Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:49:28 +0530 From: Sapna Shahani <[email protected]>
I'm flattered that you looked me up on Google and found that I produced a video news report about the Da Vinci Code movie. I'm sure it's easy to jump to conclusions again that I'm really a Hindu nationalist communal troublemaker, but I'm sorry to disappoint. Let me take this opportunity to invite anyone on Goanet who would like to meet me to determine who I am to please email me and I will gladly make myself available. Mario responds: Sapna, As the only voice of reason, truth and peace on Goanet, I would advise you to avoid the business of defensively catering to various malcontents on Goanet who may want to question your credentials or motivations. Most Goanetters do not know each other personally and I cannot remember seeing anyone else put through the kinds of comments and questions, innuendo and insinuations that you have been subjected to here, with which you have been quite gracious and accomodating in my never-humble opinion. Unlike a few others who were intimidated by some irritable members into withdrawing from the field, I urge you to continue to express yourself to your heart's content and let the chips fall where they may. I have been a member for over ten years, met one Goanetter decades ago and have never met him since, and have met a few others briefly, some who share my political philosophy and general world view and some who do not - though I'm working on those:-)) Everyone else is known to me only by what they write here. Even if you were a Hindu trouble-maker, so what? We have a fair number of Christian trouble-makers, and some secular trouble-makers as members as well. We can deal with all of them, and do so civilly for the most part, though the comments can get fairly robust from time to time. They all have a right to express themselves, and others are free to respond as and when they see fit. We have eagle-eyed moderators who do a pretty good job of screening every post before it appears to make sure that personal attacks and invective are at a minimum, or at least cleverly disguised as you will notice from time to time. Once the administrators accept your membership your words are what members should focus on and respond to.
