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There seem to be different views about the length of a post to the DRS list. It's been my view that DRS might be a place for serious notes and well-crafted essays as well as a place for brief queries, comments and statements of opinion. Some years back, the publishing venues of interesting research societies were different than today's journals. They were not the research journals common today, with peer review and lengthy delays in publishing. Members and correspondents would report, respond, and interact freely. If one belonged to the society, one simply took part. In response to the thread on theory in design, I wrote a number of lengthy posts and responses. These were not quick throwaway notes. Each involved research, writing, editing, and rewriting. I thought the subjects at hand deserved the effort. I've had interesting private responses, but I note comments to the list suggesting that DRS isn't the place for this kind of post. I would welcome the views of other subscribers on this issue. Do most readers of DRS list feel that we should restrict ourselves to short notes and responses or statements of opinion, saving lengthier reports and responses for journal and monograph publication? Or is this a forum in which there is also room for longer replies and comments? Ken Friedman %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%