[Bane]

I voted yes, but would like to bring up a point.

Lets take two users
Bane
Mark Hensler

Bane has put out 1 major vB Hack thats in the top 5 and is Moderately knowlegable in php.

Mark Hensler has put out 0 vB Hacks, but is very knowlegable about PHP/MySQL etc..

Which would be invited? How would we be sure that people like Mark got an invite.

The second issue would be this, what happens if/when someone that has access to the private forum starts asking really stupid questions that are the reason the forum got created in the first place.. Do you yank his access? And what would be that persons reaction to this?

I approve of the idea, but can't help thinking I approve of it because I would somehow have a magical key to the city. I hope that if something like this is thought about, that the impact on the greater part of the community that would *not* be included is considered.