Thank you.  Indeed I have only been reading the listings regularly for less
than a week and am already turned off.  It is a pity that what is happening
on a macro level in The Gambia has infected a place for constructive
discussion.  Only two people, both women, have offered to assist me in
getting a copy of a petition to distribute in Canada; the others continue
their negative attacks.   It makes me feel very cynical about the future of
The Gambia, with or without Jammeh.

M. C. Ciampi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Malanding Jaiteh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:13 AM
Subject: More on the G-Lers' talkback


> Folks,
> Comments and recommendations from our survey respondents continue.
>
> Malanding
>
>
> Respondent:"I personally believe that better use could have been made
> for the welfare of all Gambians and all those who are interested in
> Gambian affairs if the people who use it were a little bit more tolerant
> of others's views. It is very unfortunate that the vulgarity of some
> contributors is detering many people from joining the list i.e actually
> posting any thing. Such people sometimes have useful info that may be
> useful to some but would not post it simply because they do not want to
> be called names or insulted. I don't know what the solution to this is,
> but it would have been a very useful forum for all if this negative
> attitude did not, in effect put in place SELF CENSORSHIP.
> I also believe that the hatred of this regime should never be an excuse
> to call for the alienation of the country or for the application of
> sanctions on the Gambia. Ebrima Ceesay's post about Mr. baffor's paper
> says it quite clearly, THE MEDIA IS VERY POWERFUL. We should be
> responsible how we use it to educate each other. It should not be an
> avenue to incite people. It should not be an avenue to bring about
> hatred and enemity within us. I am sure the objective of setting up the
> L is to provide all those who are interested in the welfare of The
> gambia to share nformation and to plan together for a better future for
> the country. This cannot be achieved if only a handful of people hijack
> the forum by their vulgarity and thus denying other decent folks with
> divergent views from expressing them. This will tantamount to censorship
> of the WORST kind. These are generally my areas of concern."
>
> Respondent: "I think we should engage in constructive debates and issues
> that will advance our nation rather than unnecessary and personal
> bickering."
>
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