I really don't mind now (as an 'oldie') to contribute (with money) to FlyerTalk.

What I don't want, is to build up 'hurdles' for newbies - I am still convinced, that I would not join a 'board' that would ask for money/credit-card-informations from me as a 'newbie'.

For me personally, the advantage of an ever (maximum) growing number of FlyerTalkers(world-travellers (for me = possibility to get to know online and eventually in person more and more persons worldwide) far outweights the disadvantage/problems of probably more FylerTalkers who may have a second (or more) handle and doing so do not comply with the TOS.

I understand that others here have a strong opposite opinion about this - but I don't understand that some think to know better what my personal 'reaction' would be, if asked as a newbie for a contribution/credit-card-number on a, for me, new board. And as much as I fully trust Randy now, I wouldn't automatically do so as a first-time lurking FlyerTalk-newbie.