Some things to consider... Read the privacy statements and check how much personal data must be provided to subscribe and how much is collected on an ongoing basis. How much are you willing to share? Not an issue if you're a Facebook user since you've already given it all away. A little research will reveal that our host ISP,xmission, is a strong advocate for its users and has fought hard against government and corporate intrusion. https://xmission.com/privacy-pledge Check who owns the content. Not always who you think. What's the long term stability of the service and the administrator? This list has been puttering along for almost 20 years now without a hiccup. And finally, a list usage comment - While far from convenient, any member can go to the archives and download almost the whole shebang, currently 317 MB, and search locally. There are some very old archives not included in that file that are available in the FTP area, also reached through the URL below. https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Keith Diehl