7. The method of operating a network-based agent of claim 6 wherein said step of scanning bulletin boards comprises: automatically generating target profiles for bulletin boards that are accessible by said electronic data transmission media, each of said target profiles being generated from the contents of an associated one of said bulletin boards.
6. A method of operating a network-based agent to seek out users of a network with common interests, where said users are connected via user terminals and data communication connections to a server system which provides access to an electronic data transmission media, comprising the steps of: dynamically creating bulletin boards for said users, comprising: scanning bulletin board postings to existing bulletin boards, identifying a group of users who have common interests, matching users with other like inclined users in said identified group to create a proposed new bulletin board.