diff --git a/forum-network/notes.md b/forum-network/notes/notes.md
similarity index 57%
rename from forum-network/notes.md
rename to forum-network/notes/notes.md
index 6975cb0..dd47ac0 100644
--- a/forum-network/notes.md
+++ b/forum-network/notes/notes.md
@@ -23,3 +23,31 @@ We're currently supporting anonymous voting.
 With anonymous voting, we need to wait until the end of the vote duration,
 and then have a separate interval in which voters reveal their identities.
 For now, we can let anonymous voters reveal their identities at any time
+
+---
+
+Bench.totalReputation is a very important quantity, isn't it? Basically determines inflation for reputation.
+
+---
+
+Should availability registration encumber reputation?
+
+---
+
+- Is a particular availability stake amount required?
+
+Currently I support updating the staked amount.
+Seems like a soft protocol thing.
+A given DAO can have a formula for deciding appropriate amounts.
+
+---
+
+#
+
+Implementing forum
+
+Does the following make sense?
+We will link the forum to the bench
+An author of a forum post /_ ? is always? can be? _/ a reputation holder.
+This is what we call a member. Let's update that terminology to be `reputationHolder`.
+That's too long, though. Let's rename it to `expert`.
diff --git a/forum-network/public/classes/member.js b/forum-network/public/classes/expert.js
similarity index 97%
rename from forum-network/public/classes/member.js
rename to forum-network/public/classes/expert.js
index 271e5db..0b69740 100644
--- a/forum-network/public/classes/member.js
+++ b/forum-network/public/classes/expert.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Action } from './action.js';
 import { PostMessage } from './message.js';
 import { CryptoUtil } from './crypto.js';
 
-export class Member extends Actor {
+export class Expert extends Actor {
   constructor(name, scene) {
     super(name, scene);
     this.actions = {
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ export class Member extends Actor {
   async submitPostViaNetwork(forumNode, post, stake) {
     // TODO: Include fee
     const postMessage = new PostMessage({ post, stake });
-    console.log('submitPostViaNetwork', postMessage);
     await postMessage.sign(this.reputationKey);
     this.actions.submitPostViaNetwork.log(this, forumNode, null, { id: post.id });
     // For now, directly call forumNode.receiveMessage();
diff --git a/forum-network/public/classes/validation-pool.js b/forum-network/public/classes/validation-pool.js
index 53a97bc..28e9c9d 100644
--- a/forum-network/public/classes/validation-pool.js
+++ b/forum-network/public/classes/validation-pool.js
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ export class ValidationPool extends Actor {
     };
     // tokens minted "for" the post go toward stake of author voting for their own post
     // also, author can provide additional stakes, e.g. availability stakes for work evidence post
-    console.log('initiateValidationPool casting vote', { signingPublicKey });
     this.castVote(signingPublicKey, {
       position: true,
       stake: this.tokens.for + authorStake,
@@ -83,9 +82,6 @@ export class ValidationPool extends Actor {
   async castVote(signingPublicKey, {
     position, stake, lockingTime = 0, anonymous = true,
   }) {
-    console.log('castVote', {
-      signingPublicKey, position, stake, anonymous,
-    });
     const vote = new Vote(position, stake, lockingTime);
     if (this.state === ValidationPoolStates.CLOSED) {
       throw new Error(`Validation pool ${this.id} is closed`);
diff --git a/forum-network/public/tests/availability.html b/forum-network/public/tests/availability.html
index 8bc35fa..a2494ec 100644
--- a/forum-network/public/tests/availability.html
+++ b/forum-network/public/tests/availability.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <script type="module">
   import { Box } from "/classes/box.js";
   import { Scene } from "/classes/scene.js";
-  import { Member } from "/classes/member.js";
+  import { Expert } from "/classes/expert.js";
   import { Bench } from "/classes/bench.js";
   import { Business } from "/classes/business.js";
   import { Availability } from "/classes/availability.js";
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@
   ));
 
   const members = (window.members = []);
-  const newMember = async () => {
+  const newExpert = async () => {
     const index = members.length;
-    const name = `Member${index + 1}`;
-    const member = await new Member(name, scene).initialize();
+    const name = `Expert${index + 1}`;
+    const member = await new Expert(name, scene).initialize();
     members.push(member);
     return member;
   };
 
