The problem with that is, it is a really good forum, second only to this one. I joined Equipped first, and Bladeforums second.
I don't know why they've restricted the free membership. That's one step on the slippery slope toward pay-only access, in my opinion. That's a shame, but servers and memory cost money in the real world.
Despite the new restrictions, and my misgivings about them, I still highly recommend bladeforums. Just my two cents.
That still leaves the problem of how to post a link to a cool thread if such a link won't function for everyone. I'm stumped.
-- Craig