[kictanet] Time Out!

Thu Sep 10 23:16:20 EAT 2009

I fully concur with Catherine. If there is a problem to be addressed,
let us raise it up in a manner that is acceptable and diplomatic.
There is no need to go to the level of character assassination because
we don't agree on some issues.

When some comments were raised during the day, I froze, not knowing
whether to continue as a lister on this forum or pull out. It is only
after realizing pulling out will give the character 'assasinators'
have a field day.

My opinion is to make the group focus on the relevance of ICT Policy
issues instead of anything some people feel it is good.

Interestingly, these allegations come only a day after  the EAI-GF and
the originators of the information, did not even take part in the
forum!

On 10/09/2009, Catherine Adeya <elizaslider at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Walu,
>
> I am equally concerned and have come in at the tail-end when I heard  what
> was going on in Kicatnet (actually offline in various ICT fora). I have had
> a chance to catch up on emails and I am shocked and equally disgusted. I had
> thought I should not reply but hey....I know it is a challenge for you as
> the moderator but my advice to all is to stick to ICT issues, if you cannot
> you really should be struck from this list.
>
> We have had many healthy and useful debates, let us not degrade the great
> opportunity we have to interact on this online forum. There are many
> countries where this would not be allowed, however productive and innocent
> it was. Let us not abuse our opportunities. KICTANET has been used as a
> model in many parts of Africa, and there is still room for
> it......personality issues MUST NOT BE ALLOWED! Please respect this
> space....I do understand Consumers must have a voice but do put your issues
> in appropriate language and stick to the issues.....if it high cost of the
> Internet....just say so and let others give suggestions etc.
>
> Best,
>
> Nyaki
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "jwalubengo at mmu.ac.ke" <jwalubengo at mmu.ac.ke>
> To: elizaslider at yahoo.com
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:58:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Time Out!
>
> Guys,
>
> I am equally shocked at the amount of venom we can emit online in such a
> short time.  As the moderator of the  list, I have had to suspend Onyango
> Hatari's posts (which are all queued up for delivery but after I screen
> them). So Onyango Hatari plse just hold your horses.
>
> I must also confess that we are yet to constitute a fool-proof mechanism
> that could match online identities to physical real-life identities - that
> way people would be more accountable to what they say (the recent Kenyan
> judicial ruling on someone who send a defamatory SMS (text message) being
> a notable legal precedent for all us)
>
> Having said that, lets all be diplomatic, where a Diplomat has been once
> defined as someone who can tell you to go to hell and you actually look
> forward to taking the trip ;-) In other words, there are ways in which we
> can disagree without getting (digitally) physical. Otherwise all these
> online forums would lose their value that has been widely acclaimed as a
> role model for multi-stakeholder, bottom-up, consultative processes.
>
> regards,
> walu.
> nb: not sure why my regular jwalu at yahoo.com not working.
>> Bill
>>
>> My internet teacher at AVU taught me one thing. When you are chatting or
>> mailing anyone you have not met, assume he is a dog. So I assume you are a
>> Dog and I hope that you do the same way
>>
>> OH
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: billkagai at gmail.com
>>> Sent: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:12:31 +0300
>>> To: onyango at inbox.com
>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya: Consumers furious over high internet
>>> prices
>>>
>>> Alex,
>>> Don't beat around the bush.
>>>
>>> 1. Have you met Onyango Hatari in person??
>>> 2. Do you have his contacts??
>>> 3. Are you Onyango Hatari??
>>>
>>> Call me....0724226600 we discuss this matter. We need to straighten
>>> this matter!!!!
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Gakuru Alex
>>> <alexgakuru.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Bill, your remark as it stands right here borders on something already
>>>> illegal.... Please take note.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:26 AM, Bill Kagai <billkagai at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>>>>>
>>>>> We are missing the point here. Clearly, 'Onyango Hatari' does not
>>>>> exist and is just a pseudonym for someone we know quite well on this
>>>>> list who prefers to spew hatred using a different email address. This
>>>>> matter in no longer on 'consumers' rights'.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would encourage Michael Joseph to report to the nearest police
>>>>> station for investigations to commence with a view of suing for libel
>>>>> because this is clear defamation. The Chairman of the ICT Consumers
>>>>> Association should be one of the respondents 'to assist police with
>>>>> investigations' since he seems to be the only one who knows the true
>>>>> identity of one Onyango Hatari. Or is there anyone in this list who
>>>>> has actually interacted with Onyango Hatari???
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Bildad Kagai
>>>>> MD - MediaCorp Limited
>>>>> Nairobi Stock Exchange Authorised Information Vendor
>>>>> Suite B2, Tetu Court, State House Avenue
>>>>> P. O. Box 20311 - 00200
>>>>> Nairobi, Kenya
>>>>> Tel. 254 20 272 8332
>>>>> Fax. Rendered Obsolete
>>>>> S - 1Â°17'13.8"
>>>>> E - 36Â°48'22.7"
>>>>> www.mediacorp.co.ke
>>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bildad Kagai
>>> MD - MediaCorp Limited
>>> Nairobi Stock Exchange Authorised Information Vendor
>>> Suite B2, Tetu Court, State House Avenue
>>> P. O. Box 20311 - 00200
>>> Nairobi, Kenya
>>> Tel. 254 20 272 8332
>>> Fax. Rendered Obsolete
>>> S - 1Â°17'13.8"
>>> E - 36Â°48'22.7"
>>> www.mediacorp.co.ke
>>> ---
>>>
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