From: mba2@Jane.UH.EDU (Puneet_S)
Subject: Re: where the group is going (how deep! :-) )
Reply-To: mba2@Jane.UH.EDU
Organization: University of Houston
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 16:32:53 GMT

In article <1992Oct15.161946.13177@menudo.uh.edu>, mece1xg@menudo.uh.edu (purna) writes:
>hi all!
>
>In article <1992Oct14.192037.118106@watson.ibm.com> saeed@watson.ibm.com (Saeed Jaffer) writes:
>>What I am talking about are the many times a cross-posting flame war erupts
>>between soc.culture.pakistan and soc.culture.india where one group of people
>>does a bit of Hindu-bashing and another does a bit of Mulsim-bashing and
>>exasperated people like myself consider some desi-bashing.  Somehow, the
>>title: alt.culture.us.asian-indian has been innocuous enough to avoid being
>>included in this.  Possibly this is because it gets much less distribution.
>>I'm sure many of you don't even read soc.culture.whatever because you gave up
>>on them completely.  Yet, I think all of us (at least most of us) agree that
>>the intolerance that sometimes appears on these other groups would not belong
>>here.
>
>i agree 100%!!
>
>>I think the name chosen for the soc.culture group will probably have some
>>effect on this.  A properly chosen name would be one that clearly indicates
>>that the group is for South Asians/desis/Indians/what-have-you who have been
>>born/raised OUTSIDE of South Asia/India/what-have-you.  Am I wrong in assuming
>>this?  Correct me if I am.  Isn't that what this group is and will be for?
>
>well, i think that depends on who you ask.  for myself, i feel that is
>what this group is about.  however, others see it as for people who are
>south-asians, but are living outside of their "motherland".  thus, the
>group would then include recent immigrants to, say, the u.s.  personally,
>i have always felt that if all of these people are "who this group is
>for", then we might as well read SCI, SCP, etc. (hi trina!).

I'm a recent "poster" to this group.  A friend of mined introduced me to it
when I cam back to school.  He used to mention the group to me every now
and then in conversations.  I found it inetesting that there were other 
people like myself who were either born in India or out of India that discussed
the difficulties of being a "first" or "second" generation "american".  From
what I have "read" on the posts I would think that is what this group is for.
I realize that many of you would like to see this group as a SOC. group.  But,
if I may.... why?  Fine, there would be a greater circulation.  More people
would read it.  I have been reading for the last few months except for some
of the minor "flames /wars" there has been very little antagonistic posts.
There are of course the ALOK bashing and MARY ANNE bashing posts.  I like
the current format.  I don't read the SOC. groups.  I would try to read this
group after it becomes a SOC. group, but if it ends up with 150 posts a day
about why north indians are better/worse than south indians, etc...., i'm 
sorry, I don't think I'd want to read garbage like that.  Please, when 
you all are putting together the charter, include in it phrases suggesting
that this group is not for that.
>
>>Another thing -- I would recommend a FAQ.  I may be jumping the gun, but at
>>least something should be posted once in a while which clearly delineates who
>>or what the group is intended for.  
>
>well, as for dilineating the purpose of the group, that's what the charter
>should do.  a FAQ should only be for those "frequently asked questions".
>you know, the ones like "who is alok?", "what are the top 10 reasons to
>marry/date an IA male/female?", "why you should grow your hair long",
>etc. :) :) :)
>
>>Of course, some may argue I'm trying to exclude others.  I don't think so. 
>>Anyone and everyone can and should post!  The point of going to a soc.culture
>>listing is to reach more readers and get more discussions going.  I just don't
>>want to see this group become victim to flame wars over differences that don't
>>particularly concern the South Asians born/brought up outside of South Asia. 
>
>hear! hear!  well said!
>
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>--saeed jaffer        			So after a lot of thought
>>saeed@watson.ibm.com  			I'd like to reconsider
>>saeed@athena.mit.edu  			Please
>>					If it's not too late
>>					Make it a cheeseburger
>>							--L. Lovett
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------					
>peace,
>-purna
>
>
VCD,  Puneet (D-Poon) 
 
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