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==Tech sector==
==Tech sector==
Aside from his work at a branch of [[Siemens AG]]<ref>{{cite book
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Aside from his work as a software developer, 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>.
| last = Hartwig
| first = Renate
| title = Die Schattenspieler
| publisher = Direct Verlag
| year = 2002
| page = 194/195
| edition = 3rd
| url = http://directverlag.de
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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>.


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>


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>.

| nationality = [[Germany|German]]
| period =
| genre = [[computer programming]], [[Opposition to cults and new religious movements|cult critic]]
| subject = [[Scientology]], [[Relational database management system]]
| movement =
| debut_works =
| influences =
| influenced =
| signature =
| website = http://www.xenu.de/
| footnotes =
}}

[[Image:Xenu_screenshot.png|thumb|right|250px|Screenshot of Hausherr's ''[[Xenu's Link Sleuth]]'']]

{{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"<ref>{{cite journal
| last=Kent
| first=Stephen A.
| title=Scientology and the European Human Rights Debate: A Reply to Leisa Goodman, J. Gordon Melton, and the European Rehabilitation Project Force Study
| journal=Marburg Journal of Religion
| volume=8
| issue=1
| year=2003
| month=September
| url=http://web.uni-marburg.de/religionswissenschaft/journal/mjr/kent3.html
}}</ref>, and an "anti cult-figure"<ref>{{cite journal
| first=Irving
| last=Hexham
| coauthors=Karla Poewe
| title=“Verfassungsfeindlich”: Church, State, And New Religions In Germany
| journal=Nova Religio
| volume=2
| issue=2
| year=1999 | month=April | pages=208-227
| url=http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/papers/irving/Verfas.htm
}}</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>.

In [[1998]], Scientology sent a letter to Hausherr, telling him to remove altered Scientology images from his Web site<ref name="cnet1998">{{cite news
| last = Macavinta
| first = Courtney
| coauthors =
| title = Scientologists in trademark disputes
| work =
| pages =
| language = [[English (language)|English]]
| publisher = CNET News
| date = [[January 29]], [[1998]]
| url = http://news.com.com/Scientologists+in+trademark+disputes/2100-1023_3-207618.html
| 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
| last = Zehnder
| first = Matthias W.
| title = Extremismus im Internet
| work =
| pages =
| language = [[german (language)|german]]
| publisher = Birkhäuser Verlag
| date = [[1998]]
| url = http://www.mediaculture-online.de/fileadmin/bibliothek/zehnder_extremismus/zehnder_extremismus.html
| accessdate = }}</ref>. Hausherr had maintained that the altering of the images showed that this was a fair use parody<ref name="cnet1998" />.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:16, 15 March 2007

Tilman Hausherr
Born1965
 Germany
Occupationsoftware developer, writer
NationalityGerman
Genrecomputer programming, cult critic
SubjectScientology, Relational database management system
Website
http://www.xenu.de/
Screenshot of Hausherr's Xenu's Link Sleuth

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 = }}

Screenshot of Hausherr's Xenu's Link Sleuth

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

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Hexham, Irving (1999). ""Verfassungsfeindlich": Church, State, And New Religions In Germany". Nova Religio. 2 (2): 208–227. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ^ 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".)

  4. ^ a b c d e f Macavinta, Courtney (January 29, 1998). "Scientologists in trademark disputes" (in English). CNET News. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ^ Zehnder, Matthias W. (1998). "Extremismus im Internet" (in german). Birkhäuser Verlag. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ^ Hartwig, Renate (2002). Die Schattenspieler (3rd ed.). Direct Verlag. p. 194/195. ISBN 3935264021. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  7. ^ Berliner Dialog 1/2000
  8. ^ Berliner Dialog Article by Tilman Hausherr, "Helnwein und Scientology"
  9. ^ Berliner Dialog all existing issues 1995-2005
  10. ^ Attack of the Robotic Poets, ZDNet, by Kevin Poulsen, May 06, 1999.
  11. ^ "70 assists for a winning site.(WEB BUILDER'S TOOLKIT)", PC Magazine, April 23, 2002.
  12. ^ 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)
  13. ^ Hexham, Irving (1999). ""Verfassungsfeindlich": Church, State, And New Religions In Germany". Nova Religio. 2 (2): 208–227. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  14. ^ 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".)

  15. ^ Zehnder, Matthias W. (1998). "Extremismus im Internet" (in german). Birkhäuser Verlag. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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