Danny
It is, of course your web site to do with as you wish. The idea of CHIRPS is to inform everyone about a problem and include everyone in resolving it. I think the idea of discussing CHIRPS is very good, but to exclude anyone before the discussion starts is bad. I know that you spend a great deal of time moderating what goes on on PPRUNE and you wish to make sure this new idea does not get out of hand before it starts, perhaps a way forward would be to allow open discussion but to bar anyone who’s input is obviously uninformed or inappropriate