To register all you will need to enter is your e-mail address and your chosen user name and password (marked with an *). This site has unfortunately encountered ‘malicious’ visitors in the past. So that we may identify bogus ‘spam’ members more easily from our genuine members we just ask that when signing up:

1. you use an Actual Name e.g. “John Smith” rather than “Echo1234”

2. enter your Location and or Occupation.

All other information is voluntary. If 1 and 2 are incomplete or contain inappropriate or offensive content access will not be granted and in the latter case the username will be automatically deleted. This is an area for students of costs to talk to others and share views. If the sole purpose of joining is to promote your unrelated business e.g. selling computers, again you may be denied access.

You will have to register in order to view messages. This should only take a few moments. Once you have applied to register, please note it may be a few days before you can properly access this part of the site. This is because all user details need to be checked to prevent misuse.

THE LEGAL BIT: Please remember to follow the terms and conditions for use of the . In light of recently publicised defamation cases involving postings on the internet, users are reminded to please refrain from any defamatory postings either directly or indirectly. To avoid any conflicts it is also asked that you do not make any direct reference to the name of any person, company or legal entity unless purely in an academic context such as names of parties in a reported case.

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