Some people suggested that I do not bother to peer my INDIA-D list again since the mail-via=dist2 option is efficient enough for lists that maintain lots of non-local subscribers. I have been using mail-via=dist2 for a while so I have decided not to peer my list again. I am writing now because this topic raised an interesting question. Since mail-via=dist2 is enough to handle the load from lists with lots of non-local subscribers, isn't the concept of peering now obsolete? The list I asked about, INDIA-D, is already peered here and I wanted to break it off once again. Does it make sense to go the other way and take the list off my listserv and give it back to the person's listserv where it originates? Does it make sense to unpeer all lists? Sorry if this question seems stupid, but I had to ask anyway. Stan Horwitz Listserv Postmaster Temple University Acknowledge to: OASIS@TEMPLEVM (or VM.TEMPLE.EDU)