Originally Posted by Albert Driver
You say input from those with little or no experience only serves to inflame emotion and detract from the main topics. I think there's plenty of evidence here of those with a _great deal_ of experience doing just that all the time. It's human nature, unfortunately.
Very true and my thoughts exactly. The idea behind this forum is great so you could always try it as an open forum for a while and see how it goes. A sticky at the top to remind those not in a position to comment may deter a few. If it doesn't work you can always look into making it private again.
IMHO, unless you're writing your own roster at VS these days Danny, I think you will be taking on a huge workload for your spare time trying to admin who qualifies to post and who does not. As most have said though, it's your decision and I hope you can make it work.
Just my tuppence worth