Recently we have had a few attempts to join this forum. Upon the names being put up for vetting, not one of them was known to any member so they were rejected. Now, on the Index page there is a message from me which states very clearly, in VERY LARGE BOLD letters that memership is by invitation only, and that all members have a say in whether a new applicant can join. If no invitation has been issued, recommendation from an existing member forwarded to me or the ID is unknown would-be entrants will not even get across the threshold. You are all very welcome to read but that is all. We had some bad experiences in the past and I have no intention of history repeating itself.