Sister Soffie,
I agree with you and have just set his subscription to review. However, the
review option will be removed together with others if there is a majority for
the removal of the monitoring. We are not saying that they can't post messages
but we have to be able to judge if the mail in question contains any insults
before approving them.

Momodou Camara

On 21 Jun 2001, at 13:09, Ceesay Soffie wrote:

> I am recommending email from elow wole be monitored for foul language.  What do
> you think?
>
> Soffie
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From:       Momodou Camara [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>   Sent:       Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:20 PM
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Subject:    (Fwd) Gambia-L Rules
>
>   This is one of re-circulated rules I found in the archieves.
> I think it has
>   been posted on several occations. Please feel free to modify
> it. We could post
>   the final version to the list for discussion/voting later.
>
>   Momodou Camara
>
>
>
>   -------------------------------  Start of Gambia-L Rules
> ---------------------
>
>    GAMBIA-L RULES
>
>    1.     PREAMBLE
>
>    Gambia-L mailing list is for Gambians and friends of The
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>    The precursor to Gambia-L was a mailing list started in
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>    2.     THE RULES
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>    ----------------  End of Gambia-L Rules
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