Dear Tim, Our list is open to anyone who has an interest in our topic. So anyone can join. The original PBS board gave me as the list administrator the option to remove someone from the list if I thought it necessary. I have not exercised that option yet. For the most part our list members have conducted themselves politely and responded to others in an helpful fashion. Since our list is a public list with all posts accessible online for anyone who wishes to search for them, everyone needs to think before they hit the send key. I am unable to remove any posts from the archives. And I suggest if a post makes anyone angry that they wait to respond and then read it again. It may not say exactly what you think it does. Telling members of this list about the requirements for importing seeds and bulbs would be useful information for those people who do not have it. It is also important to realize why there are rules. It also seems fair to share some of the problems with the current system. Without recognizing the problems, improvement won't be possible. Most important to me is that members of this list treat others with respect. If this list becomes a place where people trade angry emails, there will be a mass exodus and I think that would be very sad. Mary Sue PBS list administrator