how about:
Idea 1)- A password protected thread. is this possible?? And then give the password out to only those members who PM admin (or a select group of *known* members) for that password. Then, solely at *THEIR* discression (how do you spell discression? lol) will that member gain access to the ***nm thread.
Idea 2)- Almost like the "Paid benefactors" thread. Pay to be able to read it. I think this would weed out the jack asses trying to figure out how to pop balloons or perform surgery on themselves. I would say even like $20 or something. I think 99% of the *serious* hobbyists here and/or professionals here would be more than happy to pay $20 or so to read the wealth of information in the ***nm thread. And the money would obviously go directly to Admin for PL support.
Exceptions would always be considered for a *known* member who perhaps couldnt afford the $20 entrance fee. I think it is very important for us as a mostly responsible group of pros and hobbyists support EACH OTHER with this new technology.
And if some newbie with 1-20 or whatever posts simply wants to just pay and get access to this thread, we simply deny them or get a *real* feel of what the person is trying to do.
Just my ideas.
-Marc