All these _other_ options don't cut it for me. They give editorial power to others, or are quite simply _not_ publishing anything. If you're not interested in publishing then it is easy to see why you don't value it, but that doesn't mean it has no value. As for "*free* web space", don't make me laugh. Just because you don't realize your'e paying for it doesn't mean it's free. :-) That said, the typical cable agreement is tailor made for consumers of information, not producers. It probably is a reflection of their cable TV roots, so they structure their offerings as if the Internet is a more interactive form of TV. And for some it is. >>> poptix at techmonkeys.org 01/17/02 07:19PM >>> As for the 'read only internet' comments, there's nothing that says you cannot ftp into your webhosting provider, or AT&T *free* web space (http://people.mn.mediaone.net), and put your own content up. Or content via the various chat protocols, email, news, IRC, or by contributing to projects on the net. They simply don't want you chewing up bandwidth doing it from your low cost home internet connection =)