> I see nothing wrong with them. Perhaps if we make it mandatory for > people who are introducing themselves to title their message > "Introduction" then those who want to skip them - can. I think it's a > good idea to have introductions - it makes the list seem "closer". I agree with Oliver here; some of us find it interesting to see from what perspective other people working with IDS's come from. It's helpful to know who is on the list and what their agendas are; if you prefer to post/read 'blind' then you'd be able to delete the Introductory mails. -J.