Thanks Mick - I agree with what you say about Joe. I've been impressed by just those qualities myself. But can you not see what signals your semi-transparent semi-detatched policy is sending out, specially to new arrivals, and the way it affects behaviour here? If you are co-moderator it should be clear from the outset to all. To do otherwise is to invite suspicion. Web culture is not static, perceptions and mores change and if you want to develop a revenue stream you may want to consider thinking laterally.

Having spent a lot of time grappling with just the challenges Max is considering I wish you all the best of luck. There are ways of making money from this, but you'll have to fight the guys who came down to the beach before breakfast!

Tom