There is a simple strategy to use in some lists to avoid excessive quoting and that is to lower the limit on the message length. I wonder how many people actually read beyond the second page of a message. I am sure there are some and maybe to my surprise a majority. It quickens the pace of the discussion, perhaps for the better, perhaps for the worse. I know I have not considered this pace of discussion variable on a list but I plan to. Bob Zenhausern, Ph.D. Internet: [log in to unmask] Psychology Department Unibase: [log in to unmask] SB 15 Marillac Phone: 718-990-6447 Jamaica, NY 11439 Fax: 718-990-6705