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> I am only trying to follow up because
> a friend who runs a list for writers told me there is some law against
> setting rates and we have to be sure not to cross that line when discussing
> rates, or something bad happens to the list itself. Like I said, this is all
> super hazy, so I am trying to find a source of what the real deal is.
I would guess that your friend is a member of HWG or heard this from someone who
is. Visit http://www.hwg.org and look for information on why they don't allow
discussion of rates on their list.
