Bill,
" He may be limiting participation to avoid confrontations on his forum, but I think the purpose of his forum is pure and simply SALES."
Of course it' s about sales. That' s the entire purpose of a commercial website. Ken Beck' s far from unique in that respect. And I agree about the bashing stuff. It goes both ways. I think folks need to just realize that there is no perfect bow (or perfect manufacturer) for everyone and go from there.
Besides, it' d be terribly boring if everyone shot the same stuff.
JRW