Well this hack to me has it benefits for everyone.. or no one.

I mean... if you made it where they had to reply.. you might want to add where it has to be more than so many words.. cause.. well lets say it was used on a warez related board.

someone could reply with this "thanks" or "testing 1 2 3"

and then.. the information they wanted will show.... it would only help... in any way for making it where guests that have not registered can view the total information, so rendering them to have to register to see the contents... so it will not be like real feedback.. like if you were using it for a regular board or a support board.. and you have a question... and the main part of the question is hidden... so it makes ppl reply to read it.. doesn't that defeat the purpose on that level lol.. you want feedback but someone has to reply with a dummy reply to read the full post and then reply with a logical answer if they know it

I am usually thinking inside the box.. lol, but to me.. it could really on benefit in once sense...

I mean everyone wants the community of users to be active and always post instead of just thread surfing and reading and going on to the next post... but... making them reply to read a whole post would be odd.. I mean I could really visualize alot of replies that are 1 word.. or 2 words... and then maybe a couple at the end that are... like actuall feedback

but that is just me...

2 cents.. thrown in a wishing well.