I was a member of a private message board. No new members were allowed unless the owner sent a personal invitation to join. The board was getting dull and boring, same posters and same opinions day after day. The owner and a few of her sycophants thought it was so grand to have such an inclusive private group. They said they felt safe posting. ?? Any poster that disagreed with the owner was banned. I voiced what I thought about the rule of not to have new members unless they were invited to join. and I got banned! LOL I was kinda proud to be banned from someplace!