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Rene here's more : http://culture.konkani.com/Article/40_Amchigale_Gyadi__.htm Lawrie Baga/Kuwait -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of renebarreto Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 11:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet]GoaNet is not the Goan Universe. Not all Goans are 'GoaNetters' AND there is MORE : http://www.goacom.com/goanow/2004/jun/Proverbs.htm rene = > Dear Domnic, > > You wrote... > > ------ > >.. So, initially Cypriano, Eddie and I taxed our brains and came up with > some > >proverbs. Many others joined us in the fray, so to say. In all, we posted > >315 proverbs on Goanet. > ------ > > > My sincere appreciation for the work you and Cypriano and Eddie have been > doing in compiling these proverbs over the months. I am sure all of us > Goans in cyberspace, and elsewhere, are much obligated to you all for all > your efforts. > > I really mean that. > > But, when you write... > > ------- > >But, I do not recall Tony Fernandes contributing a single > >proverb on Goanet. Perhaps he had been saving them to publish in his book. > ------- > > > Here I disagree. > > I do not know Tony Fernandes and am not trying to defend or criticise him. > But... > If Tony has not ever posted on GoaNet (proverbs or otherwise) does that > mean he is any less a Goan? Or does that mean he does not contribute in > some way to the Goan community. How do you know that he has not put up his > collection of proverbs on the notice baord in the local community hall, > wherever he lives, for all to learn and appreciate. > > Hardcore GoaNetters tend to thing that GoaNet is the end all of the Goan > universe. There are dozens of other Goan Groups in Cyberspace. And > thousands of Goans who use the Net and never read, or post to, GoaNet. And > thousands more Goans who don't use the Net at all. > > Just because someone does not post on GoaNet does not mean he has not > interacted with other Goans on some other forum and shared his knowledge > (and proverbs) there. > > And even if he didn't. Proverbs are nobody's copyright. If you can prove > that he stole your collection then you have a point. But condemning someone > just because he has never 'posted' on GoaNet is ridiculous. > > GoaNet is NOT the Goan Universe, and is not representative of Goa. Far from it! > > Cecil > > P.S. Dominic, please keep up your good work of informing us and do not get > involved in these petty controversies. I always look forward to your > wonderful detailed descriptions, and vignettes, of Goan life in the 50s > and 60s. > > ====== > > >
