but the latest unilateral move in the forum was really a bad move. So the call for another group was echoed.

But your points are taken. Actually it weighs a lot even the other Filex members posts. But be objective in dealing with proposals. It is bound for approval or disapproval but reasons for disapproval should be given.

If newbies can be accommodated as fast as the main forum can do it, why not in that group? The group admins can delete or unsubscribe anyone it deemed to be unworthy of the group!

I think (my opinion only), the group is following the line of thinking of QLSG wherein membership is upon discretion by the QLSG admin! That's fine with QLSG because you can still post English in the main forum which have so many sections. But in the Filex group, it's the only group where you can post in the vernacular. The old rule that non-member can post is already okay, why the member only rule now?