Originally Posted by
tom911
If anything, that will encourage posters to join FT and meet the requirements for entry there. I've never considered it a private forum. When the Talk Board raised the entry requirements they referred to the forum as a reward for contributing to FT. If we get new members that want to start on the road to meeting those requirements, I'd say "welcome aboard".
I agree. A sudden influx however of new members post padding simply to gain entry into CC I would welcome less. Just MHO.