An Metet chastised Uni thus:

Your complaints about "free research" suggest that you have the sense that you are more valuable than or superior to other contributors.

Some animals really *are* more equal than others. Whether Uni has this sense or not[1], the fact remains that some contributors to this list produce more valuable material than others. Uni, Tim, Peter Trei, JYA, Sandy, and a number of other old-school c'punks have been making this list worth reading since 1993 or so. Not every contribution is of equal value. Having said that, I took about a three-year hiatus from the list. When I came back, Choate was still choating, Tim & Sandy were still sniping at each other, and Uni was still funny. Nice to be back at home. [1] He apparently doesn't, but would be entitled to have it if he wished.