Well this is a topic that I think merits further discussion. Clearly what Aaron has done is simple and probably not enough but it has worked. He makes it so only registered forum members can access the passwords stored in the announcements and news section. I think the only reason this has worked is that the FTP is in China thus very very difficult to track or shut down. You may want to think about trying to set up the FTP in a foreign place where yes it will be slower but less likely to get busted. Any other ideas guys?