Really the lounge and the political section are essentially public at least when compared to the private messages that members send to each other. I think that's what kurt was talking about when he said "too nice to post in public". Even the "private" forums are there for essentially all to see. You just have to sign up and provide a user name and email address. Then kurt runs an extensive background check, credit check, and even looks at Wiki Leaks before finally granting you authorization to access the privileged areas of SoWal.
man, I'd love to probe "the privleged areas" of SoWal, if you know what I mean...

