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Please use a fake user name and display name.  These can be changed in your account profile as needed.

You are allowed to use a FAKE EMAIL ADDRESS as we don't currently send email to anyone.  If you enter a real email address, Administrators and Moderators CAN see it, although regular members can not.

If the forums are initially rather empty, please check back to see if we have grown to the point where conversation is happening. We do not send out email reminders.


PURPOSE:

This is a space to able to express political opinions that might be dangerous to do under real names.

We are oriented primarily towards the United States, but people from everywhere can join.

Please contact the Administrator with any ideas on additional Boards and Forums - we may grow as resources and volunteers allow!



CODE OF CONDUCT:

We are a nice community of Liberal Left-Leaning folks, sharing and helping each other. You are welcome to join! Basic rules:

Use an alias and a fake avatar picture in your profile. If you signed up under your real name, go change it now by clicking on your account in the upper left corner of the screen. You can change your display name under account settings!  The Administrator can change your user name.

Use a fake email address or a secure email address such as at Proton Mail. Your email address should not give hints as to your identity. For the moment, we are not emailing anything to account holders.

    Be Polite
    Be Respectful - even if you disagree.
    Links to facts and references encouraged when it does not compromise identity.
    Please check in frequently as we have restricted the forum software from sending out reminder emails.
    Bullies, trolls, and disruptors are not welcome in our community. We will moderate accordingly.


Content not allowed

    Any illegal content (doxing, leaking private information, under age content, etc) with the possible exception of political speech if it has been criminalized.
    Adult (pornography) content
    Spam
    Racism or any form of hate speech. This includes but is not limited to speech against transgender, LGBTQ+, women, religion, disability, age, nationality, and US Federal govt. workers.
    Threats of Physical violence against any person, animal or institution.

Accounts breaking these rules may be banned without a warning. If we give you a warning, it will appear in your online account here as we don't email out messages.

We MIGHT tolerate right-leaning members. Everyone must obey the above rules - especially politeness and respect. Right-leaning political positions that hurt minority groups are not tolerated even when spoken politely.


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