Starting to sound a bit like boards.ie here.
How is it the same as boards?
It was discussed at the agm and what was decided is here.
http://www.eircooled.com/deforum/showthread.php?9271-Agm-2012.&p=131546&viewfull=1#post131546
People are just asked to contribute if they want to trade regularly on the site.
I don't see anything wrong with that.