[RAY]

Better yet Jim, consider implementing a method by which we can elect to allow or not allow being put on ping list.

I find that though well intended, individuals put you on a ping list and you have to go through the process of asking them for removal.

Why not a box one can click that prevents others from adding ones name to a pinger's "broadcast" list?

Responding with comments to the post and comments by others is certainly fundamental to the FR forum - but being a recipient to an unsolicited ping broadcast is not always welcome.

Limiting the pinger's list to 20 seems a good thing for it discourages abuse of ping list - encouraging the pinger to be very selective in who is on his list.

However, I will be happy with FR regardless of what you decide on the ping issue. Thanks for FreeRepublic!

[Drango]

I find that though well intended, individuals put you on a ping list and you have to go through the process of asking them for removal.

My PBS/NPR ping list is 100% opt in.

[Quix]

The limit to 20 would be a signficant bother and time hassle for those of us who maintain pint lists of 50-100 or more of people WHO HAVE CHOSEN to be/asked to be left on, put on a ping list of their personal interest.

I don't think such should be penalized.