If Fiona is soliciting votes as to whether she should continue puerile flaming on a network that purportedly exists for the exchange of information among reasonably mature individuals, then I vote no: I can take a joke and have a sense of humor better than most, but there is no room for rudeness. You might consider, Fiona, that with this medium, you are not there to arch an eyebrow, crack a smile, or give any other non-verbal indications of your intention--you lack even the freedom of vocal inflection. Just a thought--please consider. Jim Barnes Office of Information Technology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [log in to unmask]