Bill I think the 'staw man' argument is the basis of all of this. A vision of a forum under siege is created or prolonged to enable the only possible means of combating and uniting us all against these outside evils. In truth this only makes the problem permanent and insoluable and the Witchfinder General's position indispensible.

For the truth or nature of this terrible threat is never defined, quantified or established and anyone who questions either the size or true nature of the threat and the only proposed solution must - of course be part of this terrible outside threat.

All I am asking is that the problem is quantified, the suitability of the only suggested solution be evaluated and possible alternatives are seriously examined. To enable all the talents, imagination, skills, invention and humour of all of our contributors to be free from the need to conform to one individual's personal concept of what our forum should be.

This is not an attack - personal or otherwise. I am not against anything - I am very much for something very special which is in danger of becoming even less than ordinary...........