> What you are talking about here is a probationary period for new subscribers. I agree >with others who have said that it is better to be candid with your subscribers. If you >put this probationary policy in the welcome or new subscriber response so that it is >understood up front that it applies to all new subscribers, then (IMHO) most users will >not be offended or defensive. Those that are will likely be the ones that you don't >want. > > Don Hi Don, Not talking about a probationary period at all, and not speaking about *new* subs. specifically either. I wrote about: Using "quite review" as a *monitor*... "when one can see things heating up on list between members, or even if there has been some sort of private exchange between a list owner sub. where one can sense that the member is unhappy & might retaliate on list-etc." Hope it's clear now. Louise