Valdis: You may wish to review the lists already on LISTSERV@FINHUTC; the print out (all 2800 lines of it) will be in my bin soon next to your office. SFLOVERS is on it. Everyone: I hate to cut short the discussion, but given the current political status of many nodes I think standard lists are more feasible at this point. I suggest unless someone can show cause why we cannot not use standard lists at a limited number of nodes that do just that. I justify this statement in that *any* unloading of the ARPA gate is a noble and worthy cause, and that any effort in that area improves the position of LISTSERV backers to push for additional nodes. Additional nodes would reduce the cost of DISTRIBUTE jobs, which may make that function more viable at a later date. -- - ---- ----- Drew Derbyshire p.s. If this pace keeps up, I strongly suggest we get a moderator. Two files an hour 8-16 hours a day is bit much even for a mail junkie like Valdis. ahd