Snowy,
I should not be jumping in to interfere but I feel a need to say something about this unhappy state of 6/49 discussion thread. It must off-putting to the sincere people who want to give and take, contribute to discussion but are being shut out.
Bulletin boards are curious things. I think LT is letting it play out the way it is going to find entertainment, kind of like those new reality TV shows....
All I can say is the best way to handle some of these intriguing things that are dropped on the board is not get upset. Be very polite and show utmost respect. Have a sense of humour, know that they are only human, and be logical not emotional. If you can't do that then you won't get very far. There are many things on this board to help but you have to either search or ask very direct and respectful questions. At this time it seems new types of information is being withheld. Maybe this will change. If they do land the big one amongst themselves it should be interesting.... who knows what would happen then?
As far as I know, no root set or so-called slash set, is posted anywhere, although with the root, you might be able to figure it out... I am not part of the inner circle of select persons who email sets and information amongst themselves either. I think they are broadcasting that they are doing this to shed trolls. (And with the size of the membership the troll count must be pretty big...)
I think you have to earn trust and respect and you have to develop a good relationship first.
Don't know if I've qualified for 6/49 Players Forum's version of Survivor or Fear Factor but I've said what I needed to.
BTW, don't feel left out. Know that you have as much chance of winning as anybody else. Luck and the right attitude play a big part in who wins and when. So if the guys do land the big one, their strategies will have worked on that occasion. Many here would agree with me on that.
If you have any ideas feel free to share.
THANKYOU for sharing..Before reading this I had just posted the way I was feeling on the discussuion board..