Posted by Joy on October 13, 2008 at 16:30:38 user Joy.
In Reply to: Re: TARBOARD - RIP ? posted by Ed Kiser on October 13, 2008 at 16:21:08:
I tried to log into the Tars Forum at lunchtime, but failed, even though I am a member of TARS. However I did manage to post the following question: "Does one have to be a member of the Arthur Ransome Society to post on this forum? experimentally Joy".
I hope it is not a breach of etiquette to paste from one forum to the other (if so, tip me the Black Spot at once). However I thought people might be interested in Gareth Bult's reply since it appears that one will have to be a member of TARS to post, which is, I think, a pity. He says: "Hi, technically yes .. however as we are currently checking each post by hand before it goes live we are able to take posts from anyone, i.e. anonymously.
"The objective however is to limit postings to people who log in, and given login's are only issued to members, moderation will not be required as "we know who everyone is".
"[one of the main issues with Forums is the potentially anonymous nature of potential posters and the associated liability of posting information from unknown sources]
"So ultimately the answer to your question will be "yes" .. although if you have any thoughts on the subject and are not a member, now would be a good time to post!"