From your listowner, Recently I received a message from one of our group members complaining about people sending e-mail attachments. While I whole-heartedly agreed with the writer that attachments should not be sent to the list, I disagreed with the tone of the message. The person and I swapped messages about this and that person has subsequently unsubscribed from this list. As the FLEMING listowner, I have the responsibility for providing a forum whereby fellow researchers may go about their business without being subjected to terse lectures on proper or improper use of the e-mail. I am assuming that we are all adults here and, as such, have the capacity for courteous behavior. In short, I do not want "Flaming" in this group. By flaming, I mean put-downs, insensitive remarks, abusive language, or use of any words that are hurtful to others. This being said, I agree that at times we need to help a fellow researcher understand what is appropriate and inappropriate to a large group list of this sort. I too have experienced real frustration when someone sends an attachment which causes my computer to freeze. If someone has a problem with something that someone says or has done, please extend them the courtesy of kindly, gently--and with respect to them--writing a note "off-line" (i.e., not to the mailing list) explaining your concern. If the problem persists, please contact me with your concern or simply "unsubscribe" from this list. Finally, I do not want to stir up a hornet's nest here. If folks would like a list of my "dos" and "don'ts" for a surname list, I'll supply it. However, I'm not much of a "rule-man" myself; the only rule that I arbitrarily impose is that of courtesy. I'd appreciate your responses on this, however I'd prefer that folks respond to me personally rather than via the group list. Bob Francis