>>> One clause that I believe is sorely missing from this etiquette is that >>> of >>> staying on topic. I can think of at least two reasons for adopting such >>> a rule: neutral. People aren't always going to follow the rules of mailing lists 100%. Making a small set of clear concise rules is easier and more reliable for people to follow then a listing of 10+ do's and dont's >> +1. For updating and enforcing the mailing list rules. >> . . . >> I'm already on way too many lists and I am getting close to dropping this one. http://www.procmail.org/ works great for me. What happens in [haiku] stays in Mailing Lists / Haiku :P -- Alex