soens
Looks like a member's only club. What kind of forum stays hidden from public view without signing up?
 
 
#What'sREALLYgoingoninthere?!!!

 
I could see it before I registered, and there are 'guests' viewing it right now.

Funny, all I get is the main/login page, no forums visible anywhere I click.
 
And this:
Cakewalk Ex-Pats
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I totally agree with Cactus, it's not good to split already small community into three forums (official and two unofficial).
I'm also totally against closed forums as that will not get much users involved. And I just checked, I can't view the forums as guest, guests in the list are probably the ones staring at the login screen I suppose.
 

Cactus Music
But hold the phone-- now there's 2 new forums,,  we really need to slow down and see which way to go, I just signed up for this 
http://sonarmods.com./sonarmods/forum2017/
And it looks like a lot of regulars did too. 
So , I'll sign up for this one but at some point only 1, hopefully, will survive otherwise we run the risk of being spread out over 6 forums just like I said yesterday, it was my first thoughts after reading the anouncment. 
 
I just created an account, no reply yet but might be the server is gone busy with new members. Seems like a spiffier forum than the other one but more uptight log in. 

At the end of the day it is up to individuals which communities they wish to join and interact with. I am happily active in all three of the forums mentioned here plus a few others. Each have their own character and merits.

About BC being a closed forum until sign up, yeah, perhaps something needs to be done about that...

I'm obviously mistaken about guests being able to browse the forum, apologies. Have raised a thread to ask if it can be changed.

jamesg1213
I'm obviously mistaken about guests being able to browse the forum, apologies. Have raised a thread to ask if it can be changed.

Good idea
 
 

... maybe some things are better left alone.
 
just sayin'
 

Old prejudices are hard to kick...

soens
... maybe some things are better left alone.
 
just sayin'
 

 
So why did you bring it up?

Nice one guys.   I appear to be in.  Just waiting on email.