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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 18:54:53 +0100
From: C Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Goanet] ONE GOA
Hi Aloysius,
I think that you are right.
I do not think that Goans do not need any more discussion group. Perhaps,
this type of discussion group starts for egoistic reasons. Also, cross
postings creates another type of problems.
I would appreciate if someone start some innovative ideas to share correct
information on Goa and Goan important matters which can help Goans.
Regards,
Cip
London
Sorry to disagree, guys. Despite being closely connected with GoaNet for
many years now, my (personal) view is:
* Anyone is welcome (and free) to start any new mailing list.
* Differences in perception could result in different lists being set up.
This is neither unhealthy nor unwelcome, provided It's not a
coincidence that some of the lists set up after GoaNet sees
as its members mainly those who have a differing perception on the
benefits of the pre-1961 and the post-1961 eras in Goa. That's fine.
Everyone has a right to their opinion...
* We shouldn't take this rivalry to heart, and try to work without
animosity to each other.
* Each list should try to do better, and thus offer the reader
a better deal, and a greater number of options. This would lead to
greater media diversity, instead of moving to a situation where each
list tries to be more and more like each other. (That, IMHO, is what's
happening to newspapers in Goa.)
* Finally, it would help if we could avoid trying to re-invent the
wheel and duplicate each other's initiatives, and instead try to
build up a list which 'fills in the gap' by offering something that
is currently not being addressed. Agreed that this is not always
easy to implement, and sometimes our rivalries gets the better of us.
* Of course, the bottomline is: the effective creation of content. Goa,
as a society, is in the midst of a crisis to create the content,
ideas and opinions that it needs. That's why it's so easy for the
news to be manipulated. (Saffron wave in Goa, was there one really?)
That's why it is so easy for Goa's priorities to be set by people
who have no long-term stake in the region. Unless more content-
generation takes place, we will not be throwing up the ideas and
information that Goa as a society needs to move ahead. --FN
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