As an active member of both Pelican and Rennlist, I'd like to share a few thoughts:
1. I am a paying Rennlist member - I like the webspace I am allotted there as well as the use of the Gallery section. My homepage is on rennlist:
http://members.rennlist.com/zman
2. I am a moderator here at Pelican (944/944 Turbo and the beloved OT forums)
3. I attempt to balance my time between the two boards.
I understand John D's need for limiting access to non-members, but I'd like to point out that here at Pelican, all folks have access to the OT forums. Except for the political mud-slinging and the occasional objectionable picture post, things seem to go fairly smoothly here in the OT Dungeon.
As the Pelican BBS OT Dungeon master, I cannot take the credit for the smooth sailing here. Most of the guys that post here understand the rules, and those that don't get in line after some careful prodding. I do not know why the Rennlist OT forums has difficulties, but hopefully things will get better. BTW: I typically visit the 944, DE/Racing & autox forums on Rennlist, and I look at the OT & 944 forums here on Pelican.
Bottom line: both Pelican and Rennlist are good resources for Porsche enthusiasts - and for the most part, Porsche enthusiasts support one or the other or both. Makes no difference to me - in a sense both Pelican and Rennlist are part of the "Porsche online community."
-Z-man.