Hi guys, I've been reading all of the posts on the changes over the years and the advertising, ect., and I have to agree that the list has indeed changed quite a bit in just the last 5 or so years that I've been on. I admit that I am one of the folks who will skim right over the ads for auctions, fund-raisers, and whatnot, but also anytime I am on ebay looking for ferret stuff, I specifically only buy from shelters as opposed to other sellers. I think Wolfy's idea for anyone posting any form of advertising also needing to put forth a contribution of a real post as well is a wonderful idea. It makes the post interesting to read and I agree would be more of a win/win thing for the shelters to do. Not only does your post get read instead of skipped, but then we also all get to know you, your shelter, and the animals all the better! I have made some very dear friends and learned a wealth of information from this list over the years. There have been times when the flames or the advertising got to be a bit too much and I have stopped reading the entire thing for months at a time. During those times people like Sukie ,Bill, Wolfy,Alexandra, and Kat(and of course others!) have really kept the list going and worth coming back to read. Thanks you guys. You make the list fun and informative. BIG, you do a great job here! Thank you for putting forth the time and effort to make this list what it is. As for your question of "What do we want the FML to be?" I think that is a great question that can open up lots of discussion! So come on everybody, send in your thoughts on what you would like the FML to be, topics you would like to discuss, stories you have, observations, anything that you think might add to this wonderful list and make it even better. I personally love the stories that people share about their fuzzies personalities and adventures. I love to see questions asked and advice shared by the many knowledgeable folks here. I am the kind of person who will read book after book and do months of research to find out about things that interest me, and many things I have learned on this list from other ferret lovers have been indispensable. Some things you can learn from a book, and other things have to come from experience...kind of like parenting, I suppose. These are some of the things I would like to see more of on the list. How about you guys? Dooks and Hugs! Yvonne [Posted in FML issue 4852]