Dear Mr. saji, ??????????? I have the  opinion that moderation is  needed in discussion forums too. If no moderation, anybody can publish anything. It is wastage of time to a regular reader of LIS forum like me to read everything for getting few qualified information. But it is better to be liberal rather than strict moderartion/elimination of mails. Regards Sunny Joseph, Librarian, Govt. Institute of Advanced Study in Education , Thrissur. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.