-  const member1 = await newMember();
-  const member2 = await newMember();
-  await newMember();
+  const member1 = await newExpert();
+  const member2 = await newExpert();
+  await newExpert();
   const bench = (window.bench = new Bench("Bench", scene));
   const forum = (window.forum = new Forum(bench, "Forum", scene));
   const availability = (window.bench = new Availability(
diff --git a/forum-network/public/tests/forum-network.html b/forum-network/public/tests/forum-network.html
index 3013e5e..0dd4fdd 100644
--- a/forum-network/public/tests/forum-network.html
+++ b/forum-network/public/tests/forum-network.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   import { Box } from "/classes/box.js";
   import { Scene } from "/classes/scene.js";
   import { PostContent } from "/classes/post.js";
-  import { Member } from "/classes/member.js";
+  import { Expert } from "/classes/expert.js";
   import { ForumNode } from "/classes/forum-node.js";
   import { ForumNetwork } from "/classes/forum-network.js";
   import { CryptoUtil } from "/classes/crypto.js";
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     "sequenceDiagram"
   );
 
-  window.author1 = await new Member("author1", window.scene).initialize();
-  window.author2 = await new Member("author2", window.scene).initialize();
+  window.author1 = await new Expert("author1", window.scene).initialize();
+  window.author2 = await new Expert("author2", window.scene).initialize();
 
   window.forumNetwork = new ForumNetwork();
 
diff --git a/forum-network/public/tests/forum.html b/forum-network/public/tests/forum.html
index 6b1020a..ffebf07 100644
--- a/forum-network/public/tests/forum.html
+++ b/forum-network/public/tests/forum.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <script type="module">
   import { Box } from "/classes/box.js";
   import { Scene } from "/classes/scene.js";
-  import { Member } from "/classes/member.js";
+  import { Expert } from "/classes/expert.js";
   import { Bench } from "/classes/bench.js";
   import { Business } from "/classes/business.js";
   import { Availability } from "/classes/availability.js";
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
   ));
 
   const members = (window.members = []);
-  const newMember = async () => {
+  const newExpert = async () => {
     const index = members.length;
-    const name = `Member${index + 1}`;
-    const member = await new Member(name, scene).initialize();
+    const name = `Expert${index + 1}`;
+    const member = await new Expert(name, scene).initialize();
     members.push(member);
     return member;
   };
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
     return postId;
   };
 
-  const member1 = await newMember();
-  const member2 = await newMember();
-  await newMember();
+  const member1 = await newExpert();
+  const member2 = await newExpert();
+  await newExpert();
   const bench = (window.bench = new Bench("Bench", scene));
   const forum = (window.forum = new Forum(bench, "Forum", scene));
 
diff --git a/forum-network/public/tests/validation-pool.html b/forum-network/public/tests/validation-pool.html
index d48df55..bc170a2 100644
--- a/forum-network/public/tests/validation-pool.html
+++ b/forum-network/public/tests/validation-pool.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <script type="module">
   import { Box } from "/classes/box.js";
   import { Scene } from "/classes/scene.js";
-  import { Member } from "/classes/member.js";
+  import { Expert } from "/classes/expert.js";
   import { Bench } from "/classes/bench.js";
   import { delay } from "/util.js";
 
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
   const scene = (window.scene = new Scene("Validation Pool test", rootBox).log(
     "sequenceDiagram"
   ));
-  const member1 = (window.member1 = await new Member(
-    "Member1",
+  const member1 = (window.member1 = await new Expert(
+    "Expert1",
     scene
   ).initialize());
-  const member2 = (window.member2 = await new Member(
-    "Member2",
+  const member2 = (window.member2 = await new Expert(
+    "Expert2",
     scene
   ).initialize());
   const bench = (window.bench = new Bench("Bench", scene));
@@ -58,6 +58,20 @@
       tokenLossRatio: 1,
     });
     await member1.revealIdentity(pool);
+    // Attempting to evaluate winning conditions before the duration has expired
+    // should result in an exception
+    try {
+      await pool.evaluateWinningConditions();
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e.message.match(/Validation pool duration has not yet elapsed/)) {
+        console.log(
+          "Caught expected error: Validation pool duration has not yet elapsed"
+        );
+      } else {
+        console.error("Unexpected error");
+        throw e;
+      }
+    }
     await delay(1000);
     await pool.evaluateWinningConditions(); // Vote passes
     await updateDisplayValues();