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LET ME SAY HAMJATTA NEEDS TO APOLOGIZE TO THE LADY,
PERIOD.  BESIDES AND IN FUTURE, WHEN YOU NEED TO DRAW
REFERENCE, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ATTACKING PEOPLE'S
CREDIBILITY.  YOU CAN CITE YOUR EXAMPLES LIKE YUS DID,
BUT PLEASE STOP THE EXTENDED BLOWS.

ESSA

--- Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Although I am probably about to only repeat what
> others have said, I thought
> I should go ahead and say what I felt about this
> topic.
>      I, myself, have found some of the postings of a
> religious nature to be
> of interest.  However, if I didn't, I would just use
> the delet key.  I don't
> think there is any need to put a restriction on
> religious postings.
>      I had alays thought that it was just another
> facet of discussion on the
> list, and unless it had been stated privately, no
> one seemed to have any
> problem with it, unless they just didn't read the
> message.
>      In short, I don't think any restrictions should
> be placed on the list.
> Because once you start putting down one restriction,
> then the likelihood
> that other restrictions would follow becomes
> greater, and I don't think that
> anyone would want to see tht happen.
>      As far as the comments made about Jabou go, let
> me just say that I
> don't kow her very well, but from what I know, I
> would think that those
> comments have no merit.  She has been very helpful
> to me as of late, with
> some questions that I have had.  And if I have ever
> asked anything on list,
> she has never hesitated to answer any  of my
> questions.  She even took the
> time to write me off list when she knew that I went
> to Austin Peay, and
> asked how I was, since we had been thorugh the
> tornado and all.
>      And this is someone who doesn't not me.  She
> did not have to take the
> time out of her day to write me a message asking how
> I was or anything like
> that.
>      So to say that she is one way on the Net, and
> nother person off the
> Net, or whatever, I think is unfair.  And I just
> thought I would ay that.
> Take care, everyone, I'm off to work on C++ homework
> and to study for two
> upcoming tests.
> Talk to you later!
> Ginny
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jabou Joh" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 7:05 PM
> Subject: Re: Religious postings on Gambia-L
>
>
> > Hamjatta,
> >
> > You never miss a chance to show your eagerness to
> insult me  or
> > others.However, I am not going to bring myself
> down to your level my dear.
> > Keep doing what you do best.
> >
> > Jabou Joh
> >
> > In a message dated 3/26/00 4:20:01 PM Central
> Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask]
> > writes:
> >
> > << Katim,
> >      I thinking attempting to gag religious
> postings on the L would be in
> >  betrayal of a liberal principle of this forum;
> the free and unhindered
> >  exchange of ideas bright and ridiculous as they
> might be. Also it would
> lay
> >  the List Managers open to genuine, well heeled
> and concerned criticism.
> >      I think it would be safe to advice list
> members to DELETE postings
> that
> >  they have no wish to read rather than gag those
> who post such messages.
> This
> >  would be in contravention of liberal principles
> that have made the L so
> >  vibrant and diverse.
> >      Don't get me wrong. I never open these
> religious postings. If I need
> >  spiritual advice, I know where to go to. Most of
> these postings come from
> >  characters who are nothing but sanctimonious
> fraudulent poseurs; who say
> one
> >  thing only to do another. Take the case of Jabou.
> She is always sending
> these
> >  postings online but doesn't cease to label smear
> people as conies of some
> >  faceless wonders who are hell bent on destroying
> the Gambia. And she is
> >  always sending postings that carry messages of
> truth and forgiveness.
> Talk of
> >  sanctimonious and convenient posing on the
> Internet!!!!
> >      My disgust in these characters will never let
> me betray my liberal
> >  principle of the free exchange of ideas much as I
> might find some of
> these
> >  ideas and the characters behind them
> reprehensible and nauseating.
> >      I say to you revoke this gagging order of
> yours and let the
> sanctimonious
> >  fraudulent poseurs be. Trust the maturity of list
> members to sift through
> the
> >  rubble. I'm sure most members don't even have
> time to open these
> religious
> >  postings. By going ahead with this gagging order,
> you will only be giving
> the
> >  enemies of this forum with more ammunition to
> fire at you. Soon you will
> be
> >  hearing charges of Gambia-L being an atheistic
> forum or very anti Islam.
> >  Have a great evening.
> >
> >  Hamjatta Kanteh
> >
> >  hkanteh
> >
> >
>
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