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Today we have taken another step in our efforts to improve the Phantasy Tour message boards. Based on feedback from our members and moderators and a thorough review of recently moderated content, we have suspended the posting privileges of 32 accounts due to violations of our terms and rules. Suspended members may request reinstatement and those requests will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Our goal is to make Phantasy Tour a welcoming community for all. We will continue to closely monitor moderated activity and take additional actions as necessary. Thank you to everyone that makes positive contributions to our community.

Last week , we began requiring new Phantasy Tour members be granted permission to post to our message boards. This allows us to better enforce our rules by preventing a member that loses their posting privileges from returning immediately under a new account. This has already proven effective. In the past week, we've seen an increase in content flagged for moderator review. Thank you for reporting content that breaks our rules. In the last 7 days, we have reviewed 454 flagged threads/posts and removed 98 posts and 35 threads. Your reports and comments help us decide if and for how long a member should have their posting privileges revoked when they violate our rules. Please be patient as we compile and consider this information. This past week, we've also seen an increase in flagged content that does not explicitly violate a rule. Here are some things to keep in mind when reporting content: A flagged post is evaluated based upon the content of the post itself, not those that pr...

For over two decades, Phantasy Tour has been a destination for live music fans to engage with their favorite bands and connect with other fans. We have long struggled with enforcing the rules for posting messages on Phantasy Tour’s message boards . The volume of content, diversity of opinions and technological work arounds make this especially challenging. As with any vibrant and active online community, discussions on our forums can often devolve into ugly exchanges. With our large number of readers, we have attracted users that seem to have little interest in discussing music and instead are intent on sowing discord, intimidating others or spreading disinformation. We do not condone hate speech or illegal activities on our website. We have always had mechanisms for reporting content and have been committed to the timely review of all reported posts. When reviewing reported content, we strive to be as fair and objective as possible while also respecting freedom of expression. This is ...

I can trace the inspiration for Phantasy Tour to a couple key events and interactions leading up to its launch in September 1999. One such event was a rec.music.phish / Phunky Bitches meet-up that took place 20 years ago today on April 5, 1998 at the Trinity Brewhouse in Providence, RI. This was the day of the final show of Phish’s 4-show Island Tour , named as such for the fact that the shows took place on Long Island and in Rhode Island. My wife and I were living in Harrisburg, PA at the time and had made the trip up to Rhode Island on Saturday for the first of two shows at the Providence Civic Center . On Sunday we arrived at the Trinity Brewhouse a couple hours before the show and weren’t really sure we’d know anyone there. We were pleased to spot a familiar face in the crowd; our Harrisburg friend and Benjy’s Digest curator, Benjy Eisen. Twenty years later, there isn’t much about that pre-show gathering that I can recall, but I will always remember that Benjy handed me a pen ...

New Year's Eve concert runs are getting ready to kick-off across the country. We're running Daily Dose games for 12 bands that will be playing in the waning days of 2017. And we're giving away a YETI Colster to one person that plays the Daily Dose during New Year's Runs. To be eligible, visit dailydose.phantasytour.com and register for at least one Daily Dose game between now and December 31. Those who register at www.phantasytour.com are also eligible. All you have to do is pick 10 songs you expect the band will play at their next appearance. The winner will be notified on January 2, 2018. Good luck! Games are available for the following acts: Phish The Disco Biscuits Widespread Panic String Cheese Incident Umphrey's McGee Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Lotus Greensky Bluegrass Chris Robinson Brotherhood Yonder Mountain String Band Dopapod Twiddle

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