Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-10-05 Thread Miguel Braganza
attention. You can have your say. My last two words on this subject are place below, above my name :   Mog asundi.   Miguel Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:14:16 -0400 From: Bosco - Goanet Volunteer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related     websites Message

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-10-04 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
Miguel Braganza wrote: Dears, The original thread of this discussion about MODERATION on Goanet is [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites The golden rules of Goanet state that no one should change the subject line. Herman is not a REGULAR poster and hence cannot

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-10-03 Thread J. Colaco jc
2008/10/2 Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] (a): Herman has changed the subject line ...and made wild allegations which he will find difficult to substantiate if I sit and dig out the archives of Goanet. (b) THREE out of FOUR Moderators . have resorted to extremism already == Dears (as

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-10-02 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Hi Gilbert, I am not a pundit of English! But btw, does your ideology not include the possibility of referring to Google? If you threaten us with your prowess over language, and the various possibilities this throws up, the rest of us Goanetters might just retreat to being cancer specialists :-)

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites...

2008-10-01 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
CORNEL DACOSTA wrote: Six of my posts to Goanet and one to a private group including Frederick and Bosco, since Jan/Feb 2008, received nil responses with regard to my concern about the failure of moderation and excessive rejection of posts without explanation. RESPONSE: Have you found the

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites...

2008-10-01 Thread Bosco D'Mello
My dear friend Miguel, I am honored to be the subject of your emails in Goan cyberspace in recent days. I am even more honored and delighted that you have selected me this week - to stand on my shoulders so that you can rise higher and higher in Goan cyberspace and in the eyes of Goans around

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-10-01 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Victor and Fred, Thanks for your help in deciphering the word obnubliating.  Likely Augusto's descriptors said more about Fred, than Fred knew about himself.:=))   Till your clarification arrived, I was doing my own 'research' on obnubliating.  My spell-check displayed obnubliating as an

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-10-01 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
Hi Gilbert Apologies for being well behind in responding to hundreds of posts over several weeks but herewith a quick reply to make a few observations re your post. I hope you have not injured yourself falling off your chair, yet again! I also hope that you do not mind the numbering below for

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites...

2008-09-30 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
a cat in hell chance of success in this globalised society of ours. Regards Cornel --- On Mon, 29/9/08, Hartman de Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Hartman de Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites... People, shouldn't we

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-30 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Eugene,   You have surely not followed the infamous VCD thread in 2004-05, or you would not have raised this issue of catholic-sounding name. My objection to the casteist comrade using a Catholic name is because Manohar Parrikar used it to claim that the VCD's Scrutinizing Committee for

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-30 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dear Miguel, Two quick points: 1: Eugene Correia is to be excused for wanting us believe that he is a journalist. For (as Lisette Saldanha has appropriately proved) a journalist Eugene is NOT. No wonder he did not ascertain all the facts of the case wrt Parrikar, Catlic' Flaviano and the

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-30 Thread Eugene Correia
Dear Miguel, If by ignorance Manohar Parrikar said Flaviano was a Catholic it is not Flaviano's fault. My point is why should the name matter. Hence, why should you harp or carp on it? Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-30 Thread J. Colaco jc
Hello! Is not that what Miguel meant by catholic-sounding name? i.e. that while his name was Catholic sounding, he was NOT a Catholic or CatLic as Parrikar implied while answering the question put to him (at least) on the NDTV show? If you were a serious (let's say ...quarter serious

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-30 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Those serious about their complaints would make a stronger case if they enlightened us on the several topics related to these rejected posts.  The readers can decide if these subject matters are Goa-related or Goan-centric. Right now, it appears that there is a lot of personal attacks even

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-30 Thread Dom Martin dommartin9juno.com
In the Chinese sapience, one risks having three fingers admonishing oneself as one points a damning finger at the other. In the crab or carp omniscience, options are limited and rather intimidating. One can’t go after a fellow crab with one claw fully extended and the other twisted 180

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites...

2008-09-29 Thread Hartman de Souza
Selma concludes with: In keeping with this custom, a group of men who seem wordily-wise will gather and create a conspiracy so great and chiseled, even Ian Fleming would have been impressed. Before we know it, not only is the efficiency of the person called into question, based on his political

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-29 Thread Seb dc
I agree too... I actually know 6 people who have withdrawn their membership from Goanet, one is RKN a through gentlemen. A few years back i had opted for the Digest format. Now i occasionally post to goanet...as its no longer the same as 5 years back. hAVE a nICE dAY Seb --- On Sun,

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-29 Thread Miguel Braganza
Therein you err,dear Selma. Most of the guys who are the butt of Cecil's jokes enjoy them. There are exceptions like Remo Fernandes, my brother-in-law Savio but Frederick is not one of them! Frederick edited the book DOMNIC'S GOA which was published by Abbe Faria Publications owned by

