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Why do these articles exist? The context is this: Someone recently tried to organize a neofolk festival in Gothenburg, Sweden. Many people (including me) were enthusiastic, but mystified by the secrecy and strange disclaimers that the Sunna festival was shrouded in. The venue was not even revealed to prospective ticket buyers! Naturally, people became curious and checked out who the anonymous recipients of their money were.

It turned out that both web sites associated with the festival were registered by individuals with well-documented histories of extremist activity. This was public information and could be found with anyone with Internet access and about thirty seconds to spare. As a result of this, three bands decided they would not be associated with the festival and Sunna was cancelled.

Instead of introspection (did Sunna really think that a band called Die Weisse Rose would not have a problem with an activist from the Swedish Heathen Front being the main organizer?) the Sunna people are now looking for scapegoats. I seem to have become one of these. While I wouldn’t mind taking credit for exposing that Sunna was withholding important information from the bands, sadly I cannot do so. Of the Wand and the Moon, Die Weisse Rose and Solblot are all adults and can make their own decisions and find things out for themselves.

The following article has been posted different places on the Internet. Similar articles have been posted, removed by administrators and then re-posted again and again on several web forums.

While I believe any sensible reader will dismiss the article due to its tone, its references to bodily fluids and strange statements like “Jewish interests”, some people have wondered if it contains some truth. And indeed it does. The article is a mixture of truths, half-truths, distortions and outright lies.

So in order to sort lies from truth, I have decided to take the time to correct a few misunderstandings. I have simply inserted my comments in brackets throughout the article. I have not changed the original article in any way, and have kept the original spelling. I will refer to the anonymous writer as “the mysterious author”, though I know full well who he is.