Church of Scientology Exit Zone: Projects

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Blogspot Do-over Underway

For those who might be wondering "what's going on here" with this blog, yes - it's currently under re-construction with a cross-camp collaborative effort do-over.

What was previously just a simple web repository for showcasing the published reports from the Exit Survey project, is in the process of being re-branded as the new Church of Scientology Exit Zone - or 'jus plain Exit Zone for short.

So the new purpose of this blog is to setup a central square, outside the world of forums, for promoting multiple data collection projects that span several different camps within the Scientology critic circles (WWP, OCMB, ESMB, and the Tipping Point). Our hope is to build a respectful common ground index of tools and resources that will serve as a comfortable middle-path stop on the interwebz from the conservatively critical side of the fence.

Furthermore, we aim to host information adhering to a single-focus theme that all those with interests in seeing changes in regards to the Church of Scientology modus operandi can mutually agree on - more help is needed for getting people OUT of the church. Ultimately, the way out is the way out - and that is all that matters here on the Exit Zone. Once current members are free of church's destructive hold on their lives, they are likewise free to choose their future path beyond organized scientology as far as we're concerned.

All of the data collection projects showcased here aim to help current members of the Church of Scientology see that their doubts are valid and find their way out of the Church of Scientology organization. Our target audience is for people who are still actively involved with the official church, but on the fence and beginning to open their eyes to the more critical viewpoints. As well as helping non-sci family or friends concerned about their loved ones' involvement understand what they are dealing with in trying to help someone to see the light.

As of this post, there is still a few unfinished spots when you surf through the newly added pages available from the site navigation links at the top of the blog. Tentative launch date for making a formal public announcement in the various online communities introducing the Exit Zone is likely a month or so away.

Update Dec. 27, 2010: We're basically done with all the under construction zones, and just waiting to see where the pending wwp wiki resurrection stands after the holiday season passes. Please excuse the delay & temporarily busted wiki links, shi- happens, and when its hardware related - its not easy to find the time to make things right on a site thats solely supported by volunteered/donated resources.

Having trouble making sense of the lingo and slang used on this blog? Check out the glossary of terms specific to this announcement in the post below, and/or following the related sidebar link under Labels to see an informal index of glossary definitions that will grow over time as more materials are posted here at the Exit Zone.

Glossary of Wog Words #1

Chapter 1: Basic Internet-savvy Vocabulary

The following glossary of terms is the first installment of a series of posts humbly offered as an aid to Scientologists who may be struggling to leap over the language barriers between the various different camps who find fault with the Church of Scientology.

For additional information on the purpose behind this series of posts, and further explanation of the "Type of "Lingo" classification in the embedded document below, please refer to the previously posted Exit Zone Glossary Classifications.

A hardcopy version in PDF format that isn't so hard on the eyes will eventually be made available in the Exit Zone documents collection on Scribd once more entries are posted, and indexed for greater ease of references at the bottom of the Resources page.

For more definitions commonly used in the Scientology activism and reformation communities, check out the related Glossary label readily available on the sidebar. (More posts like this one coming soon!)

Click the title of this post or ob any other entries on this micro blog to visit the related link for a given announcement.

AnonyNews Report on CofS Exit Survey

A segment of the AnonyNews 10.5 broadcast from February 2010 featured a review of the ongoing CofS Exit Survey project. Special thanks going out to the German Anons for the wonderful plug, the following video is spliced from the original segment to highlight the survey coverage.

The recently released monthly reports for April marked our first milestone of 250 responses gathered. A few highlights of the demographic the survey is reaching is reflected in the summary charts provided below (click on the thumbnail chart to view the full size image).

The initial cross-community support for this project was a little tricky to navigate at first. However, there seems to be signs that hopefully indicate a cohesive acceptance of this effort slowly building amongst all the different camps who find fault with the Church of Scientology organization. For additional discussion on these efforts, check out one of the following threads in the camp of your choice.

Click the title of this post or any other entries on this micro blog to visit the related link for a given announcement.

New Online Survey Launched for Former CofS Members

The CoS Exit Survey Project was launched online by Anonymous anti-cult activists, and is dedicated to the creation of a simple 20-question polling instrument for those who have left the control of the Church of Scientology. The goal is to gather findings in an informal study of the latest public controversies, and published the results online on a regular basis for further statistical analysis and commentary.

The survey has been crafted to respect the real-life experience and current beliefs for both those who continue Scientology practice in some form and those who do not. It has also been designed to maximize its usefulness to a broad range of communities and interests including opinion and decision makers in the major institutions of society.

For more details on this new collaborative initiative, checkout the wiki page at Church of Scientology Exit Survey

The findings are being compiled on weekly basis and released to the public domain, with various online discussions blossoming across the collaboratings camps involved. Subscribe to this micro blog to stay updated on ongoing progress reports and other newsflash highlights as the gathered info is published to the current reports index.