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Despite that I've changed my mind about forwarding 'thrace' list to the
usenet, I wish to reply to these recent posting in some misconceptions and
misunderstandings as far as my mailing list concerned. 

The subscription to 'thrace' is through the Listserver, meaning that they
are not controlled by myself or anyone else. This isn't the case with most
of the Greek mailing lists. I think  the 'thrace' list in Demokritos
university is maybe too inclusive where the voice of a tiny minority will
certainly be lost. 


> A list about Thrace hosted in Turkey, where freedom of speech 
> does NOT exist, most definetly will be used for the benefit of 
> the Turkish government propaganda, and it will further aggravate 
> the already mounting problems in the region.

This claim as far as my mailing list concerned is gross and totally
unjustified,
'thrace' list will be used by whom, by myself?  Since the subscriptions and
postings are not controlled in any way, by myself or anyone else, how this
could be possible? 

> 
> As a participant of the Thrace List, and someone that has lived 
> in Thrace for 6 six years, with good knowledge of the issues in 
> the region, I STRONGLY OBJECT to the creation of a Turkish based 
> Thrace List to discuss issues of minorities in Greece. 

As someone who was born in Thrace and lived there for 22 years I think I am
very well aware of the problems as far as the minority concerned. My
mailing list is not only on the problems of minority but more for the
people from the minority who can talk amongst themselves for themselves.
What is objectionable in that?   


> it at least pretentious that there is NO list dealing with the 
> profound disregard of human rights in Turkey, as this is well 
> documented by numerous organizations which very naturally makes 
> me wonder what are the motives behind the gating of a Turkish 
> based Thrace list.  I protest the dark agenda that will most 
> definetly emerge behind this attempt, even if this may not exist 
> in the mind of the person that uwisely made the proposal.

I find these speculative and unjustifiable accusations as far as my mailing
list concerned as a conspicuous attempt for censorship. 

N. Tsolak
Department of Psychology
University of Glasgow
Adam Smith Building
Glasgow
G12 8RY