Barb, you wrote: "No topic is taboo unless it is offensive to an individual or a group." ******************************************************** That is the problem with knowing what NOT to post. It seems as though there is often, at least, one person offended. Therefore, that makes just about everything taboo that is not directly related to PD. (And there has even been controversy over some of those topics.) My opinion: The Lists were great just the way they were! At least, there were warm fuzzy feelings and real friends you could turn to when you needed them. Now ????????? A lot of those feelings are gone. I, for one, have found some wonderful friends FROM the list, but we talk individually now. I hope The Lists are not evolving into primarily a "meeting place". Sharon Starr, Daughter and CG for Rae 75/50/45 (age now/age dx/age first symptoms) [log in to unmask] Florence, AZ