Jim,
The Forum here is not run by any Trustees or the office, Neither do they want to administer or give whoever is going to administer the private members area the database of members, I certainly don't want it and the responsibility that goes with it.
If you feel what I have come up with is unfair and too much work, please let me know how else I can distinguish between the general public and members that pay their way. The more work that this is for the Trustees and the office, the less chance there is of the forum staying here, this forum was very close to being pulled about a year ago.
I have been entrusted with this area and have the support of the Trustees in this matter, feel free to join in or not, all I ask is just a little private password amongst members of the DSWA. I will remind you that the private area is mainly for DSWA business so does not involve anybody who does not pay membership. This has been up and running for over 6 months now!
Please see my post on advertising your business here,
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1471 for too long we have advertised non members businesses here and whilst anybody that comes here is free to chat and get involved with the open area, only members that pay membership should be able to advertise here.
This is all about giving the members that pay to support the DSWA more.
I hope that clarifies things. if you have any further issues with the way this is run, please get in touch with Ray Stockall who is the Trustee most involved with the organisation here.
Thanks.