I like Randy's policy: > The messages of some lists are archived for reference > purposes. These archives will not be altered in any way by > LISTSERV Administrator. Requests to make an exception to this > policy will be considered, but granted only when it can be > compellingly demonstrated that harm to the University, > Institute, Project, or members thereof will be avoided by > doing so. Any decisions regarding modification of the > archives is at the sole discretion of the LISTSERV > Administrator. But I know that my subscribers aren't likely to read it. I tell people who want the record changed that in fact, even when harm can be compelling demonstrated it really can't be done, because even if I were to go through the hassle of editing the archive the message is (as a couple of people have pointed out) still out there -- and I think can be found on the wayback machine, whatever happens to the archive. I also say that I'm not going to institute the precedent of altering the past on demand: I can't imagine where that would end. -- Russ St. Thomas University http://www.StThomasU.ca/~hunt/