"Rants" section has been restriced to members-only

It's worth explaining at this point the purpose of the rants section.

It's not a part of the forum to be taken seriously, it's simply a place for users to let off steam. There are a number of posts there that can easily be misunderstood (and some of those posts are mine, yes), but the content there is not a reflection of the content in the rest of the forum

To avoid any unpleasantness, it has been restricted to members only

Fair enough