Sorry to intrude, as I was never on the original Tremblay board. But in my role as moderater of the Safe Haven board, I would like to toss my concern into the hopper.
I would like the "Hidden" option to remain available for people in the Safe Haven board. Safe Haven is for GLBT members
or those who think they might be. I assume that Brokeback opened the closet doors of many, and many more will at last admit to themselves they are gay, lesbian, or bi. These people would be nowhere near ready to come out of the closet... after all, they just went
in the closet after seeing BBM!
It's my hope that such people will find their way to the Bettermost site (all of it, including Chez Tremblay).
When he or she sees the title of the Safe Haven board, I would like them to drop by and who knows? Maybe some of them would feel more comfortable with being hidden for a while.
I realize that the Safe Haven board may attract trolls, and I risk enabling them to lurk. I realize that I've asked our straight members to stay out of Safe Haven out of respect and understanding for newly-identified gay people, as I would like them to experience "being the majority" for once. The hidden option allows those who resent my request to come and go as they please, and I'm willing to risk that too.
I'm willing to risk it because there may be one single individual out there who would hesitate before entering the Safe Haven board if he or she couldn't remain incognito.
I have not PM'ed Phillip about this, nor will I make a specific request of him. The Chez Tremblay board and its concerns are equally important to those of the Safe Haven board, and if we look solely at the number of members and the number of posts, CT is more important.
So if the hidden feature goes away, I'll deal with it. I just wanted to share another point of view with you all.