From: <KONDARED@PURCCVM.BITNET>
Subject: Re. Let Us Change SCI
Organization: Purdue University
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 18:48:29 GMT

In article <...>, rajesh@Tandem.com (Rajesh Srivastava) says:
>
>Lately, SCI has become a battle ground for some of us. Also some people who
>have very little or nothing to do with the welfare of India / Indians have
>been contributing and generating undesired flames.
>
>Let's change the contents of our postings and discuss more important issues
>related to India and her growth. Some of my suggestions are :
>
>        1. Foreign / NRI investments in India.
>        2. Import / Export Business with India.
>        3. Dual citizenship and NRI intersets.
>        4. Fighting poverty and uneven distribution of wealth in India.
>        5. The ethics and moral of today's politics.
>
>And may more issues we all can collectively think of.
>
>This will help us to have a better understanding of the current problems and
>could lead to excellent solutions. It will also make us proud to be Indians.
>

 As with any bulletin board a small percentage of SCIers are generating a large
 percentage of the traffic (the standard 10-90 rule is applicable here), and in
 effect stealing the SCI agenda. Well, every one has a right to pursue his
 own agenda. No question about that. But what is "deplorable" is the total
 absense of discussion on Economic issues,on SCI. Especially, with the dis-
 crediting of the scientific basis of marxism/soviet model on which india's
 economic system is based and country after country around the world surpassing
 INDIA in living standards, atleast some postings should be discussing about is
 wrong with the Indian economy and what must be done to prevent India from
 sliping further in the living standards rankings.

 Except for the lack of discussion on economic issues, I think SCI has improved
 a lot over the last one year (Remember Doki and Nimmala??). Most of the issues
 that appear to be trivial for some (such as which language is more ancient, or
 which religion is more fanatical etc.) seem to be important for others. These
 issues, and the accompanying ad-hominum attacks do make SCI interesting. If
 we want indepth analysis of critical issues we would be reading some good mag.
 or if we are interested in objective news we would be checking INDIA-L or
 misc.news.southasia.

 Let us accept one thing: The traffic on SCI is heavy (seems to be the most
 active news group) and hence unmanageable. One solution (not the only one)
 to this problem will be splintering SCI - starting more groups like s.c.tamil,
 alt.culture.kerala, a.c.bengali. (blasphemy!!!). I believe that the reasona-
 bleness of human beings is inversely proportional to the size of the group
 they are in. Lower traffic on SCI will make offensive posts standout which
 will make everyone to think before they post.

                                       -Sashi
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