"Those behind these proposals and those who support a private members club are welcome to go away and form one. They are not welcome to try and turn our forum into one - simply because they cannot accept that no one has any control over what anyone else chooses to post."

Arse-about-face as usual. It is ALREADY a private club, but where guests are tolerated. It is NOT "our" forum - it's Max's. Someone ALREADY has control over what we choose to post, and exercises that control pretty lightly. If YOU cannot accept THAT then maybe YOU should go away and form your own forum