To all members,

I am sorry to have to do this, but gmail has recently attracted a large amount
of fraudulent
people.

It has got to the extent where I am receiving an average of 5 to 20 emails a
week from
spammers with gmail accounts requesting sign up with our forum.

I have run out of enthusiasm in continuously blocking individual gmail
addresses. I have
far better things to do with my time!!

So why am I contacting you? From the beginning of March, I will be blocking
anyone with
a gmail account. This will sadly include existing members.

I therefore request anyone who logs on to the forum with a gmail account to
change it to
something else, even if it means re-registering.

I apologise for having to do this, but it is unfair on all who run this forum
to have to
continually block spammers with gmail accounts.

Please be assured that I have now secured this forum to the extent that external
parties
and people awaiting registration can do nothing more than browse the forum.
They
cannot contact individuals within the system, or look up your details unless
they are an
approved user.

I will continue to protect your interests, as well as mine and keep this forum
as safe as
possible, without making it too difficult to access.

Thank you for your time and understanding