>Toronto, we have a problem here. >I bet that there are more than 1600 folks on list now. As that number grows , >we will inevitably have to face the question of exhausting resources. I do >not know the answer and am loath to try to put down any one. However,... The list has been bumping along at 1500 to 1600 members for a long while. More people come on, traffic goes up, people leave (probably in frustration), traffic drops, cycle continues. The stable point seems to be around 1600 members. "The solution" is to split of sub lists around specific topics/interests. But I am not going to get into *that* conversation again :-) Simon --------- My opinions are my own, NIP's opinions are theirs ---------- Simon J. Coles Email: [log in to unmask] New Information Paradigms Work Phone: +44 1344 778783 http://www.nipltd.com/ Work Fax: +44 1344 772510 =============== Life is too precious to take seriously ===============