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I read an e-mail exchange yesterday, outside of this forum, to determine the
fate of Mathew Jallow's subscription to this listserve. It was decided, I am
told, to unsubscribe him.
If that is true I will like to know:
1) Which of the rules he broke? I do not know who Mathew Jallow is and I do
not agree with most of the things he writes. But simply because we do not
agree with what he says or his thought process is not sufficient reason to
disenroll him
2) Was he issued the warning that the rules provide for?
We should not disenroll people simply because we have the power to or
because we do not like what the person is saying.
3) Is he the only one that meets our disenrollment criteria? I have read
objectionable postings from others on this forum. Rules and sanctions must
be applied uniformly to all. What may be objectionable to one person may not
be objectionable to another.
If you do not like what an e-mail is saying don't join the discussion or
simply do what I do- delete it. This forum should not be made of people who
think alike and agree with each other all the time. It takes all sorts to
build a village.
If there is a discussion to disenroll it should be held either openly here
or a duly constituted committee.
Felix
>From: "Amakobe, Peter" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "AAM (African Association of Madison)"
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Discussion List Rules
>Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:09:33 -0500
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>These rules need some work.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: salifou issoufou [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 7:15 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Discussion List Rules
>
>
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>Dear AAM List Serve Users,
>
>I just wanted to remind all users of the basic rules
>of conduct that govern the use of the AAM list serve.
>The rules were drafted when AAM started the discussion
>list.
>Please read the set of rules bellow carefully because
>any violation of either one of them would result in
>the removal of the violator (after a fruitless
>reminder) from the discussion list.
>
>AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF MADISON, INC
>
>AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK
>
>OFFICIAL RULES OF THE AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK
>
>AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK is a private mail distribution
>list, sponsored by the African Association of Madison,
>Inc., with special interest in the affairs of Africans
>in Madison in particular, and Africa in general. This
>network is made up of Africans and friends of Africa
>in Madison and surrounding areas who have access to
>email. The list of subscribers is mailed periodically
>to all subscribers.
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>Postmasters:
>Salifou Issoufou ([log in to unmask])
>Anita Makuluni ([log in to unmask])
>Adelaide Fiske ([log in to unmask])
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>Any special administrative concerns and all questions
>should be addressed to one of the friendly POST
>MASTERS.
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>To post a message to all subscribers, address your
>mail to
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>Contributions sent to the AAM List are automatically
>archived. The
>archives of the AAM List is located at
>http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/aam.html on the
>World Wide Web.
>
>AAM List is a free forum for discussion, debate, and
>the sharing and
>formulation of ideas that concern Africans in Madison
>and Africa. Postings can cover any topic of members'
>choice, including politics, economics, culture,
>education, history, geography, religion, architecture,
>medicine, development, etc. Postings may include
>news, opinions, observations, humor, announcements, or
>requests. If it has
>anything to do with Africa or Africans, it can be
>discussed.
>
>AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK has no political, religious, or
>economic
>affiliation, and draws its strength from the diversity
>of opinions
>expressed by its members, thus reflecting the full
>make-up of Africans and Friends of Africa in Madison.
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>SUBSCRIBING AND UNSUBSCRIBING
>First time subscribers should send an email message to
>one of the
>POSTMASTERS requesting to be subscribed to the AAM
>List. The system will not allow you to subscribe
>yourself or anyone else. Only the Post Masters can
>sign you on.
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>For those who are already subscribed, if at any time
>you want to
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>in the body of the message. Do not write anything in
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>To re-activate your subscription send a message to one
>of the POST MASTERS.
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>RULES
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>The only rules that members should follow are those of
>simple etiquette and otherwise.
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>1. Messages posted to the AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK
>can be shared with any member of the AAM List, and
>indeed, the whole world, on or off the internet.
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>2. Private messages, whether from members or
>non-members, should only be posted to AAM List with
>the author's permission.
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>3. Personal attacks on individual members should
>be kept personal; send a private message to that
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>4. Do not post personal messages (specifically
>for one particular
>individual) to the network. You may use the AAM List
>for the purpose of
>initiating private contact.
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>5. AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK is for free debate; do
>not try to force your opinions on others.
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>6. Anybody who does not adhere to these
>guidelines will get ONE
>"unfriendly" reminder from the POST MASTERS.
>Subsequent violation will
>result in the removal of the offender from the list.
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>7. If your mailbox gets full or your mail starts
>to bounce due to network problems, you are
>automatically removed from the network since there is
>no way to inform you of the situation. You will be
>reinstated if you send mail to the postmaster after
>you rectify your problem.
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>8. Postings containing only one-liners such as
>"Well said", "I couldn't agree with you more", etc.
>are NOT allowed on AAM List.
>
>9. You can cut and paste a maximum of 1 (One)
>paragraph of previously posted text on AAM List UNLESS
>you are doing an itemized reply, in which case you are
>allowed to cut and paste only the relevant sentences.
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>10. If you want your friends to be subscribed,
>please have THEM send mail to one of the POST MASTERS.
>They will then be given instructions on how to
>proceed.
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>11. Subscription activation and deactivation
>messages are NOT allowed on AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK.
>In other words, if you want to subscribe or
>unsubscribe yourself or some one else from the AAM
>List, DO NOT send the message to
>[log in to unmask], the network's address.
>When in doubt on anything, contact anyone of the
>friendly Post Masters.
>
>12. Commercial solicitations should be
>pre-approved by the POST MASTERS before being posted
>on the AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK.
>
>
>Salifou Issoufou
>AAM Secretary
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