This should help ya out:

Sarah93003 , GypsyLady, Laz
Political and Open Discussion Moderator

 

I just looked at the Stickies that are posted at the top of the POD section, the following quote should help, it was posted by Sarah.

The Political and Open Discussion (POD) forum is not immediately available to brand new HDF members. Below are the minimum qualifications to gain access to this forum. There is a section of the POD called The Cage. It is a no holds barred area with very few rules where heated exchanges can occur unfettered.

1) The POD open to anyone with 3 months membership with HDF and a minimum of 7 posts;
2) "The Cage" for paid members only and invisible to the public;
3) If a thread starts to go off the rails then a Moderator may move it to "The Cage" immediately;
4) Only those who have paid membership access can continue their brawl in the "no holds barred" area of The Cage

 

I joined HDF in 2007 and have over 10k posts. I'll check with the mods and see if this qualifies.

 

Three months should be about right to groom you for a real taste of punishment... unless you are on the correct side.

 

It definitely does qualify ... well that, and PAYING Money