Yeah, I agree completely about the bar review section - I think the problem is that most guys concentrate on a few bars in town and get to know them pretty well - they then take issue when someone else's review of their local haunts doesn't match up to their own assessment.
We need a few regular reviewers who can hopefully cover a wide range of bars - the more regular the updates, the more accurate the info, the less guys will moan about the reviews. And if they do disagree....why don't they respond with an update of their own. Makes sense.
Your idea for a new section sounds the biz - how many chillis were you thinking of adding?
I agree that the guys who regularily post to the forum should be given priority but I think there's also the need to give guys who may have something to add a chance to contribute.
How about setting up a separate registration open to all - if there's a lack of contribution the membership could be deleted?
Never trust a hippy....