Scientologist
         2. The Auditor's Code
         3. The Supervisor's Code
      6. Comm cycle
      7. Dianetic auditing procedure - including cost, duration of sessions, and frequency. Also, technical information (e.g. engrams, locks, chains, misdirectors, groupers, holders, denyers, etc.)
      8. E-meter - including photographs, description of operation, reads etc.
      9. Engram needs expansion regarding Scientology
      10. Ethics (Scientology) inc PTS/SP stuff, O/W writeups, etc. As of 18APR06, this is now longer article, but still lacks O/W info and criticism from non-SCN POV
      11. Exteriorisation (Scientology) inc info. about the Ext/Int R/D, Dianetics 55 processes etc.
      12. Grades (Scientology) inc. related information
      13. KRC (Scientology) and the KRC Triangle
      14. Management by statistics (Scientology) with reference to Ethics (Scientology)
      15. Mental image pictures inc. short reference to engrams. Includes stuff on service facsimiles, locks, etc.
      16. MEST (Scientology)
      17. Operating Thetan (currently a long stub, needs summaries of all levels)
      18. Overts & Withholds or O/Ws inc. Overt-motivator sequence
      19. Power Processes
      20. Purification Rundown - very critic POV; needs Scientologist coverage
      21. "Previous lifetime" stuff:
          1. Genetic Entity (GE) with reference to A History of Man
          2. Implant (Scientology) - needs the list from Space opera in Scientology doctrine
          3. New Era Dianetics (NED)
          4. NED for OTs (NOTs)
          5. etc.
      22. "Red" and "Green" volumes: Technical Bulletins and Administrative Bulletins
      23. Saint Hill Manor or AOSH Just a note - these terms are not synonyms and have different meanings.Bennjamyn 00:36, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
      24. Study Tech
      25. Thetan
      26. Tone scale
      27. Information about and proper synopses of key Scientology texts: A History of Man, Book of Case Remedies, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, Dianetics 55!, Introduction to Scientology Ethics, Science of Survival, Scientology: Fundamentals of Thought, etc.

          Note: There is probably much more to be added here, but this is just a start. Maybe a lot of these could be merged into some kind of "Fundamentals of Scientology" article. --NicholasTurnbull 21:30, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

4. Topics specifically important to CoS-only Scientologists (e.g. IAS members and those "on lines" at orgs)
5. Topics specifically important to non-CoS Scientologists (e.g. Free Zone members and unaffiliated Scientologists)
   1. Category:Free Zone is just about empty and needs a knowledgeable contributor or two.
6. Topics important to critics of Scientology
   1. Scientology and celebrities
   2. What topics are particularly popular on Operation Clambake? Someone needs to go through them
   3. Key critical books and articles
      1. Atack, Jon. A Piece Of Blue Sky.
      2. Burroughs, William S. Burroughs On Scientology, Los Angeles Free Press, 6th March 1970.
      3. Cooper, Paulette. The Scandal of Scientology.
      4. Forté, Major John. The Commodore and the Colonels.
      5. Kaufman, Robert. Inside Scientology/Dianetics.
      6. Miller, Russell. Bare-faced Messiah.
   4. Matters within the Church of Scientology of interest to critics
      1. Copyright and the Church of Scientology
      2. Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) the "secret" management of the CoS; known only by a PO Box
      3. Estates Project Force (EPF)
      4. Guardian's Office (GO) -- exists but only as a redirect with possibilities
      5. Introspection Rundown
      6. Office of Special Affairs (OSA)
      7. Operation Snow White
      8. Operating Thetan - OT III already has good coverage in Space opera in Scientology doctrine and Xenu
      9. Overboarding (Scientology) - not quite sure about this one; re. overboarding on the Apollo
      10. Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF) and the RPF's RPF
      11. Religious Technology Center (RTC) - the "semi-secret" management
      12. Scieno Sitter -- of course, we should use whatever the official name of it is, and only use "Scieno Sitter" as a redirect

          Does it have an official name? Does it need its own article? It's mentioned in Scientology versus The Internet (Entheta 18:05, 13 December 2005 (UTC))

          I'm not entirely convinced it does need its own article - it's just a custom version of CyberSitter (which doesn't have an article either). If someone wants to write something really long about it ... - David Gerard 21:54, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

          Suggestion withdrawn, then. -- Antaeus Feldspar 15:06, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

