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Aside from his work at a branch of [[Siemens AG]]<ref>{{cite book |
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⚫ | | isbn = 3935264021 }}</ref>, Hausherr has contributed to the magazine ''Berliner Dialog'', published until [[2005]] by the [[non-profit|non-profit organization]] [[Dialog Zentrum Berlin e.V.]]<ref>[http://www.religio.de/dialog/100/20_01.htm Berliner Dialog 1/2000]</ref><ref>[http://www.religio.de/dialog/397/397s27.html Berliner Dialog Article by Tilman Hausherr, "Helnwein und Scientology"]</ref><ref>[http://www.religio.de/dialog/dialog.html Berliner Dialog all existing issues 1995-2005]</ref>. |
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Sources credit Hausherr for coining the term "[[Sporgery]]" in the [[Usenet]] [[newsgroup]] ''[[alt.religion.scientology]]'', to which he is a regular contributor.<ref>[http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/10675/Attack_of_the_Robotic_Poets_pg2.html Attack of the Robotic Poets], ''[[ZDNet]]'', by [[Kevin Poulsen]], [[May 06]], [[1999]].</ref> |
Sources credit Hausherr for coining the term "[[Sporgery]]" in the [[Usenet]] [[newsgroup]] ''[[alt.religion.scientology]]'', to which he is a regular contributor.<ref>[http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/10675/Attack_of_the_Robotic_Poets_pg2.html Attack of the Robotic Poets], ''[[ZDNet]]'', by [[Kevin Poulsen]], [[May 06]], [[1999]].</ref> |
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Hausherr's ''Xenu's Link Sleuth'' software was called the "fastest link-checking software" by ''[[PC Magazine]]''<ref>"70 assists for a winning site.(WEB BUILDER'S TOOLKIT)", ''[[PC Magazine]]'', [[April 23]], [[2002]].</ref>. |
Hausherr's ''Xenu's Link Sleuth'' software was called the "fastest link-checking software" by ''[[PC Magazine]]''<ref>"70 assists for a winning site.(WEB BUILDER'S TOOLKIT)", ''[[PC Magazine]]'', [[April 23]], [[2002]].</ref>. |
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| nationality = [[Germany|German]] |
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| genre = [[computer programming]], [[Opposition to cults and new religious movements|cult critic]] |
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| subject = [[Scientology]], [[Relational database management system]] |
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[[Image:Xenu_screenshot.png|thumb|right|250px|Screenshot of Hausherr's ''[[Xenu's Link Sleuth]]'']] |
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'''Tilman Hausherr''' is a German citizen born 1965 and living in [[Berlin]], Germany. He is a software developer and the author of the software ''[[Xenu's Link Sleuth]]'', but he is best known for his criticism of [[Scientology]]. |
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He has been described as a "critic of Scientology"<ref>{{cite journal |
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| title=“Verfassungsfeindlich”: Church, State, And New Religions In Germany |
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| year=1999 | month=April | pages=208-227 |
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| url=http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/papers/irving/Verfas.htm |
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}}</ref>. Hausherr maintains a website with material related to Scientology, including the the ''Scientology celebrities FAQ'', as well as the ''FAQ: Scientology in Germany'' (2001), which was cited as a reference by ''[[Salon.com|Salon]]''<ref>Hudson, David., [http://www.salon.com/feb97/news/news970225.html Scientology's "Holocaust" : Is Hollywood on the wrong side in Germany's "Church" vs. state furor?], ''[[Salon.com|Salon]]'', [[February 25]], [[1997]].<blockquote>Although the organization has lost many cases, it has won a few. (Several of the landmark cases are outlined in Tilman Hausherr's "FAQ: Scientology in Germany".) </blockquote></ref>. |
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In [[1998]], Scientology sent a letter to Hausherr, telling him to remove altered Scientology images from his Web site<ref name="cnet1998">{{cite news |
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| language = [[English (language)|English]] |
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| date = [[January 29]], [[1998]] |
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| url = http://news.com.com/Scientologists+in+trademark+disputes/2100-1023_3-207618.html |
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| accessdate = }}</ref>. Parody alterations included changing the [[Symbols of Scientology|Scientology "S"]] to a [[dollar sign]], as well as elongating the nose of the president of the organization, which was a comparison to [[Pinocchio]], a liar<ref name="cnet1998" />. In the course of the dispute Compuserve - hosting the pages and altered images - blocked his website for TOS violation<ref>{{cite news |
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| title = Extremismus im Internet |
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| language = [[german (language)|german]] |
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| publisher = Birkhäuser Verlag |
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| date = [[1998]] |
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| url = http://www.mediaculture-online.de/fileadmin/bibliothek/zehnder_extremismus/zehnder_extremismus.html |
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| accessdate = }}</ref>. Hausherr had maintained that the altering of the images showed that this was a fair use parody<ref name="cnet1998" />. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 21:16, 15 March 2007
Tilman Hausherr | |
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Born | 1965![]() |
Occupation | software developer, writer |
Nationality | German |
Genre | computer programming, cult critic |
Subject | Scientology, Relational database management system |
Website | |
http://www.xenu.de/ |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Xenu_screenshot.png/250px-Xenu_screenshot.png)
Template:ScientologySeries Tilman Hausherr is a German citizen born 1965 and living in Berlin, Germany. He is a software developer and the author of the software Xenu's Link Sleuth, but he is best known for his criticism of Scientology.
