Hello,
I don't think your suggestion for an alternate forum for the unhappy is the best solution. You have to remember that Gambia-L is at its peak and wasn't brought to this level by the list managers alone, neither have the supposed private owners clearly conditioned all subscribers to accept all their actions and decisions as part of a membership deal. We all have rights !!
I didn't follow the trail that led to Mboge being expunged but read where he called someone a dickhead; which is more or less colloquial in our environment (London). People hardly take offence and joke about the word.
Ofcourse it is wrong to allow the exchanges on this list to degenerate but it may be problematic to police certain things. For that matter contributors should be expected to take own responsibility and debate with good manners.
Finally, I joined others and appeal for the reinstatement of Mboge & Co.
Njok Malik
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>Subject: Just a thought...
>Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 16:22:16 -0500
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>Hello, everyone... Since some people seem to be in a disagreement with how this list is being managed, has anyone given any thought to starting an alternative list to Gambia-l? It wouldn't necessarily replace Gambia-l, but maybe it could be an alternative forum to the one here. Just a thought... I mean, it would be so easy to go over the Yahoo Groups or some other such site and set a list up within a few minutes. Also, they have other features such as chat that could be utilized.
> I myself have not had any problems with the list management, but then again, I dont' post often either. It's just that it seems to me that if you don't like the way things are being done somewhere, then go somewhere else where you like the way they are done, or do them yourself. For example, if you don't like the way Gambia-l is run, either subscribe to antoher list discussing the same issues, or start your own list, run it the way you like, and invite tohers to join...
>Just some thoughts, hope I didn't offend anyone...
>Ginny
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