Hi All, Not to add more fuel to the fire, or maybe beat a dead horse, but I had to throw in my .02. I think that the WWW archive access is a great idea. A little slow to get things maybe but a heck of a lot easier! I, for one, am not worried about what someone does with my posts, as long as nothing goes to the ABM companies, because I knew when I joined Lactnet that this was PUBLIC. So anything I may have said about me or my family is OK to be used however you need. If I had wanted it to be kept quiet and private I wouldn't have posted to about 1000 people I have never met before. :) As far as Melissa's concerns about lawsuits from people using the info from the archives and hurting themselves then trying to sue, I really don't think they would have any success. Obviously I am not a lawyer (maybe one of ours could comment?), but I think a judge would kinda laugh them out of court. It would be akin to "So you saw your friend jump off the Empire State building, he said it was fun, so you tried it, and now you want to sue HIM because YOU broke your leg?" NOT. I don't think that we really have a lot to be concerned about. This is a free country, at least in the US we are supposed to have freedom of speech. I would think that if "Mary's" boss happened to see that "Mary" said something he didn't like about the Hosp he runs and she works at and he then tries to harrass her about it, that she would have legal recourse against him. Just because he doesn't like what she says doesn't mean that he can harrass or fire her for it. Now in other countries, I don't know. What I am trying to say here, is that the Kathleens have made it clear (and it is in the rules for the road for Lactnet that everyone gets when they join) that this is a public list. Yes it is for professionals, but anyone can subscribe and "Lurk". Ever wonder why, with over 1000 members on the list, we aren't swimming even more in Lactnet? Because probably a lot those "Lurkers" are just folks who want more info about BF, but don't work with BF moms, and they are being polite enough to just "listen and learn" and not ask personal questions (as is not allowed per Lactnet rules). Of course we do have some folks on here that we would rather not, (you know who you are) but again, this is public and, while we may not like it, they have a right to be here. There is only one way this all could be changed, and that would be to make this list a private list with access decided by the Kathy's and by invitation only. Now just think how hard it would be to try starting that right now, and think how many wonderful contributers we might be lacking if they thought "well, heck they prob'ly wouldn't want me on their list. I'm just a lowly WIC PC/ LLL/ insert your own title." So folks, lighten up a bit. This archive thing is not the threat some are worried about. Let's worry about the important things in life, like the next FTT baby whose mom got some really crappy info from some person who knows nothing. Take care all, sorry so long... Jay