Hi all. Donna C. recently posted: I went to a "Chat" room. What I did not like was the subject material, what I did like was the fact that a host was present and was responsible to get rid of inappropriate comments (which were in abundance). It is a bit uncomfortable to me not to know who is plugged in to our discussions without a forum like this. Kathy and Kathy, has this been a concern of anyone else. Donna....The key word here is RESPONSIBLE. Kathy A and I listen to the comments that are made here AFTER they are posted on Lactnet. We do not moderate, we do not kick people out, and we do not filter out inappropriate comments. We do speak to individuals who do not adhere to the rules of the list. We have no way of knowing who is actually listening to our conversation. ASSUME that anyone off the street is listening. Never say anything you wouldn't want printed on the front page of the NY TIMES. That is my advice. If Kathleen A or I were moderators....instead of listowners, we would then place ourselves in the uncomfortable place of being responsible for anything said here...if it was incorrect, inaccurate, etc. WE just run the list...making sure the computer works properly...monitoring errors....and making sure that everyone plays nicely. But we cannot be responsible for comments made here. Kathleen B. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC, LLL Leader Co-Owner Lactnet, LLLOL, Corgi-L E-mail lists LACTNET WWW site: http://www.mcs.com/~auerbach/lactation.html "The better part of one's life consists in his friendships." Abraham Lincoln, 1849. -----------------------------------------------------------------