Aaron, Congratulations concern your decision to have a moderated list. Bee-L is real good for sideliners, hobbyists, and commercial beekeepers and some level of moderation will make it an even more positive tool. Now that the cat is out of the bag, I assume you will be telling us some basic rules concerning netiquette that should be observed. I belong to another list of some 800 subscribers that is moderated. This other list has far fewer long original messages that have to be scanned through to get to a thoughtful reply. In addition, it is easy to have private conversations as everyone must sign with their real name and their email address. Finally, while there is no lack of disagreement on various issues raised, the mere presence of the moderator seems to keep everyone polite or maybe I just never see those that are less polite! Lloyd [log in to unmask] Owner, Ross Rounds the finest in comb honey production.