Since an archive is intended for long-term consumption whereas a standard mailing list is more akin to a conversation (however public one might hold it to be) wouldn't an archivist run a higher risk of legal involvement with respect to 3rd party usage and illegal activity? Consider the levels of responsibility under current law for: Actor ^ Archive ^ Author > List Member (May be 'Actor') ____________________________________________________________________ Legislators and Judges are the pimps of modern American society. Police, lawyers, and reporters are their whores. Democracy is dead. Copyright 2001 All Rights Reserved The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------