I would also like to place on record my deep appreciation for all that Fred Noronha is doing. Though I have never met him in person,I hold him in high esteem for all he is doing for Goa and Goans. I have been following his writings closely for many years whether they concern investigative journalism, cybernews or anything else. He deserves all praise. I only hope he doesn't get discouraged from his good work by any criticism which is part of life of sincere and intrepid journalists like him.
Francisco Colaco --- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The vile comments made on GoaNet against Frederick > Noronha have to > condemned by any right thinking person. I have known > Fred for a few years > now, in real life and on the Net. I will not > hesitate to say that he has > done more for Goa and Goans than so many others who > can merely blast their > mouths off, and do precious nothing. > > About two years back there was this controversy > about Goa Today magazine > (with which I was associated at the time) shifting > over their online > edition from Goa-World.Net to GoaCom.Com. I was > given to understand at the > time that Fred had played some dirty politics in > favour of GoaCom. This > resulted in a lot of acrimony between me and him - > and a lot of others > involved. It was later proved that Fred had nothing > to do with the > incidents and it was just a false story spread by > certain people with > vested interests in harming Fred's reputation. > > Fred and me still have major disagreements on > various issues but there is > no denying that he is a giant among the do-ers in > the Goan Community. With > his humble and self effacing ways he goes about > building community links, > informing us about issues, and working till the wee > hours towards a better > tomorrow for Goa and Goans. Criticising a person's > statements is one thing > and attacking him as a person is another. > > As Fred himself says, "Let us agree to disagree", > but such venomous > attacks, as have been recently forthcoming, are > despicable and I think have > to be condemned by any right thinking Goan, > specially those of us who > inhabit the cyber Goan community. > > I hold Fred in the highest esteem for all the good > that he does. There are > thousands of us Goans who have someway benefited > from Fred's hard work. I > myself can say that despite our differences in > opinion... > (a) Fred has always been encouraging me in my > 'writing' endeavors > (b) Fred has often given me advise on > Computer/Internet issues. > (c) Fred has helped Aldonkars time and again with > his expertise and > contacts - to secure funds and form and manage > online communities. > (d) Fred's articles have often inspired me to do > further research or pursue > a particular line of thinking. > (e) Etc, etc > > Consider for a moment that Fred does all this for > free, without seeking any > payment, then you will realise that he is NOT a > mediocre journalist but > rather an 'extraordinary' human being. > > Keep up the good work Fred, and don't let these > pesky irrelevant pests > bother you. > > Cecil > ======= > > > ########################################################################## > # 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 # > ########################################################################## __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
