[AfrICANN-discuss] The Google campaign ­ An ITU view

Vika Mpisane vika at zadna.org.za
Wed Dec 5 00:43:47 SAST 2012


Sophia/Lerato,

I know you have freedom of choice to decide under what name/ID you post ,
butfind it very interesting that you can feel hatred when it's your DCA
which has run much publicized, unfounded campaigns against a number of
people, no less some of those in this list.

Regards,
Vika

From:  Lerato <lerato.ma at yahoo.com>
Reply-To:  Lerato <lerato.ma at yahoo.com>, <africann at afrinic.net>
Date:  Tuesday 04 December 2012 9:13 PM
To:  "africann at afrinic.net" <africann at afrinic.net>
Subject:  Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] The Google campaign ­ An ITU view

>> Now, personally, I don't give a single strigine screech let alone two.
>> I tend to make judgments based on content rather than authorship.
> If so why did you not leave the issue alone except to try to blow this out of
> proportion, because I am defending DCA's position which is running for a
> .africa gTLD.  
> I have not seen anyone's email header being checked before.  I have no clue
> half the time who most of the people are on this list or even claim to know
> them and I do not care.  If the content is what should be important  for you,
> I suggest you need to stick to that.
> Nonetheless, here is a response I have given to Kevin Murphy of Domainincite,
> which am sure you have contacted to create your useless controversy and should
> satisfy your curiosity and for those concerned on this list.
>>  Hi Kavin
>> Thanks for the message.
>> This is not a big deal. However, they are trying to blow it out of proportion
>> and create a huge controversy out of it.
>> Even authors write books under Pseudo name.
>> 
>> The name Sophia Bekele seem to agitation them on the list and get them in
>> Frenzy. They have even blocked "Sophia Bekele" ID on the list  in the past
>> and did not allow me to post, which was only resolved by someone's
>> intervention  This is a well known fact on the list and they claimed
>> technical problems on their side.  This is because they did not consider me
>> part of their community.  The open display of hatred, aggression and personal
>> anonymity towards my person and DCA is compelling me to post under Lerato Ma.
>> 
>> There is nothing to hide, it is just to protect myself from all that
>> aggression. It is not an important issues for us.
>  --:Lerato Ma
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>   From: Nigel Roberts <nigel at channelisles.net>
>  To: africann at afrinic.net
>  Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 5:51 AM
>  Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] The Google campaign ­ An ITU view
>   
>  
> Dear "Lerato"
> 
> I'm puzzled again.
> 
> There's been a suggestion by Brian that seems to me to imply that you are a
> pseudonym for Sophia Beleke.  I don't see where you've answered Brian's
> question in that regard.
> 
> Now, personally, I don't give a single strigine screech let alone two.
> I tend to make judgments based on content rather than authorship.
> 
> But on an ICANN-related list its only common courtesy and surely in line with
> the Expected Standards of Behaviour to know for sure who one is corresponding
> with.
> 
> So a direct question for you, if I may?. Could you please post a brief
> biography for my benefit, please?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Nigel Roberts
> Director, CI Domain Registry Ltd
> (TLD technical and administrative services)
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