The recent information on the statistics of lists prompts me to tell you about some of the statistics that are available about individual lists. For example, the stat command provides a frequency distribution on the number of messages posted by individual members. From this, one can make statements about the "leaders" of a list. How many leaders are there? Are they male or female? How does this vary from list to list? The index command provides the number of lines posted monthly and shows the seasonal variation and growth or decline in a list. Much more detailed information is available through the use of Ldbase. The ftp archives contain a summary of the work I have done in this area and was recently published in Electronic Journal of Virtual Culture. How to Access the St. Johns Education and Rehabiliation Archives ftp sjuvm.stjohns.edu log in as anonymous (you will not be asked for a password) cd public.100 ls (optional, but it shows the files in the archive get infoage.net quit Bob Zenhausern, Ph.D. Internet: [log in to unmask] St. John's University Unibase: [log in to unmask] SB 15 Marillac Phone: 718-990-6447 Jamaica, NY 11439 Fax: 718-990-6705