Was Wikipedia's usage of BCE/CE instead of BC/AD the reason Conservapedia was invented?

Question

I just stumbled across this and it struck me as odd:

"According to a Los Angeles Times report, it was a student's use of BCE/CE notation, inspired by its use within Wikipedia, which prompted the history teacher Andrew Schlafly to found Conservapedia, a cultural conservative wiki. One of its "Conservapedia Commandments" is that users must always apply BC/AD notation, since its sponsors perceive BCE/CE notation to "deny the historical basis" of the dating system."

Is this true?

Answer 1

Andrew Schlafly is 176% insane, so nothing would surprise me.

Answer 2

No, Conservapedia was invented because ignorant people like to spread their ignorance.





Edit: But actually, Wikipedia uses both BCE/CE & BC/AD because they are made up by users, not Wikipedia itself.

Answer 3

Strange. Last time I checked, Wikipedia's style guide said that either was acceptable.

Answer 4

No. It was invented as a way to circumvent facts in order to give those who prefer ignorance a way of communicating in faux facts.

Answer 5

Wikipedia still uses BC/AD:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_BCE (redirects to BC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_BCE (redirects to BC)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus

Answer 6

No, it was stupidity.