In a message dated 7/23/2006 12:59:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, genealogy@cfl.rr.com writes: This is a GREAT reason to gateway messages. The poster would need a better reason to have the message removed from the list archives I would think. No--not really. Since the author of a post owns and controls his post he can have it removed if he wants. It isn't encouraged but can be done upon request. Joan

JYoung6180@aol.com wrote: > >In a message dated 7/23/2006 12:59:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, >genealogy@cfl.rr.com writes: > >This is a GREAT reason to gateway messages. The poster would need a >better reason to have the message removed from the list archives I >would think. > > > >No--not really. Since the author of a post owns and controls his post he >can have it removed if he wants. It isn't encouraged but can be done upon >request. > Interesting thought, Patrice! As Joan says, the poster *could* ask to have the messages removed, but will s/he think of that? Probably not, so it's likely that the posts will at least remain in the list archives. Lynne