"I think the reason these people did not register is that they were unwilling to subject themselves to the personal abuse which has been rampant here for the last few years. Hopefully they will now register and we can benefit from their obvious wisdom."

You have a point, Ake. However, some of the worst behaviour has come from logged-in members, and it remains to be seen if their behaviour will improve. At the moment things look **better** but will it last? Time will tell.

And it's good to see Eliza registered as a member - as someone who doesn't post a lot but who lurks and reads a very great deal, I regard her worth-while, and often sagely, opinions as being very welcome.