OKAY! I have just set the subscription back to normal. Lets send him a warning
immideately. I will be online the next 30 munites.
Momodou
On 21 Jun 2001, at 13:43, Ceesay Soffie wrote:
> Okay. Please excuse me. The frustration!. I agree to the warning.
> Momodou, do we have a generic one for foul language usage that we can send
> to him?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Malanding S. Jaiteh [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 1:33 PM
> To: Ceesay Soffie;
> [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: (Fwd) Gambia-L Rules
>
> Soffie,
> Perhaps we should send him warning that he is going too far.
>
> If he objects we will let him know that his account will be
> moderated.
>
> Malanding
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ceesay Soffie" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 1:09 PM
> Subject: RE: (Fwd) Gambia-L Rules
>
>
> > 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
> > ---------------------
> >
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