Alex said:If I wanted AllDeaf to be a completely private forum, I would've made it so a long time ago.
Last month when I was in SF with my girlfriend, we met this hearing law student who was telling us that he tried searching for information about hearing/deaf relationship and found AllDeaf. He said he learned something from the experiences posted by our members here, and with that knowledge he knew his way around this deaf girl he started dating for the first time.
If AllDeaf was a closed forum, this law student or others would've never found this site. And how did he find out about AllDeaf? Simply by searching through search engines, and the only way to get our site spidered and listed is by making it public, not private.
In addition, I have to say I agree with those of you who think a closed forum restricts potential members. I know for a fact that if I visited an entirely closed forum, and could not see what it's about, the chances are I will not waste my time and bother registering.
About these lurkers that come in here from their shithole they call a forum only to copy and make fun of other members' posts/pictures, they seriously need to get a life. You know who you are.
Good Point Alex !! Obviously, you are the cupid.



.. I'm just teasing
, the best thing we possibly can do is ignore them as Liebling had just said above...