Shambles, you have mis-stated Joe's description of current reality, and then suggested a debate that is founded on the non-reality that your position and Joe's are mutually exclusive-- as if there is a battle necessary.

Susan - I have mis-stated nothing. I have copied Joe's views in full - just as he stated them. Joe has claimed this 'priority' to our forum's readers was the majority view. The question is simply if the need Joe sees now for this unequal treatment is - in fact the majority view?

The routine imposition of thread tile changes upon the originator - that we have seem evidenced here - springs directly from Joe's concept that priority should now be given to our forum's readers - one that he claims to be a view supported by the majority.

I suggest that the majority of posters would still wish to be respected and treated equally - whether they are posting or reading.