> Does this apply only to threads posted from this point forth, or do you want it to be retroactive? I think it makes more sense if it applies only to messages posted from now on, m'self.

Heh heh. I'm sure you'd like it to be. But the purpose of the rule was to cut down on substanceless messages, not to quantify measures by which a winner can be determined. I'd rather you all fought this detail out yourselves. :-)