SkyToddelr:
I flamed a cc member in 'text speak' last week and got a b*ll0cking from a moderator (first one since 1997!) . Guess I'll be out then!
But i think the mods could pick those they wanted to be 'in' from a quick review of the forums. Perhaps people could also 'apply' via an on-line form? There could also be a JetBlast II where the excluded & unqualified can pontificate on BA 744 SOPs, etc and moan about not being included.
Not sure how much workload that would generate - I suspect a lot, which may rule it out.
If contributors were allowed in only on merit, it would have the added benefit of raising the tone of some of the threads in PPRuNe!