I had a chance for a brief look at the PICS protocol, and it seems to have a lot of cypherpunks relevance. It includes features such as: Multiple third party rating systems Digital signatures I will have to find time to look at it in more detail. Regards - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bill Frantz | The CDA means | Periwinkle -- Computer Consulting (408)356-8506 | lost jobs and | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com | dead teenagers | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA