From: llk@kepler.unh.edu (Local Genius)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: Just a thought - [subject deleted]
Date: 16 Nov 1992 01:08:18 GMT
Organization: Department of Mathematics
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  In article <1992Nov15.194214.17201@ucthpx.uct.ac.za> brendt@dip2.ee.uct.ac.za (Brendt Wohlberg) writes:
  >pmmst8+@pitt.edu (Paul M Mweene) writes:
  >: In article <1992Nov13.114312.1892@ucthpx.uct.ac.za> brendt@dip2.ee.uct.ac.za (Brendt Wohlberg) writes:
  >: >pmmst8+@pitt.edu (Paul M Mweene) writes:
  >: > 
  [ stuff deleted..]
  >
  >You really are being a melodramatic little twit. "Launched a man hunt" -
  >that really is amusing. I notice you didn't mention that you'd used pseudonyms
  >in your initial posting - I guess you just forgot?  
  
  You probably missed the next post from Makala in which he DID mention that
  he used pseudonyms, whereupon some guy (you?) proceeded to call him a liar...
  Oh no! you didn't miss it, you chose to ignore it (see your statement below)...
  
  [stuff deleted]
  
  >
  >
  >And here is a simple answer - I personally doubt that you do in fact have any
  >`contacts' at UCT - your lying about their names confirms this. If you were
  >honestly trying to protect someone you would have admitted that they were 
  >pseudonyms immediately, instead of only once you had been caught out. 
  >
  > 
  >: The last salient point here is a question regarding the extent of your authorityOrdinary students don't have the power to inspect the records of other students.
  >: Its either you have special authority to examine the activities of others or you
  >: are closely allied to those who do. Either way you to be feared like a secret 
  >: police man in my book.
  >
  >Have you considered obtaining psychiatric help for your paranoia? I shall
  >attempt to explain the situation to you, despite it being a complete waste of
  >time. I am an MSc student, I have no extra authority, and UCT does not (to my
  >knowledge) have its own security branch of campus control. I did not inspect
  >anyones records - I contacted student records and was informed that the students
  >you name do not exist. I am quite sure that is the only information they will
  >furnish without proper authorisation - ie. no addresses, academic records etc. 
  [stuff deleted]
  
  >Do you understand what freedom of speech is? It does not include the freedom
  >to slander individuals and institutions. I personally hope that UCT considers
  >legal action against you for your blatantly false claims. This is unlikely
  
  If the UCT admin "considers legal action" against Makala, my suggestion would
  be that the admin should be fired pronto...
  
  >though, it not being worthwhile since so few people are likely to believe you
  >claims. You can rant on as much as you like about people e-mailing you in
  >support, but there hasn't been one posting here supporting your claims, and your
  >'fear the authorities' bit hardly works for people outside SA.
  
  [...]
  
  So far, only a handful of people from SA have come close to addressing the
  issues Makala raised, the rest have just been ranting about Makala's
  personality and such like...if Makala is as all guys claim he is, why are
  you all so touchy? Surprise some of us for once by ignoring the personal
  attacks and address the issues that are raised...
  
  
  
  
  
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