Obviously, Mary and others who have left the list aren't accustomed to high traffic lists. Even with the larger number of messages than usual, this list isn't busy. Personally, I don't think Nick should have to leave the list. The delete key is on the keyboard for a reason. Cindy -----Original Message----- From: Mary Emerson Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 9:38 PM To: optacon list Subject: [optacon-l] leaving the list Hi folks, Due to the large amount of traffic in the past few days, I am leaving the list for a while; I know of at least one other person who has left because the list has gotten far too busy for her to keep up with. I'm outa here until things calm down and we can get back to a few messages a day. Mary Emerson to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.