Oops, maybe I better look again... I corrected that in the published version, but must have used an earlier version to upload. The correct date for the "birth" of Ferret Forum" was May 28th, 1987. Yup, Chris, you've got it all over us as to circulation. We only have 10 sites. The number of readers is high, but the number of participants is much lower. I've seen a number of FML folk log on to the system. Chip Gallo is joining Fidonet so he can pick it up. He's listed in the article (Coral Sea Park BBS) since we hope to see a link-up within the week. The "Big Seven" refers to the 7 online services that carry some form of ferret chatter. Internet, Compuserve, GEnie, Delphi, Plodigy (er, Prodigy) America Online and FIDOnet. WWIV would make it 8, but I still have to see how much coverage the proposed Gateway will provide.(So far, only two systems on WWIV net carry Ferret Forum. I planned to clarify the "Big 7" mystery in the remaining chapters. The next chapter deals with FML, Rec.pets and the archives at CUNY and Ferret Forum. Chere - I tried to call the East Iowa Ferret Assn., but the number had been disconnected. Norm Stilson, the president of GCFA said the phone had been disconnected since LONG before the flooding. That's all for now... Hugga ferret Rog [Posted in FML issue 0521]