Allow me to throw my two cents into the feedback pool: This is also my case which might make a good study: A year ago, I was a mere guest viewing this forum to access those layouts. That's it, I just want those fab layouts! Then slowly I scanned other depts & before I knew it I was tweaking my profile. I decided to become a member early this year. and started submitting layouts back when I was a newbie with a 40+ post only I think. And I am not alone in this dept, so many newbies are now contributing layouts. So forget the likes of us ever existed if this is ever implemented then ha! Forget about those bulk of members/guests viewing the CSS dept (yeah try to check where those people go!) Or if people really want their layouts published, or badly need those layouts, here's the scenario now: So those members who have 0 posts and/or newbies will then have to spam feverishly just to reach 100 for them to access the codes, am I not right? Look at those number of guests viewing.. imagine them registering, then posting and heaven forbid spamming in the process for them to access the layouts. This makes the idea a double edged sword then. Sure there is a good motive behind it but there are also consequences(good and bad) that might arise from its implementation. One of them could be losing those precious viewers.. I heard Chatbox was once a busy, busy area. Are you all ready for it? But if the sole purpose is to protect the linker shouldn't other sites practice discretion also in protecting it? Tell me, is FTalk the only one who have access to the linker? Coz I really don't know.. And if not, this battle cannot be won by us alone right? Like I said, this is just my opinion..