At 05:53 PM 3/30/2001 -0800, Dave Melton wrote:

Let's develop the analogy here...

An airport security system can be likened to restricting posts to list subscribers. Sure, we all have to stand in line and occasionally empty our pockets before we can get on a plane. This is a minor inconvenience, but a lot less annoying than getting blown out of the sky.

If only subscribers could post to the list, then people would have to take the extra two minutes to subscribe before they post their questions. They could easily unsub or select nomail after they get what they need. This doesn't seem like much of a "penalty" to get the great support (for a free product!) that this list provides.

Also, *VOLUNTEER* list administrators could sort the wheat from the chaff and allow legitimate posts from non-members onto the list, removing the subscription requirement completely!

While we're on the subject...spammers, hackers and terrorists should all be shot on sight.

To quote from the "Cult of father Darwin" list...

     Let us prey...

             reb