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-29 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:35:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lots of mails get into my spam folder, Mario, including yours. Mario responds: Good heavens! Moi??? You better call your internet provider! RIGHT NOW! I hope you are saving and looking through your spam to catch my

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-28 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=obnubliating 2008/9/28 Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Now that I have praised Augusto Pinto about this linguistic prowess, can I ask something that this supurlo Goenkar could not find his Webster's dictionary? What is obnubliating (see

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-28 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites I posted the questions to Goanet. But somebody rejected them. The person who rejected them did not sign his name. When Viviana and Bosco reject a post

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-28 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
My take on the word, obnubliating means clouding over, obfuscating. Regards, Victor --- On Sun, 9/28/08, Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रे [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रे [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-28 Thread Miguel Braganza
the G.I. Joes! ;-) He can come back rejuvenated with a bang, if necessary! Mog asundi Miguel Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:15:38 + (GMT) From: CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-28 Thread Mario Goveia
Selma Carvalho wrote:   I don't know about the rest of Goanetters but I would never take the word of a Cecil Pinto against that of fine man like Frederick Noronha Dr. Jose Colaco responded: My dear Selma, Did you read the totality of what Cecil wrote?  IF NOT on what basis are you

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-28 Thread Carvalho
Dear Mario, For reasons, I will elaborate on a little later, I wish not to get into this debate. Upfront, I want to clear something which I have neither said nor insinuated but like so many things get convoluted on Goanet. Nowhere have I said or implied that Cecil spams me with private mails.

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-27 Thread J. Colaco jc
Possibly in response to the rather voluminous and largely-based-on-misconceptions-and-biases Cornel da Costa tirade directed against Frederick Noronha (FN) (a) FN responded on Sept 26, 2008 : As for myself, I don't see Dr Cornel as being on track for the reasons outlined here:

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites (CORNEL DACOSTA)

2008-09-27 Thread augusto pinto
Dear Dr Cornel You are spot on when you say that Frederick Noronha is corrupt. I've been wanting to something on those lines for a long time but was afraid I'd be pilloried because I was attacking this bearded figure. As any American will tell you, anyone who sports such beards is not only

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-27 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
Hi Eddie Your suggestions for Goanet to adjust to the diversity of interests is quite interesting and original. However, with regard to your reply below, I definitely have no change in mind for Goanet. I am happy with it except for one simple point. Goanet protocols allow for a reason to be

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-27 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sat, 9/27/08, J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 4: If however, Santosh Helekar has requested information (as a member from GoaNet) directly from GoaNet admin, this cannot (I submit) be considered to be an action of any Kangaroo Court. If FN disagrees with this submission and

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-27 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
I needed some relaxation, so like many Goanetters, I opened Goanet to see the topic d' jour; which this time was The Open Letter  I was chuckling at the dialog. And, ... I fell off the chair reading the post of Augusto Pinto (I believe Professor of English in Goa) replying to Cornel

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
OPEN LETTER TO GOANET AND OTHER GOAN RELATED WEBSITES We have had Cecil Pinto's confirmation on GX (GoenchimXapotam) that, it is Frederick Noronha who rejects large numbers of posts sent to Goanet without the slightest whiff of an explanation. This disclosure has not been rebutted by Frederick

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Carvalho
I don't know about the rest of Goanetters but I would never take the word of a Cecil Pinto against that of fine man like Frederick Noronha. selma --- On Fri, 9/26/08, CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have had Cecil Pinto's confirmation on GX (GoenchimXapotam) that, it is

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread ralph rau
Cornel DaCosta seems to be distressed that his deserving and enlightening posts have not seen the light of day on Goanet. To be honest I too have suspected Fred Noronha of being an arbitrary and high handed editor of goanet. But I have neither the time nor the inclination to offer myself for

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Cecil's answer is below. It was titled Reply on behalf of GoaNet. Parts of it are uncannily close to the truth :-) Your guess which (and I'm not referring to the complimentary parts alone). FN 2008/9/26 J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My dear Selma, Did you read the totality of what Cecil

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Carvalho
the similarity between mails. selma --- On Fri, 9/26/08, J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Friday, September

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dear Selma, Ultra violet or ultra vires, I personally believe that one should read a post before commenting on it. For one, party D might mis-represent (willfully or negligently) what party P has said about party N It also helps - to know the status of the script i.e. Was it a serious piece, a

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Folks, The discussion about GoaNet moderation has come as no surprise but the acrimony it has generated causes me concern. There are valid arguments on all sides, each person giving vent to their despair of what they see as requisites to improving the GoaNet service. There are no villains on the

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Eddie, as I understood Dr Cornel's angry allegations, it's not about quantum of posts... but rather systemic bias. These are two different issues, and, as such, has nothing to do with the solution you're proposing below. What you say might make technical sense, but that is entirely another issue.