Dear Mark Twain Forum Members, Since the end of November, a discussion ostensibly regarding commercial postings has taken a disturbing and negative turn. It was my hope that the discussion would conclude swiftly and peacefully, and that we could move on to more relevant topics. I ask that all parties involved voluntarily cease posting messages in this current negative thread of apparently irreconcilable personal and professional differences. It is time for the Forum to return to the civil and courteous discourse one expects of mature adults. Since its inception in 1992, the Mark Twain Forum has operated primarily as a self-regulating discussion group. I do not intend to control the flow of discussion through censorship. If members of our group cannot show restraint and respect, I will assume that the Mark Twain Forum has outlived its usefulness and will have no choice but to terminate the list. Kevin Bochynski List Administrator