TOTSE (IPA: ['tot-see], commonly mispronounce as "towt-see," IPA: [towtsi'] and "totes," IPA: ['towts]) is a San Francisco Bay Area website and former BBS dedicated to storing text files on a variety of subjects and viewpoints, many of which are unusual or controversial. The name is an acronym for "Temple of the Screaming Electron". TOTSE's FAQ claims that the site is about spreading viewpoints that visitors to the site may disagree with, so that they can learn about alternative viewpoints.