Been doing some work on the forum the last couple of days.

To be able to manage the user base more easily, I've been through the user database and removed all zero post users who have not logged in for five or more years. That was 4½k users! 75% of the membership.

I've removed all email duplicates from the remainder so you can now log in with either email or UID. An email address can only be used once.

Posting will remain remain restricted to registered users. There were thousands of banned bulk IP addresses, many from mainstream countries even the Isle of Man! I have removed all IP location restrictions apart from the necessity to register and be approved for all our protection. If there are applications for registration from dodgy areas then I will ban them by  IP range (octals of 8) which is much more efficient than bulk decimal wildcard use.

There are still about ten banned users from eight or more years ago. Staff will listen to requests for reinstatement, conditional upon Malcolm's T&Cs. My email address can be got from the forum funding thread.

If any members have suggestions for further improvements the PM any member of staff and we will discuss them.