16-06-2013, 05:47 PM
You make some valid points David. But I do want to dispel the belief of favouritism. Even if to some it may appear that way, it's not; I always try to play it impartially as I see it. Obviously that's not perfect and I can make mistakes, but it's certainly not deliberate.
If people don't want to use their real names then let's discuss that. If the popular choice is to revert to the previous method then we can make that happen.
If people think non-members should be allowed to use only some parts of the forum then we can make that happen too. Let's discuss it here.
I don't want it to appear like it's some kind of dictatorship. Ultimately the forum is supposed to be a useful resource for everyone to use, and at the moment we can only really speculate as to why fewer people are using it. It's probable that there are a few different reasons, as outlined in the posts above (among others), each contributing somewhat.
If people don't want to use their real names then let's discuss that. If the popular choice is to revert to the previous method then we can make that happen.
If people think non-members should be allowed to use only some parts of the forum then we can make that happen too. Let's discuss it here.
I don't want it to appear like it's some kind of dictatorship. Ultimately the forum is supposed to be a useful resource for everyone to use, and at the moment we can only really speculate as to why fewer people are using it. It's probable that there are a few different reasons, as outlined in the posts above (among others), each contributing somewhat.