The problem of trolls and posters using multiple handles as well as the inability to actually ban a person needs to be considered at this time. I know the ethos of FT has been free to everyone, but would a $1 one time charge to activate a user name really be that big of an issue.

If you were to charge $1 to activate a user name, you could then verify the posters name, and zip code, and perhaps phone number depending on your credit card processor. This would greatly lesson the ability of rogue posters to join FT.

Just a suggestion, but I think most of us would be glad to pay a one time $1 fee. I mention $1 as perhaps this would cover your cost involved with the credit card processing et all. Of course, anyone could still read FT, they just could not post unless they had paid the one time fee.