      13. Sea Organisation or Sea Org - the main Church of Scientology nexus
7. Put {{scientology}} (the project template) on the talk page of all relevant articles
8. POV Scientology articles requiring attention
   1. Church of Scientology - slight critical POV, low priority
   2. Purification Rundown - distinct critical POV, high priority - I've put up a checklist towards achieving NPOV on this article's talk page. Fernando Rizo T/C 19:25, 2 August 2005 (UTC)
9. People notable in the context of Scientology
   1. Notable CoS public Scientologists (Category:Scientologists)
      1. Anne Archer
      2. Mary Bono - there is a question as to whether she is now, or ever was, a Scientologist.
      3. Chick Corea
      4. Isaac Hayes
      5. John Travolta
      6. Keith Code
      7. Kirstie Alley
      8. Tom Cruise
      9. Nancy Cartwright
      10. Beck
   2. Notable CoS staff members (e.g. management, prominent Sea Org and OSA staff) (Category:Scientologists)
      1. David Gaiman has a famous son, but was all over the UK press in his own right in the 1960s and still works for the CoS now
      2. John McMaster, 1960s "World's First Clear", did lots of publicity
      3. David Miscavige Chairman of the Board, RTC
      4. Guillaume Lesevre ED INT, Church of Scientology
      5. Helena Kobrin apparently now disappeared; originally from Legal, OSA INT
      6. Mark Rathbun Inspector General, RTC

         Would be great if someone with some info got an article on Rathbun started, especially if someone has any info on what has happened to him recently. The CoS seems to have removed his name from all their websites. Sources on OCMB says he blew.

      7. Mary Sue Hubbard L. Ron Hubbard's wife, now deceased; often referred to as MSH
      8. Mike Rinder, ED OSA INT
      9. Warren McShane Deputy Inspector General for Legal Affairs, RTC
      10. Heber Jentzsch
      11. Joe Winter -- important in the history of Dianetics
   3. Notable Freezone and Independent Scientologists (not sure what cat. Category:Free Zone is appropriate, but it's not clear to me whether Category:Scientologists or Category:Former Scientologists is more useful to the reader - see talk
      1. Bill Robertson aka. Captain Bill Robertson or CBR; formerly LRH's right hand man
      2. David Mayo original contributor to upper level materials and founder of the Advanced Ability Center organisation (now defunct)
      3. Heidrun Beer freezoner; has had some interference from the CoS
      4. Ralph Hilton prominent Freezoner and technical enthusiast. Runs FZAOINT, I seem to recall.
      5. Ray Kemp - former mission holder and one of LRH's closer friends. Alleged author of the OCA/APA Test.
      6. Tommy Thompson (Free Zone) - Not sure who he is, but the critical attention devoted to him seems to indicate that he's someone...
   4. Notable critics (Category:Critics of Scientology)
      1. Andreas Heldal-Lund has a stub
      2. Arnaldo Lerma has an article in need of wikification and cleanup
      3. Cyril Vosper, author of The Mind Benders (which is currently the same article)
      4. David S. Touretzky Professor at CMU; long history of being a CoS critic
      5. Fredric Rice
      6. Gerald Armstrong Very long lawsuit with the CoS over alleged contract breach; notable writer
      7. Jeff Jacobsen
      8. Jesse Prince famous ex-member
      9. Jon Atack - critic and author
      10. Keith Henson
      11. Karin Spaink
      12. Larry Wollersheim - high profile lawsuit and outspoken critic
      13. Roger Gonnet - head of the CoS in France for many years, did many of the official translations into French, is now a critic, wrote a critical book
      14. Ron Newman (computer programmer) has a v short article
      15. Steven Fishman of Fishman Affidavit fame, one of the first to publicise the OT materials - currently a redirect to the famous affidavit's page
      16. Steve Hassan - did he do a lot specific to Scientology? His article talks about his experiences with the Unification Church
      17. Ursula Caberta
      18. Just posting to a.r.s probably isn't enough, nor even a popular website unless it's Operation Clambake ... real-world influence, e.g. lawsuits, writing a book, frequent media (discussion needed) - David Gerard
      19. Bob Minton. Both he and the Lisa McPherson Trust should have articles I think. Many of us who weren't around when all that stuff was going on are still confused as to exactly what happened, so if someone with good knowledge could write about it, that would be great (Entheta 21:17, 20 October 2005 (UTC))
      20. Just started a stub on Tory Christman, the well-known ex-Scn and critic. I figure that since she's been on TV 'AND' radio making her case against the "church" we def. need an article on her. Anyone want to tackle the full length writeup? 206.114.20.121 19:59, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

I can try to do it. I was unsure whether she would qualify as being "important enough" to get her own wikipedia article, but you're probably right, since she's been on tv and radio, etc. (Entheta 02:53, 27 September 2005 (UTC))

I have now written a brief article. Please check and correct any mistakes (Entheta 05:08, 27 September 2005 (UTC))