And it is a pretty questionable practice, to start a topic in the "Free for All" forum, if you are desiring a real discussion.
I (as minnemooseus) started the "Free for All" topic "Are creationists...flight" as a humor topic. The damned thing turned serious on me.
My personal opinion is that the "Free for All" should be registered members only.
The "Welcome, Visitors!" forum should remain open to the unregistered, but the topics should be closed down after a relatively short (10-20?) number of messages. I think it should be an area of introduction, not an area of major discussion.
The unregistered should only be allowed so many messages (5?) before it's register or shut up time.
I may be wrong.
Adminnemooseus
[This message has been edited by Adminnemooseus, 01-31-2003]