What is the difference between the public message boards and the paid member message boards?
The Public Message Boards are just that – Public. They do not require a membership if you just want to read the boards. They do require that you sign up for a free public access membership to be able to post. Because these boards are open to everyone, you’ll find quite a diversity of opinions about different topics. Sometimes diversity is good – many times it’s just noise. The member’s message boards were created to give the serious posters a “refuge” from the noise on the public boards.