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We are the Internet's top destination for the examination and discussion of "alternative topics" that span the spectrum from UFO's and extraterrestrials to the conspiracy theories behind current events.

Launched in 1997, we're world-renowned for our high standards of quality and especially in our requirements for civility and decorum each time our members participate in discussion. We respect the wisdom of the crowd and provide our 120,000+ members with complete editorial control over which subjects are the most important. Possessing spectacular search engine optimization technology, we receive over 900,000 monthly visits from "organic search," and more than 1.5 million total visits from intelligent, well-educated people looking for information beyond headlines. Your contributions will be published to our Premium Content initiative, sent to our 65,000 email newsletter subscribers, and open for comments from our members.

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