Re[3]: [sangkancil] Re-name SK

[Robert Kee <debob@softhome.net>]

Hello Bala,

Not really being able to remember the details of the incident, I tried
using  the most neutral word I could think of .. unfortunately at this
time it was "removal" :p.

Then  again  it  can  also be construed as he removed himself from the
list, eh? :)

Bob

Wednesday, March 01, 2000, 8:29:34 AM, you wrote:

BP> Dear Robert/Sangkancilers,

BP> At 08:18 3/1/2000 +0800, you wrote:

>>FYI,  the  Panchayat  was organised in response to Uncle Yap's removal
>>from  SK.  It was an attempt to make this process more transparent for
>>all to see. 

BP> Half-right half-wrong. Right that the Panchayat was organised to find a better
BP> way to deal with netiquette violations in the community given that managing
BP> the
BP> community is more than full-time jobs and given that there is so much for
BP> Malaysians to unlearn and learn on the costs of equity vis-a-vis online
BP> communities.

BP> Wrong that Yap was removed. He left of his own accord - there's proof in the
BP> Sangkancil archives. About end-August/early September 1998, Yap left of his
BP> own
BP> accord after a prolonged dispute over the onus of proof required in corruption
BP> allegations aired in Sangkancil about his close friend - I forget his name -
BP> the then highly placed chap in Bank Negara who was later fired, and who then
BP> went on to mouth the dubious statutory declarations against Anwar Ibrahim.
BP> Last
BP> news reports I saw up to about 6 months ago, Yap's friend is facing charges in
BP> court over latter's misconduct while at Bank Negara. Mokhtar may or may not
BP> have been dropped the charges in a an evidence barter exercise (often
BP> disguised
BP> to appear in Malaysia as a plea-bargaining exercise).

BP> Yes, Yap was suspended for 2-3 days for gross Netiquette violations without
BP> contrition -- I had  more unbillable time to enforce Netiquette then -- before
BP> he left of his own accord.

BP> Anybody who disagrees that he left of his own accord is most welcome to check
BP> the Sangkancil archives for that period. The online world is great at reducing
BP> the ills of the "Chinese whispers" syndrome for those who become savvy with
BP> its
BP> tools. If I I have time, I'll dig up his parting message - would be about Sept
BP> 3 1998.

BP> cheers../bala
BP> bala@malaysia.net




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