I accept your views Stu. I'd say they were very fair and I’m glad you've said them.

What I’m doing is not going to be accepted by all and many might well get angry, take the hump or simply leave. I cannot help any of those but what I can do is stick to my guns and promise what I’ve said.

The donated people will enjoy the site during the transition and then once the upgrades have been done (or still in progress as many will take time) the other people can re-gain access to the forum.

A lot of people do not like change, but that is what is happening and what I have decided.

I will apologise to anyone this may affect, like Stu mentioned in Patricks case.