I appreciate Dave Meadows' pointing me to an online source for etiquette. As time allows I will happily look into his suggestion. I must, however, apologize -- I did not intend to indicate that a low circulation discounts a publication. I only intended to suggest that a low circulation publication could hardly be considered open dissemination ensuring exposure. But, I suspect that he knows what was intended. David goes on to mention legal matters -- libel -- slander -- and all sorts of similar stuff. I have repeatedly insisted that my concern is broader and has to do with fair play, the way we treat others, and the potential for all of us to be "filtered" simply because others don't like our message, the way we present it, or our attitude. I am not an attorney and I refuse to embark on a discussion cloaked in minutiae and regaled in legalism. Perhaps it does come down to a "judgement call," but judgements are always made up of any number of factors and experiences. I hope that our discussions will expand all of our experiences so that in the future we may find different ways of dealing with individuals such as Mr. Johnson. I hope that by presenting some of the problems inherent in the logic used to "filter" Mr. Johnson we may be able, in the future, to act, rather than merely reacting. I continue to suggest that the more responsible approach to dealing with troubling individuals, or disagreeable expressions, is to simply delete their messages. Why have we become so impatient with the rest of the world that we are unable to simply turn our back on irritations -- why this urge to strike out? Just delete the message if you have no interest in it, or the messenger. David also urges us to return to archaeology -- a suggestion that I am in favor of since I am a professional archaeologist. But, I must again wonder how we can so easily seperate our profession from any sense of fair play, free expression, and tolerance. Best, Mike Trinkley Chicora Foundation, Inc. PO Box 8664 Columbia, SC 29202-8664 803/787-6910 E-mail: [log in to unmask]