We did have a fund raiser in February. This civil war has gotten a lot of people to not contribute to the station. It is possible that a lot of those pledges will not be fulfilled, in protest. This would effectively defund the station, which is hand to mouth in the best of times. If we can't raise money Pacifica may step in after a few months and declare that WBAI is too much of a liability and just sell the place, as has been proposed by Pacifica National Board members in the past .
Civil wars are always terrible.
I just hope that this one doesn't weaken WBAI so much that we can't withstand the real assault from Pacifica Management. WBAI, for all its flaws, wackiness, factionalism and other rough edges is a gem. In my opinion it is something that's important, not just for the listeners in the tri-state listening area, but for the world. I think it would be a great tragedy if WBAI were to be destroyed or turned into some shadow of its former self.