Thank you to those who have given sound counsel, advice, and/or posted comments below...

... and please continue to send those forward, as I really do listen and take counsel.

But in order to get the new, full-scale message board into Beta testing mode, please spend some time at The Stranger's Room, brainstorming with other progressives who yearn for a superior board, which sets a whole new standard for progressive fun and hard work.

As soon as we get a couple of key issues squared away (e.g., the preferred back end for the full-scale board), it will go Beta.

During this initial brainstorming phase, however, The Stranger's Room serves as a place where we can hash out superior systemic controls, to demonstrate a little foresight, and - with a little luck and thinking - avoid some of the more common message board problems.

Please don't lurk. Please don't be shy. Come join up and brainstorm, to help shape the vision for the full-scale board!

- Dave