Thanks for the acknowledgment. It's been exactly 3 months since we crossed 100,000 members. As remarked previously, strict moderation has been a very significant factor in this ramp-up in new member signups.
For every unruly, offensive and deliberately controversial/disruptive member that we have suspended/banned from the site, 10,000 new members have signed up. The response has been overwhelmingly supportive of this move. As people discover that trolls and vandals are not allowed here, they experience a renewed confidence in this site, and willingly sign up and participate in the conversations. The rate of signups has increased 10X as people find this site a free and pleasant place to have discussions.
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more... guests, members, members with multiple IDs - everyone is most welcome on this site. Their privacy and anonymity is respected. The rules are very liberal. Everyone is allowed to participate in rail, travel and other social discussions (within boundaries) and enjoy their time here.
@all members & guests: If anyone is bullying you, bothering you or harassing you, please notify our Admins thru a pvt post. Such people will be permanently banned from this site. Their IPs are blocked. You don't need to fear anything. Don't be afraid of them. Banned members will not even get to this site's home page. They are permanently gone. If they return, they will be banned again in an instant. They are history!!!
Thanks, and wishing everyone a pleasant time here.