Esowatch
Esowatch.com is a internet project founded in 2007 with articles critical of esotericism, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience in CAM The platform offers a Wiki, a Blog and a forum. The Esowatch wiki is based on MediaWiki-Software. The German wiki is the largest, with the English a close second.
Anonymity
All authors use anonymous nicknames, the operator is unknown. The domain is registered via a company in Hong Kong. The anonymity is explained with negative experiences by identifyable critics of New Age beliefs. New authors can register after a check on their abilities.
Public reception
The first major public reception was 2008 in the German online magazine Telepolis. Esowatch's article on Prahlad Jani was referenced in the science blog Pharyngula, and their article on night milk crystals was referenced by the Guardian.
A German court based a decision partly on arguments collected by Esowatch. Further, data from Esowatch was used in an inquiry in the Austrian parliament.
External links
de:Esowatch