Should The Ledge message board be members only?

[fringed n fab]

I can see the benefits of keeping the forum either way. But if it's lasted over 10 years as an open board for anyone to browse, why go changing it now? I know I browsed SevenWonders before it became a private board, before joining and had a lot to say (that's all behind me now) but I think a lot of people want to browse maybe before they feel like joining. I also feel with this board in particular being open to anyone, we should always be on our best behavior and careful what we post because you never know who might be watching and reading what is posted about any of the Mac. They themselves could very well visit this board from time to time or anyone in the business that have worked with them. The latter we know is true because they've posted here. So in that sense I think keeping this an open board has encouraged the ones in the music business with FM to join and share with us their personal stories and none of us want to lose that, I'm sure.