As air-l list manager, although not really list content decision-maker, and mostly lurker (I am a proud lurker on a few lists, including a huge one that I founded almost 15 years ago and and on this one), I'd just like to say that I think it would be super-nifty if we could cease and desist, at least for a while, from all discussion of/comments about particular individuals and their flaws and strengths. I am very interested in the discussion of online research interviews, in the general discussion of the etymology and usage of terms like "lurker" and "troll," in the trends in landline vs. mobile telephone usage, and in other substantive discussions. With that in mind, I found very interesting an article in today's Washington Post about the growth of texting in noisy environments, like clubs, to communicate with those with whom one is physically co-present: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/16/AR2007051600 649.html I found myself thinking a bit about the use of texting in situations where it would be totally fine to chat aloud with the co-present friend (as opposed to in class or a meeting) but there may be environmental barriers. And it made me curious about the research being done -- and just the observations being made more generally -- on this phenomenon. Holly -- Holly Kruse Faculty of Communication The University of Tulsa 600 S. College Ave. Tulsa, OK 74104 918-631-3845 holly-kruse@utulsa.edu http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~holly-kruse