*The corporate media and the right/left-wing slime machines, and the fascists have a near lock on most forms of media in this country. We don't need it here.   Fascists shills/apologists are not welcome here.

The internet is one of the last bastions of hope for the people, to have honest dialogue, share information - and find a way ahead. We do not have a level field anywhere else.

It is just too important.

Even trollish cynicism is dangerous, as it trivializes the dire situation we are in.

This is just one small venue on the internet, but this is the focus and the community we need to support.*

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The Fantastic Forum is a private community - and we will protect our community here - to keep this a place where we find value, support and a place to share thoughts with others. We have not always been as vigilant as we could have been, and have evolved over the months and years we have been together upon this Ship, and now consider this one of our main missions.
 

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