>From: "Malanding S. Jaiteh" <[log in to unmask]>

>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Gambia-L Questionnaire
>Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 10:03:42 -0400
>
>Dear Gambia-L Subscriber,
>This a short questionnaire survey the Gambia-l Management have put together
>in order to understand how you feel about certain aspects of the forum.
>
>We will appreciate if you take a few minutes to fill and return it to us as
>soon as possible at:
> [log in to unmask] and not to individual managers.
>Mails sent to this address gets distributed to every member of the
>Management team and you will receive an automatic reply from the Listserv
>that your message is forwarded to the Management team.
>
>Once all responses are in, Management will provide the entire membership a
>summary of what people say about the L. It is therefore important that we
>hear from everyone.
>
>Please DO NOT JUST HIT the REPLY key or address your response to
>[log in to unmask] . It would result
>in your response being distributed to the entire membership. In the event
>that
> you hit the reply key make SURE that the address in the TO field is changed
>appropriately. It is the Management's wish that every member gets the
>opportunity
>to answer this as candidly as possible without outside influence or
>interference.
>
>All individual responses will be treated as strictly confidential and will
>under no circumstance be given to anyone outside the management team.
>
>Thank you.
>Gambia-l Management
>
>************** Questionnaire for Gambia L.************
>
>1. Where are you located?
>
>.North America 
>
>2. How old are you?
>
>25 -40
 >
>3. Do you think the L is a representative forum?
>
> ......Yes >
>4. Have you read the rules governing the use of the L?

>

.......Yes

>5. How do rate the postings on the L?

>
>.......Informative
 >
>6. Do you think postings which are personally insulting should be removed?
>
> ......... Yes
 >
>7. Do you think the L attracts a wide cross section of Gambians?
>
> No
>
>8. What is your general impression of the L?
>
> Ranged between Very good to Very Poor, depending on bickerings
>
>9. Do you think the postings on the L reflect positively on Gambia?
>
>Sometimes
>
>10. Do you think the postings on the L are generally constructive?
>
>Sometimes
>
>11. Do you think the L is an authoritative source of information on Gambian
>politics?
>
>Yes >
>12. Additional comments - please suggest ways you think the L can be
>improved?

> Dissenting view points must and should be allowed to flourish and not be drowned by the gang phenomenon.  Threats, verbal or physical should not be tolerated and must be taken seriously.  We need rules to govern this site, otherwise the status quo will continue - bickering, bickering, and more bickering, about everything and nothing.  We cannot continue to lower the standards of acceptable behavior, which the vous is championing.  I noticed that the vous has been all over the managers, accusing them of Gestapo tactics among other things, when rules of the game were discussed.  Rules are for everyone and those who do not like it can unsubscribe.  Rules are there to foster order or to prevent disorderly conduct.  Rules are everywhere and the vous themselves have rules at work, school, street, home, etc.  Keep up the good work

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