Scientology critic
He has been described as a "critic of Scientology"[1], and an "anti cult-figure"[2]. Hausherr maintains a website with material related to Scientology, including the the Scientology celebrities FAQ, as well as the FAQ: Scientology in Germany (2001), which was cited as a reference by Salon[3].
In 1998, Scientology sent a letter to Hausherr, telling him to remove altered Scientology images from his Web site[4]. Parody alterations included changing the Scientology "S" to a dollar sign, as well as elongating the nose of the president of the organization, which was a comparison to Pinocchio, a liar[4]. In the course of the dispute Compuserve - hosting the pages and altered images - blocked his website for TOS violation[5]. Hausherr had maintained that the altering of the images showed that this was a fair use parody[4].
Tech sector
Aside from his work at a branch of Siemens AG[6], Hausherr has contributed to the magazine Berliner Dialog, published until 2005 by the non-profit organization Dialog Zentrum Berlin e.V.[7][8][9].
Sources credit Hausherr for coining the term "Sporgery" in the Usenet newsgroup alt.religion.scientology, to which he is a regular contributor.[10]
Hausherr's Xenu's Link Sleuth software was called the "fastest link-checking software" by PC Magazine[11].
| nationality = German | period = | genre = computer programming, cult critic | subject = Scientology, Relational database management system | movement = | debut_works = | influences = | influenced = | signature = | website = http://www.xenu.de/ | footnotes = }}
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Xenu_screenshot.png/250px-Xenu_screenshot.png)
Template:ScientologySeries Tilman Hausherr is a German citizen born 1965 and living in Berlin, Germany. He is a software developer and the author of the software Xenu's Link Sleuth, but he is best known for his criticism of Scientology.
Scientology critic
He has been described as a "critic of Scientology"[12], and an "anti cult-figure"[13]. Hausherr maintains a website with material related to Scientology, including the the Scientology celebrities FAQ, as well as the FAQ: Scientology in Germany (2001), which was cited as a reference by Salon[14].
In 1998, Scientology sent a letter to Hausherr, telling him to remove altered Scientology images from his Web site[4]. Parody alterations included changing the Scientology "S" to a dollar sign, as well as elongating the nose of the president of the organization, which was a comparison to Pinocchio, a liar[4]. In the course of the dispute Compuserve - hosting the pages and altered images - blocked his website for TOS violation[15]. Hausherr had maintained that the altering of the images showed that this was a fair use parody[4].
References
- ^ 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).
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Although the organization has lost many cases, it has won a few. (Several of the landmark cases are outlined in Tilman Hausherr's "FAQ: Scientology in Germany".)
- ^ a b c d e f Macavinta, Courtney (January 29, 1998). "Scientologists in trademark disputes" (in English). CNET News.
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value: checksum (help) - ^ Berliner Dialog 1/2000
- ^ Berliner Dialog Article by Tilman Hausherr, "Helnwein und Scientology"
- ^ Berliner Dialog all existing issues 1995-2005
- ^ Attack of the Robotic Poets, ZDNet, by Kevin Poulsen, May 06, 1999.
- ^ "70 assists for a winning site.(WEB BUILDER'S TOOLKIT)", PC Magazine, April 23, 2002.
- ^ 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).
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ignored (help) - ^ Hexham, Irving (1999). ""Verfassungsfeindlich": Church, State, And New Religions In Germany". Nova Religio. 2 (2): 208–227.
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ignored (help) - ^ Hudson, David., Scientology's "Holocaust" : Is Hollywood on the wrong side in Germany's "Church" vs. state furor?, Salon, February 25, 1997.
Although the organization has lost many cases, it has won a few. (Several of the landmark cases are outlined in Tilman Hausherr's "FAQ: Scientology in Germany".)
- ^ Zehnder, Matthias W. (1998). "Extremismus im Internet" (in german). Birkhäuser Verlag.
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