Kathleen, I guess, too, that I need more information on what you consider appropriate for the net. (Yes, I have your written instructions). There seem to be many discrepancies. I was dismayed that one person was more or less blasted for asking a question about a product one time, and was glad to se that I was not the only one who thought her question, as well as a reasonable response, was appropriate. (She wasn't selling; she was just asking a question, and to me, that's what the net is for.) We also have many people talking about things like LactNet Tee-shirts, and I don't see how that is any less appropriate that talking about the possibility of a Newsgroup. Seems to me that anything that affects us all, or things we need help with to make decisions re: what we do (clinical, professional development, etc.) are appropriate for the net. As I'm not always sure what is considered appropriate, my way to deal with this most of the time is to 'lurk' and then others complain that some of us lurk! -- Marie Biancuzzo, RN MS Perinatal Nurse Consultant PO Box 1562 Phone: 703-758-0092 Herndon, Virginia 22070-1562 email: [log in to unmask]