Shambhala
Shambhala is an underground spinoff site of the Total War Center, founded by Osceola and The Sundance Kid in October 2008, as a response to both TWC's strict Terms of Service, which many members felt were castrating free speech on the site, and Anagennese, the more famous and high-profile spinoff site of TWC. The Sundance Kid had been a member of Anagennese and noted how it had maintained its elitist attitudes towards new applicants, and wanted to create a similar haven where anyone could join if they wanted.
Joining
Joining Shambhala could not be easier; the link is available by messaging Sundance or Osceola (though the latter is currently suspended). Once there, an account is freely creatable and all forums open to all members. So far in the 3 months the site has been open, only two members have been banned:
Trobalov (Attilavolciak) - For being annoying, idiotic and a conspiracy theorist.
Saneel - For being a racist moron.
The Administrators retain all rights to ban people they believe are detrimental to the site as a whole, yet will review their decisions if a public outcry is made. This clause was added due to the disputed banning of Magic Man from the Anagennese forums in Summer 2008, as his entry vote was left open and people voted months after he had been allowed in, shifting the vote to a 'No'.
Content
There are forums for all possible types of discussion on Shambhala, including a general chatroom, games discussions, the arts and many more. There are absolutely no swear filters, however, and more importantly, Tony83 has taken to posting pictures of his penis, so one must be warned that they join at the risk of their own tender innocence.