Anand,
You raise a few issues; I will attempt to respond.
#1) Your recent posts about Goanet's archives only display your selective
reading of the archives. That is probably because you have only read what
was pointed out to you. You cannot be faulted. With an average of 1300 msgs
a month and archives stretching back to 1999 that would make:
1300msgs x 12months x 9 years = 140400 messages.
Since you are a self-admitted NKOTB, please don't think for a moment that
anybody is going to take you seriously when you say you have "perused the
Goanet archives". In close to 14 years, Goanet has seen several aliases and
proxy identities post here. Some have been unsubscribed; some have fallen
silent. Some have arisen again with different aliases. The names of
individuals you have selected are not the "only ones", etc, etc. Your search
of commonality may not always pan out.
#2) When you seek to solicit a response from individuals and you don't get
one, one would think the writing is on the wall.
When you seek to solicit a response from individuals and get a polite one
instead albeit incomplete in your mind, I don't see how you can demand the
responses that you want to hear out of individuals failing which you are
willing to call them "Cowardly scum", "Stupid rabble rousers", "*&%$£*'s
not to forget %$*&^%'s" and "An absolute disgrace to Goanet".
You are indulging in name-calling; something that you are trying to punish
others for. Secondly, its quite possible there are people now or possibly in
the future who say/will say "Anand was 'an absolute disgrace to Goanet'".
The optics are just not right or accurate. Thirdly, Goanet gives all Goans
an opportunity to express themselves - all views bigotted, political,
religious, or otherwise have been seen here, criticised and taken to task.
Goanet is but a microcosm of Goan society - tell me, is there anything here
that you read that is unheard of in Goan society. For eg. haven't you heard
with your own ears people beating up on politicians - Kamat, Rane, Parrikar,
Churchill, etc... anywhere else other than Goanet?? Haven't you heard
Catholics castigating their own priests? In your attempts to read the Goanet
archives, its more than likely you have missed the abuse directed at the
moderators too. Nevertheless, Goanet has served as a punching bag to scores
before you.
#3) Regarding your competition on Manohar Parrikar's errors. If you have
really perused Goanet's Archives, as you claim, you will have read a lot of
the entries you seek. Some responses to your specific text:
<The person who can name all errors (I have a full list) will win Rs 100.>
RESPONSE: Since you have the full list, its better you award the humongous
prize to yourself. And do send us a photo of the prize distrib ceremony.
<A contribution will be made for every entry received towards The Goanet
Sudharop foundation ( a charitable organisation dedicated to eradicating
abuse and abusive individuals on Goanet ).>
RESPONSE: The Goanet Sudharop Foundation does not exist. If you want to help
with "eradicating abuse and abusive individuals on Goanet", start by
stopping abuse leaving your keyboard. You have no control over anybody's
keyboard although I observe you are making concerted efforts to influence
people's minds. And I'll complement you at that. There are several people on
Goanet who have indicated publicly and privately that reading Goanet has
expanded their knowledge on Goa and issues that affect its people.
If you are interested in making a donation to Goanet, visit the website
http://www.goanet.org and use the "Make A Donation" link. Yes, even Rs 100
is welcome!! Goanet is largely funded through donations of well-wishers and
supporters. Like most non-commercial Goan enterprises, there is always a
deficit to be addressed.
#4) Lastly, in your earliest posts and conversations, you indicated you had
joined Goanet in the interests of Goa and Goans. You were fed-up, angry and
upset in the direction Goa was headed. Many rallied to your cause - publicly
and privately. However your last several posts you have strayed from your
earlier declarations. Instead, it appears, you are looking to conduct an
Inquisition of Goanetters with a selective reading of the Goanet Archives.
If you are seriously intent on addressing the political ills of Goa, you can
start by being transparent - So far, you have successfully dodged Mervyn
Lobo's request to you several weeks ago to provide a list of
achievements/failures of Manohar Parrikar. Not only have you dodged the
request, instead today you have come up with a banal competition asking
others to provide you the list you claim to have. In light of the above can
your earlier posts have a glimmer of altruism in them?
As someone who is perceived as being working in the interests of Goa and
Goans, kindly get your ship on an even keel before you sink it, Captain.
- Bosco
Goanet Admin
http://www.goanet.org
Where Goans Connect
