This is a helpful discussion. For some reason I had thought that the intent was to gradually kill off the mailing list and move all discussion to the forum. I am glad to hear that's not the case. I am very content to let the forum and mail list survive side by side, and to let Charles Darwin sort out what happens to them long term. I think the biggest risk to the survival of both is that Facebook and other social media sites have captured much of the attention of the younger generations. There's a lot of interest in bulbs among younger people, but they're interacting mostly in social media. I wouldn't even mind that, but the way they work puts the focus almost completely on photos. It's very difficult to have a meaningful written discussion there, which is what I've always loved about PBS. Many thanks to the small group of stalwarts who have been keeping the lights on. Mike San Jose, CA Min temp 20F / -6C _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…