Board Format

[sandysixtysfan]

Hi,

Just wondering about how the format of this board works. Keep in mind that I only recently accepted that computers are not fads like Hula Hoops and Pet Rocks and are unfortunately here to stay and also I believe that computers are probably tools of the Devil Himself... so with that being said-
When I click on the Open Wheel board without logging in I can still access all of the catagories except of course things like my PM etc. But when I click to go to this board I only get the 'General' section and the 'recent posts' that seems to be way behind UNTIL I log in then I can view all the different catagories. Is this board designed this way or am I missing something?

Sandy- "Technology Is Overrated"

[dustymojave]

Designing a board to limit access this way, as I have done on a couple of boards I've owned regarding other subjects, is so that the administrator can allow new visitors to see the board and get an idea of what it's about, while still controlling who accesses the board and who can post messages. This keeps out most all of the riff-raff not interested in the subject of this board and undesirables who don't get along with the other members. And I assure you, the internet is chock-full of those who would enjoy disrupting the activities of people they have absolutely nothing in common with. Without that control, this board would be overwhelmed with porn and sales offers for snake oil for your genitals. I've watched it happen to boards not so carefully protected as this, and they wound up dying off due to that interference. Such matters may very well have their place, but a board such as this is not that place.

[sandysixtysfan]

Thanks for the comments, makes sense doing it this way.

Sandy