If you are suggesting that "MEMBERS ONLY" will stop the flamers, it won't. Even though they most often have "Guest" in front of whatever name they are using, they could just as easily sign up for membership, with fictitious information.

There are wonderful people in the world, to whom the words "MEMBERS ONLY" would be a very good reason for them not to join. I would hate to see us miss out on some of the people.

This sounds like I live in the Emerald City, but I appreciate the premise, upon which the mudcat was founded. Any deviation means that the flamer(s) have won.

moonchild