[Goanet]Thread: Abuse etc.

[vrangelrib]

Dear Rebecca O'Leary,
     Please accept my thanks for your well-reasoned and cogent 
response. Although I am a Goan, and for most of my life have maintained 
close ties with the land of my birth, one of the main reasons I joined 
Goanet was to learn more about Goa and Goans---which was precisely the 
reason why you joined, too.
     I too have been put off by the abusive type of dialogue that too 
often breaks out in our midst, and have sometimes tried to douse the 
flames of the flame wars behind the scenes, with mixed success.
     Know that many of us will value the contribution you have just 
made, in highlighting the image we present to the world; know also that 
any future contributions you choose to make will be welcomed by those 
of us who prefer reasoned debate over invective.
    Very best regards,
     Victor Rangel-Ribeiro