Post #183162 by tikivixen on Tue, Aug 30, 2005 6:49 PM

I agree with what the Jab said basically, but I do have some reservations. One thought that occurs to me is:

Why not make Beyond and Bilge readable but not postable to non-Grand Members? I find most all the TC forums entertaining and interesting, generally speaking, but, much as I love tiki stuff, some of the funniest threads have been in Beyond and Bilge. And frankly, a good laugh is one of the most tempting reasons, for me personally anyway, to upgrade to "grand" status. (I admit it! I know it should be for idealistically tikified reasons only but I am imperfect.)

So in other words, why remove one more enticement to make Grand Membership more attractive to folks? If they can't read it, they won't know what they're missing.

Oh, and pertaining to the more non-silly nature of Beyond Tiki as opposed to Bilge specifically, I feel more strongly about Beyond Tiki being at least partially open for other reasons. Right now, for instance, people are discussing hurricane issues, worries about involved TC members, and relief ideas on that forum. I don't mean to sound prissy, but something as important as that might be better off on a semi-open forum, don't you think? Also I know "Beyond" has featured that sort of thread before, too...

Thanks for the talkback forum, Hanford! As always, we appreciate all you do here--very much!!