Maureen, Go ahead and filter him! The use of Internet is a privilege, not a right. If he is offending some of your subscribers, then it is time to turn him channel off. Also, I would not notify him of the filter. As someone who was forced to serve a node off as a flamer would not cease and desist, I have been through this once. Anita Cohen-Williams; Reference Services; Hayden Library Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 PHONE: (602) 965-4579 FAX: (602) 965-9169 INTERNET: [log in to unmask] Owner: HISTARCH, SPANBORD