If the bozo is really and truly disrupting your list, state on the list, without naming him, that certain conduct is inappropriate to the list and warn him privately that he is subject to summary deletion and filtering if he persists in his objectionable material. You are the listowner, after all, and you have the power, right and obligation to keep your list reasonably on course and running smoothly (the obligation is to yourself, your list and your host site, UBVM). Free speech is a ticklish topic. But, doing the equivalent of shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater is not free speech, nor is deliberately inciting to riot. If you are losing subscribers because of this person, get rid of him, after a final warning. He is still free to take his thoughts to more appropriate venues, so you aren't stifling his free speech. You aren't saying he can't express himself, your saying he can't express himself in an offensive manner on *your* list. Douglas Douglas Winship Hays County, Texas [log in to unmask] Secondary AUTOCAT Listowner