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I TOTALLY AGREE WITH ALL THE POINTS YOU MADE. WHOEVER DISENROLL HIM SHOULD
PLEASE RE-ENROLL HIM, CENSORSHIP IN ANY FORM IS BAD.
THANKS
LASISI
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From: "f ossia" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: Discussion List Rules
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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)"
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >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
> >
> >
> >** Please visit our website: http://www.africanassociation.org **
> >
> >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.
> >
> >Postmasters:
> >Salifou Issoufou ([log in to unmask])
> >Anita Makuluni ([log in to unmask])
> >Adelaide Fiske ([log in to unmask])
> >
> >Any special administrative concerns and all questions
> >should be addressed to one of the friendly POST
> >MASTERS.
> >
> >To post a message to all subscribers, address your
> >mail to
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >For those who are already subscribed, if at any time
> >you want to
> >unsubscribe from the AAM List, send an email message
> >to
> >[log in to unmask] with the following
> >message:
> >
> > "SIGNOFF AAM"
> >
> >in the body of the message. Do not write anything in
> >the subject area.
> >To re-activate your subscription send a message to one
> >of the POST MASTERS.
> >
> >
> >RULES
> >
> >The only rules that members should follow are those of
> >simple etiquette and otherwise.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >2. Private messages, whether from members or
> >non-members, should only be posted to AAM List with
> >the author's permission.
> >
> >3. Personal attacks on individual members should
> >be kept personal; send a private message to that
> >individual and deal with it off the AAM List.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >5. AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK is for free debate; do
> >not try to force your opinions on others.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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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