The author replies: I agree with Dan Hill on several points. It is true that the other Internet discussion groups are bound by their journal affiliations and have a more fixed format than [does] PsyBC. CME credits are offered. While I feel that PsyBC started out with a relational tilt, I agree that they have diversified in the last year and do offer more pluralistic points of view.

I would hold to my impression that the atmosphere of the discussion is clublike, with the editorial staff tending to talk to each other. It seems to me to be a different style. It can be very interesting to listen to nationally known analysts debate and reflect on important questions. The point of the article was not to rank these discussion groups but to point out contrasting styles.

Robert S. White