Katim!!

Thanks for your response to my questions.   We now were we are-that the AAM
list service is not a private outfit.  It has an owner. It belongs to the
African Association of Madison Inc. with the Community United through Peter
Munoz acting as the facilitator for acquiring the services.   Other issues
relating to AAm List  will be taken up in another mail.  All I want is a
stable, peaceful and progressive African Community here in Madison.  I am a
man who speaks his mind forcefully.  But I always want to get my facts
straight before I start talking.  I will not start another cyber war.  But
alot of poisinous vernom have been poured out on this net within the last
two weeks.  It has been followed by more deadly private mails which is not
good for the African Community here in Madison.  We need an antidote to
prevent that poison from spreading and destroying our community altogether.
Greetings Katim. BUT NEVER DISCONNECT YOURSELF AGAIN SO THAT YOU FOLLOW WHAT
IS GOING ON IN THIS VILLAGE.  Katim, that is an order!!!

Ademola Iyi-Eweka.


t 09:13 PM 2/21/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
>First, I'm really sorry to have been absent from the list for a while now.
It's
>one of those things that happens that I fell off the band wagon, so to speak.
>For some odd reason, I had my subscription to AAM cancelled, and I haven't been
>getting copies of recent postings.
>
>However, I've visited the AAM archives at
>http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/aam.html and followed, as much as I
could,
>the recent arguments that have been going on the list. It is with great
>dissappointment and sadness that I read postings from people who I hold in deep
>respect.  I hope we will let this come to pass, and realize that we owe it to
>ourselves, our children, and our community to work toward agreeing to disagree
>without being disagreable. Having said that, I'd like to turn my attention to a
>few questions raised by Dr. Ademola Iyi-Eweka in his posting earlier today.
>
>Dr. Iyi-Eweka asked:
>
>
>> 1) who is the owner of this AAM internet service?
>> 2) If it is owned by the African Association, who appoints the postmaster of
>> the net and what is the duration of the term in office?
>> 3) If it is owned by the African Association, who pays the bill or the
>> service free?
>>
>In reply to Question 1, I'd like to give a brief recount of how the AAM list
>came to be.  It was by accident that while I was talking to Peter Munoz, an
Aide
>to the Mayor of Madison that he told me that he ran a mailing list for
>Communities United (CU).  The CU mailing list was hosted by St. Johns
University
>in New York City, and I asked Mr. Munoz if he would contact St. Johns to ask if
>they will set up a mailing list for AAM. In the event, the request was
approved,
>and so the AAM list was launched.
>
>Thus, the AAM list is not really *owned* by anybody.  Rather, it is a service
>provided by St. Johns University to AAM, and for this reason, it is only at
>their discretion that the list exists.  Postings on the list are archived, and
>if they find stuff they don't like in our postings, they can delete the list
>right away. It's their prerogative.
>
>The answer to Question 2, regarding the appointment of the "postmaster" and the
>duration of his/her term of office is really mute, in light of my response to
>Question 1.  The AAM list is presently managed by myself, and Aggo Akyea, with
>help from Mr. Munoz simply because I asked Mr. Munoz to help set up the list at
>a time when Mr. Akyea was the President.  From that perspective, Mr. Akyea
>should technically have relegated his part in running the list to his successor
>to the AAM Presidency, Mr. Richard Yarl.  How come that did not happen, I would
>not know, and frankly don't think is really important.  However, in light of
>recent events, with Mr. Akyea taking people off the list, I strongly recommend
>that the matter be dealt with promptly.
>
>Regarding my role in running the list, I would like to say that I'd be more
than
>happy to hand over my role in running the list, as well as the AAM Web site
>(http://www.danenet.wicip.org/aam) to whoever is designated, either by the
>current AAM President or whatever process we work out.
>
>Finally, Dr. Iyi-Eweka, asked who pays the bill for hosting the AAM list, if it
>is owned by the Association.  Again, given my above responses to his questions,
>it is evident that AAM does NOT pay for the list.
>
>I hope the above have helped clear up some issues.  Obviously, I've also raised
>other issues that need to be dealt with forthwith.  In particular, we should
>expedite the issue of who manages the list, and under what terms.  If anything,
>it will go a long way toward allaying fears that a clique, junta, or
whatever is
>high-jacking the list for their own ends.
>
>And please let's let bygones be bygones.  The fact remains that there's no one
>out there in Lodi, WI, who would be able to tell a Ghanian from a Nigerian when
>they see one walk down there street (if it ever happens!).  I don't mean to
>sound sentimental, or an idealist, but I think we should resolve to leave the
>bitterness behind us.
>
>Have a great week, and best wishes in your endeavors.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Katim
>
>