I am sure that the students concerned are learning a LOT about the uses of the Internet :). Interesting how discussions ABOUT spam can be as substantial as the spam itself ;). Speaking of pedagogy, we are thinking a lot here at Curtin in Internet Studies about how much students do or don't need to engage with things like lists and how to get them to understand and appreciate the relationship between older forms of the internet (usenet, IRC, lists) and some of the things they now do without thinking they are special. I recall the sense of excitement and enthusiasm students of mine in the mid- late 1990s had when we talked about ftp and telnet, and got them to sign up to lists etc. It all seems rather dull now for many students :( Dr Matthew Allen Associate Professor in Internet Studies President Association of Internet Researchers Faculty of Media Society and Culture Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J http://smi.curtin.edu.au/NetStudies/allen.htm +61 8 92663511 (v) +61 8 92663166 (f)