>on the Time article. I had a chance to read this, and thought the >and play pranks on the new users, particularly those who don't >follow nettiquette or other "rules of the road". I have been >on the Internet since 91', but I have never found that anyone >on discussion list or else where to be rude or nasty to me. Since >most of my experience has been with library discussion groups, >I was wondering if librarians tended to be more helpful, cause My guess is that that's part of it, but also that we're just too d**** busy to have the time to make like idiots on the net. The virtual $10 bill that came across my "desk" several times this week gave me one thought & one thought only -- somebody must have a lot of time to spare. God knows I sure don't! :) Bill Nichols Medical Librarian Ireland Army Community Hospital Ft. Knox, KY [log in to unmask]