I'm sure Paul had good intentions but he was both technically wrong and personally insulting (I have posted the link to my site only after the code was censored so it's not like I'm using SPAM to get links...).
wGEric wrote:awereader, Insecure code is something we don't like here at phpBB.com. We want you to secure your code before you post it here. We don't want people using insecure code.
Paul is only trying to help you by telling you how to secure your code. Please don't second guess him. He knows what he is talking about when it comes to security.