
Originally Posted by
Pedal Wench
The whole debate is moot, because there is no way to police it. However, our kind and generous sponsors and hosts could easily open the forum only to TE customers. (In which case, I would have a gold-plated lifetime membership!) That might be a way of limiting access, but it's not very appealing. I think most of us like the welcoming feel of this group. Inclusionary, not exclusionary...
Right.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks