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SRH Reorg: Personal Vendetta : Conclusive Proof!
Dear Friends,
Saprem Namaskar!
While many people have posted similar posts, here is the original post
that started the re-organization effort from DejaNews. It is
conclusive proof that the SRH re-organization move is based on
personal vendetta and petty politics, solely because of my personal
belief that the word Hindu be included in the name of the newsgroup
Soc.Religion.Vaishnava.
Please note that I did not object to SRV's need, or its charter or its
moderation policies. I also congratulated the proponents upon its
passage.
Please read this post and make up your own mind about the petty
politics involved in the re-organization move, or should I say, a
move to destroy Soc.Religion.Hindu?
Here is a paragraph that will clearly show the intention of the proponents of
SRH re-org.
-------excerpt from an earlier post from one of the re-org proponents----
Anyhow, if that happens, I'm sure the move to reorganize the
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soc.religion.hindu.* hierarchy will gain much impetus; there is
already a groundswell of support which will not be easily denied, and
if Dr. Maharaj and Mr. Shah manage to stop SRV using their fraudulent
practices, then they will face a tidal wave of opposition that will
uproot them from their home territory. Then, the next time the SRV
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(emphasis underline added)
Please note:
1. Proponents of SRV considered this re-org not out of the good
of SRH, but as a revange for my stand.
2. They consider SRH to be home territory of some people, however
any one who has read SRH will, I am certain, disagree with this
contention, as I have never sought to dominate this newsgroup with
my ideas or articles.
3. The proponents have failed to provide a single example of posting
that was unfairly rejected from Soc.Religion.Hindu
I am sad to see this petty political play from those who objected
to the word Hindu in a Vaishnava newsgroup, and now seek to
destroy and/or control the Hindu newsgroup.
As I see a post from a 16 year old from UK, asking for Hindu unity
to support ISKCON temple in UK, I am reminded that my post expressing
my personal opinion regarding the name Hindu in Vaishnava newsgroup
was indeed prompted by the same incident. Perhaps, we can all
learn from this short message and seek strength in Hindu unity.
regards,
ajay shah
------entire post by one of the proponents of SRH re-org from DejaNews------
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<H2><A HREF="nph-dnquery?search=thread+RECNUM=%3c481hm4$el2@news4.digex.net%3e%231/1">Re: Fishy E-Mail: vote against soc.religion.vaishnava</A></H2>
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From: <A HREF="dnauthor-profile.tcl?author=shrao@nyx10.cs.du.edu%20(Shrisha%20Rao)">shrao@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Shrisha Rao)</A>
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Date: 1995/11/11</H3>
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In article <1995Nov10.220525.5621@news.ntrs.com>, spb@ntrs.com (Steve
Bonine) wrote:
[*chomp*]
> Jai's email spam urging votes agains soc.culture.hawaii resulted in
> a number of YES votes for the group. I suspect that the same thing
> will happen this time.
I don't doubt that for an instant; there are always a few people who
like to do their own thinking, and who will not tolerate being told
what to do. However, what is worrying is that there is a 2:1 majority
requirement for passage, which means that unless two out of every
three spam victims decide to vote yes, the group is in danger. That
means that Dr. Maharaj and Mr. Shah could have a success rate of, say,
only around 40-50%, and still manage to derail the group.
Anyhow, if that happens, I'm sure the move to reorganize the
soc.religion.hindu.* hierarchy will gain much impetus; there is
already a groundswell of support which will not be easily denied, and
if Dr. Maharaj and Mr. Shah manage to stop SRV using their fraudulent
practices, then they will face a tidal wave of opposition that will
uproot them from their home territory. Then, the next time the SRV
proposal is made in six months' time, the circumstances will be
sufficiently different to allow a fair vote.
Regards,
Shrisha Rao
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