[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Hope this will not end up as one big Fokann that Goans have been subject > to,by anybody exploiting the Nostalgic sentiments of those who share a > feeling of comradeship with others having the same roots. > We hope that truely the committee of Cyber- Goans espouses > genuine Goan > Causes and not egocentric > objectives > Auspicio F.M.Rodrigues >
I appreciate all the comments on the Goenchem prize. As usual, I am especially delighted that we have received skeptical comments, because after all it is precisely that spirit that we want to reward. We are fully aware that this prize would draw criticism and even the anger of honest and decent people. But we also know that we would face stiff opposition from quacks, frauds, scam artistes, poseurs, etc. Despite the latter concern, and the uneasy feeling about the fact that an "Auspicio" who posts from a "Newways" address, is commenting on a prize that represents opposition to auspiciousness and the new age nonsense, I would like to offer the following response to the above comments. First, I apologize to Auspicio Rodrigues if that is his real name and my uneasiness is unwarranted. I am happy that our announcement caused him to contribute his inaugural post on Goanet. We, the members of the prize committee, are not exploiting anyone or anyone's nostalgia. We are all volunteers with very little influence and modest resources. In fact, we are trying to do something about folks who exploit the gullibility and goodness of others. So you need not worry about any kind of exploitation from us. We believe that the causes we espouse are genuine and extremely important. They may also be egocentric objectives in the same sense as Auspicio's or Cipriano's comments are egocentric. These Goanetters chose to invest their ego into voicing their own, not so humble, opinion in this matter. I hope Auspicio knows that a lot of people in this world share our interest in addressing the said causes. These causes are not uniquely Goan causes. They are of great concern throughout the world. However, I am sure there are many other genuine causes that need to be addressed. I hope Auspicio and others would take the initiative in that regard. Bernardo Colaco wrote: > >What happens when Goanet does not want to publish a >true story? > This prize is not about what gets posted on Goanet. It is about what happens in Goa. The announcement I posted on Goanet will appear in many Goan newspapers as press notes. Joe Vaz wrote: > >So, could the prizewinning: "unlucky numbers 13 and 36, and the number of >the beast 666" qualify as candidates for "superstition"? :( > The use of these numbers and the simplistic name for this prize is meant to convey a certain sense of irreverence towards the issues it addresses. In this sense it is similar to the IgNobel prizes awarded at Harvard University in the U. S. Cheers, Santosh ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
