Should we become private, aka Referral ONly?

[IceWizard]

I think if things go well and more moderate people start to come here that the board might be better off gong private.
I agree that other private boards, that may be funnels to one vendor, are like dead wastelands because there are not enough people on those boards using other vendors and posting about it.
People come to these places for information and for sharing information and because after you hang around for a year or two you make many online friends you want to stay in contact with.
So having a good amount of users before going private might be best.

Right now I would suggest hiding the good stuff from non logged in people who happen by the site.
I was surprised I could see the SY vendors when I came here as a non registered user.

Maybe a Private and Invite Only section might be good.
For sure I do not post much on other sites because of not knowing who snuck in or who is there when there are so many flakes you prefer to distance yourself from.

This does make perfect sense to me as well ... To limit how lookie loos view the site may,at very least, get some to enlist and maybe even contribue the places they have gotten good results as well as bad ....
If they can obtain all the info without being a member, what's the incentive to even become a member, let alone contribute anything ...

Well ... That's my take on the matter ...
I'm just sayin ...