> Newsgroups are >advertised to the WORLD by virtue their existance, tend to draw >opinions vs real information and opens the discussion to every Malibu >Skipper, Gilligan and Barbie who may see a beekeeping list and chose to >invade it with inappropriate comments about the soulless nature of >uncaring bee people who should willing accept unsolicited drivel on >their list while respecting the poster's right to privacy! This might actually keep these folks away from *this* list and let them go play in the newsgroup, not in the bee-list. And Usenet groups seem to roll with the punches a bit better. I don't see a reason why both entities might not co-exist. I, personally, would stay on this list, as well. This is not just because I like the scientific aspects as well, but because I don't always have time for Usenet News. I think a Usenet group might be best used as a supplement to the list, and a place for the casual layman to drop by. --Jane Beckman [[log in to unmask]]