Dear List members,

On behalf of the List Managers, I would like to welcome all new members to
Gambia-L.

As you may be already aware, Gambia-L is a mailing list where Gambians and
friends of The Gambia meet, on a daily basis, to discuss Gambia related issues.
The list is a free forum for discussion, debate and the sharing of information
on and about The Gambia.

GAMBIA-L is aimed providing Gambians and those interested in Gambia 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.

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
its subscribers.  Toward this end, a set of 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.

Although there are some very enlightening discussions and information once a
while, we have observed that abusive language is also becoming a trend.
We cannot correct the wrongs happening at the moment in Gambia or build our
very dear motherland with hatred. Therefore, we should make good use of this
great "Cyber Bantaba" and agree to disagree; enlighten each other; and share
information. One should not feel that you would be respected by sending
insults.

Searching through the archives of Gambia-L, one would notice that there used to
be diverse discussions on Gambia affairs (Gambian History, Female Genital
Mutilation -- FGM, The African Rainessance, The Gambianet Observer Online
Project, GESO, Book Drives, The issue of Mbindaans, The Role of Women in
Gambian Society, etc., etc.). We would like to see that diversity return to our
forum.  As we've said many times earlier, this forum is not an Anti-Jammeh
forum, but a place where all Gambians and friends of our nation can gather, to
discuss topics of interest (both political and non-political).  I hope we give
ourselves the opportunity to enjoy those privileges.

Thank you for your time, and we wish everyone the best.

Regards,

Momodou Camara

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