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From:  Mustapha Hydara <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:  The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject:  Re: [Fwd: Disconnect of Maelstrom service]- It is final
Date:  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:57:30 -0500
>Hi Fellows,
>
>I know for certain that we all have much to commend the pioneers of this
>list server that is making us to interact costlessly on event happening
>back home in the Gambia.So Bravo to all the List Management and
>contributors.
>
>In my opinion as the providers are disconnecting GambiaL from the server,
>it will be idea for us Gambia to take a cost and provide a mail server that
>could independently stay for the rest of our willing. Or as the proposition
>to link with www.freegambia.com will be a great idea but in that I felt
>there need to be a modification of the site to include other services.
>
>Defiantely if Gambians can interact by using St.Johns University to host
>this list for
>
>um for years, we need to strategies issues to independantly
>operate our own list server or by subscription to other providers.
>
>Again it will be much better if we can have a site that can also allow
>Gambians to chat online from the same server we are for the forum.Forum
>board are wonderful but directly chating with fellow subscribers online
>will be quite enhancing and will be useful to Gambians in many ways as
>follows to my opinion.
>
>1 Actual contacts and corresponding of opionion to acertain current
>information happening home and abroad.
>
>2. To seek for relaible contacts to address personal matters  and other
>issues without using calling card.
>
>3. Provide opportunities for those seeking relationship with Gambian abroad.
>
>4.It will help students to interact with others beyond Gambia to set a
>foundation of exchange and alot of stuffs.
>
>5.Organization can seek from Gambian good will ambassadors to help
>
>or
>contribute morally and financial towards their efforts.
>
>6.Promoting the art products of Gambians and music as well.
>
>Providing an access for Gambian to fully harmonize IT previllages can be
>more successful if GambiaL take the lead and now is the best time as from
>February we shall no more use St.John's server for daily posting.So where
>ever we are to hook up for service, lets go in for a modern service that
>has lot of opportunities.
>
>For the already a couple of people have who offered to host GambiaL like
>Amadou Kabir Njie and Abdoulie Jallow (BambaLaye).This is wonderful and as
>few core values mentioned in previous mail is important as well.But my
>concern is providing a chat window will help us more to interact. I know is
>we stand on a proposition to use Yahoo group, our changes to chat may occur
>but knowing the presence of someone is narrow.So lets see what is best.
>
>Other may have an idea as ho
>
>w GambiaL can be modify to meet the recent
>technology prospects. This can be a center of discussion as is important
>for all of us then other issues that we are concentrating.
>
>We all have a word to explore and find out the ideal site that GambiaL can
>be connected to.
>
>Malang and other folks will be much greatful to hear from us all.
>
>
>
>Urs
>
>Mustapha Hydara
>
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