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DavidFirstly, whatever his decission, I support Elliot-- as it's his board, and he's a sharp guy.
A while ago I tried a chatboard at my place using this same Network54 system. There are a variety of ways to set up a chatboard. This includes a free for all (like this), where you can only post if you are restistered with Network54 (a slightly more controlled free for all) and an invite only system. In the last, potential posters have to be registered and have the prior approval of the board leader-- be on Elliot's list. This would mean that anyone who wanted could get potentially on his list and post but could also be easily removed, for a short period (a week cooling off) or forever. Again, I support Elliot one way or the other, but if it was my choice I would go with the last system.