Dear Brother Momodou,
                    Thanks for reminding us of the Gambia-L Rules.The
insults and foul languages on the list are becoming increasingly
unbearable.The recent and previous insults directed to some list members are
uncalled for.We can agree to disagree but should  not be loading insults to
one another.This is a very unacademic act and UNGAMBIAN for that matter.What
is healthy is to try to  accommodate other people's view and see what lesson
we can learn from them.There is a hadith which teaches that the strong man
is not the good wrestler but the one who is able to control his temper when
he is angry.Thus there is nothing to gain by insulting others.The one who
insults shows that he/she cannot trade his/her ideas well.
                      I welcome your warning of the you pay and you get
rule.That is if a list member continues to post foul languages he/she will
be deleted from the L.
                      May ALLAH gives the spirit to accommodate other
people's views.May HE also guides us in the right path.AMEN!

ARONA



>From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Gambia-L Rules
>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 09:19:36 +0200
>
>Greetings Gambia-l,
>  On behalf of Gambia-l Managers, I am hereby, sending the Gambia-l rules
>to list
>  once again. Although these rules were adopted when the list was hosted by
>  University of Washington in Seattle, we would like to remind subscribers
>that
>  these rules are still valid here at St. Johns.
>  Please save it for your information and future reference.
>
>  Although your postings are not moderated on Gambia-l, the list managers
>will not
>  tolerate insults, foul language and bad mouthing on the list (flames).
>  Subscribers who continue to send such indecent languages will be removed
>from
>  the list by the managers without a warning. This will not be a matter for
>  debate and it is either take it or leave it.
>
>  On behalf of the list Managers.
>  Momodou Camara
>
>
>  -------------------------------  Start of Gambia-L Rules
>-----------------------
>
>  GAMBIA-L RULES
>
>  1.     PREAMBLE
>
>  Gambia-L mailing list is for Gambians and friends of The Gambia to
>discuss
>  Gambia related issues. The list is a free forum for discussion, debate
>and the
>  sharing of information on and about The Gambia.
>
>  The precursor to Gambia-L was a mailing list started in 1994, following
>the
>  overthrow of the Jawara government.  The rapid growth of the Internet
>resulted
>  in more Gambians getting online and consequently an increase in the
>number of
>  subscribers to the original mail list.  This, together with a number of
>  factors, warranted a much more powerful and flexible list management
>system.
>  Fortunately, the University of Washington in Seattle provided this
>facility,
>  resulting in the launch of Gambia-L on January 31, 1996.
>
>  GAMBIA-L is aimed providing Gambians and those interested in Gambian and
>  related issues, a means to communicate with each other, and exchange
>ideas and
>  information of common interest.  In the process, it is hoped that a
>spirit of
>  cooperation, of exchange of ideas, of healthy debate and dialogue for the
>  National good will be cultivated. True, ours might not be one of the
>biggest
>  lists, but we certainly can make it one of the very best in cyberspace.
>
>  To attain the excellence we aspire to, GAMBIA-L will makes maximum use of
>it's
>  #1 asset: subscribers.  Thus, management of the list is shared by a
>number of
>  volunteers who will be rotated as and when needed.  Further, the list is
>  configured such that it will be easy to use, but also prevent it's abuse.
>
>  Subscription to GAMBIA-L is open, and free to all, but 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.
>
>  The usefulness of Gambia-L depends on the individual and collective
>efforts of
>  it's subscribers.  Toward this end, the following rules were developed to
>  ensure the existence of a healthy atmosphere for the exchange of ideas,
>and
>  dialogue on Gambia-L.  The rules will also provide a basis for enforcing
>  acceptable standards of behaviour on the list.  Subscribers violating any
>of the
>  Gambia-L rules risk being expelled from the list in accordance with the
>  procedures spelt out below.
>
>  2.     THE RULES
>
>  1.  Postings on Gambia-L should not contain extreme, insulting, or
>offensive
>  language, pornographic material, notices of virus hoaxes, and chain
>letters.
>
>  2.  Personal attacks and name calling directed to individuals, groups
>and/or
>  organizations are not permitted.
>
>  3.  Requests for subscriptions should be sent in private to Gambia-L
>managers
>
>  4.  Personal mail should be sent privately, and not to the list
>
>  5.  Any subscriber or subscribers can object to a behaviour or offensive
>use of
>  language on the list.
>
>  6.  A subscriber can complain about an offending posting by sending mail
>to the
>  offender, and Gambia-L managers stating the objection, and sufficiently
>  identifying the offending posting.
>
>  7a.  The accused subscriber must, within 72 hours, respond to the
>complaint
>  with an apology and promise not to repeat the offence, or refute the
>  allegations against him or her.
>
>  7b.  In that there is a disagreement about the gravity of the allegation,
>  Gambia-L List Managers will vote on whether the accused is guilty or not.
>
>  7c.  If the offender is found by the majority of List Managers to be
>guilty of
>  the allegations, he or she must apologize to the person offended by his
>or her
>  posting within 72 hours.
>
>
>7d. Failure to respond to alledged offence or apologize after 3
>working days will result in removal from the list.
>
>
>8. An expelled subscriber may apply to rejoin the list three months after
>his or her expulsion.
>
>9. Applications to rejoin the list must be approved by a simple majority of
>LIST MANAGERS.
>
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