Perhaps we should remind ourselves that while many Gambia-lers are active in
politics, Gambia-l is only a discussion forum and not a CLUB or POLITICAL
PARTY. And to say that "we need an effective COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE operations
in order to compete with such a powerful and dishonest Government,
otherwise, the central purpose of the forum will be defeated, and that is
the last thing we envisage. " would be a total misrepresentation of the
reality.

Malanding Jaiteh

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ansumana Kujabi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: Message from Gambia-L Management


> DEAR MR. CAMARA:
>
> Very many thanks for re-emphasizing and reiterating the significance of
> maintaining civil discourse on the forum, and I honestly applaud you for
> taking the initiative to promote decency in the debate. But, however, I
> humbly disagree with you on your NEW RULE of discouraging PRIVATE SOURCES.
> This forum is INFORMATIVE, EDUCATIVE and with the fundamental objective of
> ENLIGHTENING our peoples and the International community as to what
evolves
> in The Gambia in terms of HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATIONS. And since we are
competing
> with a DISHONEST Government machinery, which uses all kinds of tactics to
> misinform our people and the International community, the SOLE efficient
and
> effective means of collecting and distributing information by US(members
of
> the L), is through PRIVATE SOURCES available to US in and outside the
> administration, period.
>
> To put it more conveniently, WE the LERS, also need an effective
> COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE operations in order to compete with such a powerful
and
> dishonest Government, otherwise, the central purpose of the forum will be
> defeated, and that is the last thing we envisage. To that end MR. CAMARA,
I
> humbly urge you to rethink your NEW RULE of discouraging PRIVATE SOURCES.
> After all, WE are all involved in  AMATEUR JOURNALISM, and Journalism's
> survival is ENTIRELY RESTED on PRIVATE SOURCES. If you divorce private
> sources from journalism, journalism will be seriously impeded. Once again,
> very many thanks for stepping forward; this was long over due. GOD BLESS
THE
> FORUM.
>
> ANSUMANA.
>
>
> >From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Message from Gambia-L Management
> >Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 09:03:09 +0200
> >
> >Dear Members of Gambia-L:
> >On behalf of the entire Gambia-l membership, a very big welcome to our
> >newest
> >subscribers!  We hope that you find the Bantaba a useful forum to
discuss,
> >debate and share information on and about The Gambia.
> >
> >We would like to take this opportunity to, again, inform all members that
> >the
> >Management is very much disturbed by the fact that name-calling, insults
> >and
> >personal attacks have lately replaced debate and discussion on the L.
Some
> >time
> >back, rules of conduct on the L were developed to guide our exchanges.
On
> >many
> >occasions, these Gambia-L Rules were forwarded to remind subscribers
about
> >the
> >expected rules of conduct, but the rules are too frequently ignored by
> >some.
> >This being the case, a decision was made to moderate repeated offenders
who
> >refused to respond to private mails requesting apologies to those
offended.
> >While subscription to GAMBIA-L is open, and free to all, it is
conditional
> >upon
> >approval by designated list owners.  Subscribers are expected to maintain
a
> >mature and responsible tone in the contributions they send to the list.
It
> >is
> >hoped that our individual sense of responsibility, fairness, and decency,
> >coupled with the community policing of the list will help prevent, and
> >contain
> >outbreaks of poor taste in our debates.
> >
> >Given that some members have failed to honour these principles despite
many
> >constant reminders, the Management has decided to take the following
> >measures
> >effective immediately:
> >1. Anyone who writes offensive language on this forum will be sent a
> >warning
> >letter. If the individual repeats the same offence, he/she shall be
removed
> >from the List without warning.
> >
> >2. If a subscriber sends an e-mail addressing you and you feel that that
> >particular mail is offensive to you, please do not hesitate to write to
us
> >at:
> >[log in to unmask] and the Management shall review
the
> >contents and reply to your request as promptly as possible.
> >
> >  3.All responses to this mail must be sent to: GAMBIA-L-
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
> >We are also appealing to current members to refrain from forwarding
emails
> >from
> >un-listed members to Gambia-L and private mails too should be sent to
> >intended
> >persons and not to Gambia-l.
> >
> >Please do not expect individual List Manager responses. Once a reply is
> >sent to
> >the above address, it will reach the management team.
> >
> >Your cooperation would be highly appreciated, and we wish everyone the
very
> >best.
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >Gambia-L Management
> >
>
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