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Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well said, Fred! I, for one, owe a lot to some wonderful people out there on Goanet, who've reached out to me, so often --unconditionally. Thanks Reena "Frederick [FN] Noronh a * ?????? ?? ? ??????" wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > * G * O * A * N * E * T **** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > GARCA BRANCA > VACATION ACCOMMODATION > LOUTULIM, SOUTH GOA. > For R&R; modern/clean amenities; serene, healthy and wholesome location > > Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > On 14/08/07, Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > the pun there) as any other. However, Frederick, the > > world is not a caring and sharing place. It's as dirty > > as a Sulabh toilet. > > Selma, I think you are just arguing for the sake of doing so ... as I > sometimes do, when I'm bored here and need a laugh :-) > > Anyway, the record needs to be set straight. We're not talking about > the world; we are talking about Goanet! Even in the world, there *are* > pockets of caring and sharing. Even in the crab-like Goan world, these > pockets do exist. We need to identify them, and nuture them. > > If you don't agree that this positive side exists, how would you > describe the kudds of Bombay and of another century? How do you > explain all that social capital being built up in educational and > health institutions, that even today offer Goans (and the diaspora, in > some locations) quality infrastructure at a pittance? How do you > explain all those many initiatives in cyberspace, started by a state > that is just one-thousandth the size of Goa? > > Goanet has been, and sometimes still is, a very helpful place. We are > at the crossroads now. It is up to us to decide whether we want to > keep it that way, whether we want to shape it into a more efficient > organisation of that nature, or whether we just want to reduce > everything to personalised I-hate-your-face-and-religion kinds of > postings as we have seen of late. > > For long, I have maintained a 'folder' in my email software > (Evolution) called "Goa Initiatives". Whenever I find someone > proposing a good idea, it goes straight into that folder. I can assure > you that it got filled with around 2000 ideas or emails over the year! > Of small and larger kind. > > People used to be more helpful and less egoistical in cyberspace in > the past. I recall how people like Eddie Fernandes helped my > journalistic work with inputs of very useful information, gleaned from > databases few of us had access to. I remember how unknown persons in > Vienna delivered faxes (at local costs) taken off the net for me, when > I was trying to get in touch with an organisation of oil producing > countries that was to have a conference in Goa. I recall that > initiative called the Goa Computers in Schools Project. Or take a look > at George Pinto's Goa Sudharop, clearly influenced by friendships > built in cyberspace too. We also tried to help when possible, small > things like passing on messages, sending out news, or searching > telephone directories for numbers required. > > People helping complete strangers, for no reason or motive, is a very > inspiring trend. In a world quickly getting subsumed by selfishness > (Ann Rynd would be rolling in her grave if she had to see how far we > have all reached!), this is really something nice. > > What I mention is no myth. You can ask any of the old timers on this > list, and I guess quite a few will argue. Yes, we did have our fights, > our misunderstandings, and those things. But we also have all gained a > lot from helpfulness on Goanet, and that's why I call it a tool for > building social capital whenever I get the chance to do so! One day we > will look back and realise the role it has played in linking Goa and > Goans. FN > -- > Frederick Noronha Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > P: +91-832-2409490 M: +91-9970157402 > Yahoo: fredericknoronha Skype: fredericknoronha GTalk: fredericknoronha > 784, Sonarbhat, Near Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > **** http://www.GOANET.org **** > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Follow the online presence of the Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa > Contacts: Tel: +91 832 2285299 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://christianartmuseum.goa-india.org/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- **** http://www.GOANET.org **** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow the online presence of the Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa Contacts: Tel: +91 832 2285299 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://christianartmuseum.goa-india.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------