This seems really important to me. In a way, it's unfortunate that it's possible to edit them. What Douglas said: > However, the archives are supposed to be an accurate record of > everything distributed by the list; you change what this person > said here, that person said there, gee, I wish I hadn't said that, > would you delete it, please? etc. I can't imagine that, if it were common knowledge that they could be edited, that listowners wouldn't be spending all their time cleaning up people's second thoughts . . . It's very much like deciding that you'll "lightly" moderate a list. As soon as you do, you're responsible for _everything_. You can't be a little bit pregnant. -- Russ __|~_ Russell A. Hunt __|~_)_ __)_|~_ Professor of English St. Thomas University )_ __)_|_)__ __) PHONE: (506) 452-0424 Fredericton, New Brunswick | )____) | FAX: (506) 450-9615 E3B 5G3 CANADA ___|____|____|____/ [log in to unmask] \ / ~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.StThomasU.ca/~hunt/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~