Basically, for people to have access to this forum, they must prove themselves to be trustworthy, be they Master, Knight or Padawan...

Shutting out all padawans simply on the basis of rank is not the solution. However, we should not allow just anyone to have access to the Temple Avalon forum. Having the council vote on every new potential admission to this forum is incredibly inefficient, yet the choice of admittance should not be made on a whim by a single administrator...

How about this... to be considered for entry into the forum, a person must have been "approved" by a set number of admins/council members... say four for the sake of argument. Once this has been achieved, a thread regarding the issue is opened and will remain open for a 48 hour period in which people can voice any concerns about said person's admittance... if no major concerns are voiced, the person can be allowed access... if someone has a significant problem with someone being allowed in, they can make their case and then the council can vote on it... that will allow some trimming of the 'red tape' by saving a council vote for only extreme circumstances...

Also, let's keep the voting process open and in this forum... it promotes a development of trust among the entire group when there is no discussion behind someone's back...