WB, I know your question has come up at an inopportune moment, I hope you don't feel bad!

I do find it a very valid point (and thank you for saying I'm an asset. Gosh.).

I wonder if there is some means (when administrative functions are back to normal) to set up and save your own personal searches (without having to go through the Advanced Search every time), or extended search functions which allow you to exclude various sections. I too would really love not to wade through masses of Fun and Games when trying to find the new posts that do interest me.

Rhabbi - good idea; the only issue with that being that any new threads of course will not be subscribed to yet; and, personally, I really do not want my mail box filled up.

I hope that everyone will soon be able to come back and help us. Um. Except Rabbit, of course.