Rest assured that this list is not being used for anything but communication between all of you. There are rules, and I would wager that without them the list could not have survived its first year, much less so many years since. There have been people who did not agree with, or could not adhere to the rules, and therefore they are no longer members. There are others who have been on and off of moderated posts, but always for reasons that had to do with maintaining peace on the list. Without that peace, few of you would remain interested and the list would die. I know that I am often embarrassed for my peers when I see controversy and personal attacks make it through to the list. Even I would not maintain interest if I had to read one battle after another, day after day. As an administrator, I see who's posts are being monitored each day, and if I don't already know why, I ask for and receive an explanation from the administrator who did the setting. If I do not agree with the reason, we discuss the matter as a group until its settled. Since none of us are here all of the time, that is the best way for things to run. I will also add that even when a lister's post is being monitored, always for logical reasons, it is extremely rare that one of those posts is not sent on to the list for all to see, and Margy has been doing most of that work. If there is personal gain in being an administrator of this list, I've yet to see it. I stay on because I believe the list is good for the breed. I believe the other admins share the same sentiment. Tom Langlitz Showgsd-l Administrator (since day one) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================