Since this gentleman failed to post this msg , I was requested to post it for him..
well I hv my views on this subject and surely shake up some facts about GOACOM.. Viviana : Can you please sort this account as it seems his posts never appear on the goanet... he is subscribed as "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" From: "Siqueira, Allwyn." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Block Address | Add to Address Book To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Of Cecil.... Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:05:35 +0100 To, The GoaNet Admin Team Having been a part of this forum for more than 5 years, I've not really participated in the plethora of discussions that have crossed my path though I've found the material at times controversial and in most cases overwhelming with forum members feeling the need to voice their opinions firing whatever comes their way, to be heard..... However, most of the opinions, ideas etc. passing by this forum makes good healthy discussion and it's nice to see members taking such an active role in making themselves heard. I happen to have in my hand a small series of correspondence between the Owner of this Group, Herman Carneiro, and a Subscriber - Cecil Pinto. It appears that Cecil Pinto has been permanently suspended from the Group because he questioned a $50 advertising charge which was levied on him for 'advertising' EXPRESSIONS' Mother's Day Offer in two of his postings. I have been a member of GoaNet for many years now, and have dealt with EXPRESSIONS too very often, and would like a few matters clarified. 1) In the past when a member was suspended it was always announced on GoaNet along with a justification. Since when are suspensions being carried out in the background, unknown to the subscribers? 2) Is this suspension of Cecil Pinto, the action of Herman Carneiro individually, or the consensus opinion of the entire GoaNet Admin Team? 3) Were there any complains from subscribers about EXPRESSIONS 'advertisements' ? Was any one offended? I myself find many of Cecil into's posting and adverts very humorous and informative. 4) What construes an advertisement on GoaNet? A signature? A recommendation? An announcement about a service? A short story with a commercial message? Why should we GoaNet members not be informed of services and products that are of use to Goans worldwide? I have seen many times people highly rating or recommending a service or selling off property and what not. How come these members are never suspended? 5) How much does GoaNet charge for advertising? Is $25 per posting the standard rate? Why does the money have to be paid to Herman Carneiro in the USA? How many such paid advertisements have been accepted in the past? At what rate? How does GoaNet as a Group benefit from the proceeds? Yahoo Groups is a free service. Does Yahoo allow GoaNet to collect money for advertisements? 6) When warned about the 'advertising' content of his postings Cecil Pinto had shown a willingness to pay for future advertisements if he would be provided with rates. This seems a reasonable request. Why were these rates not provided? 7) Cecil Pinto apparently has shown willingness to pay the $50 (Rs. 2,500 approx) advertising fee for his two postings. Instead of moving forward Herman Carneiro has said Cecil Pinto is not 'welcome' at GoaNet. What sort of Goan behaviour is this? It looks like all these trumped up advertising charges were just an attempt to get rid of Cecil Pinto and his fun-digging on GoaNet. A couple of years ago there was a lot of heated discussion about Goans possessing crab-like mentalities and I had seriously objected to this, being in the company of many fellow Goans who had helped one another in the struggle for adequate jobs in the Middle East. I now ask myself again.... Do we really behave like crabs...... ????? As a long term subscriber I feel this act of suspension was unjustified and not called for. However, by the array of questions that have been asked by me, do I risk being suspended from the forum too ?????? Allwyn Siqueira Kuwait __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
