بكري ابو بكر هذا لا يفيد !

Adil

Let me commend you for the transparency you exhibited on your response. I found it refreshing, sincere, and more than satisfactory

Once again, let me confirm that my request was not motivated by malice, but by the desire to establish both a precedent and bench line for civil and responsible conduct on this important forum

On the issues ... I did come to some conclusions on my own and I have not read the contributions of those you mentioned, but I still thought it was better for you and the forum to start from the point of your exist because you were a principal

You were under no obligation to explain the reasons for your return because you are simply entitled to that right. Although I was impressed by the realization that you were keen to accept the good offices of those who approached you, which once again confirms that we are not immune to …. No Man is an Island

At this point let me join those asking you not leave the board, which is indeed not perfect. In many ways it mirrors our failures and nascent potential. I think we all have the potential to cope with adversity once we decide on what are the dearest issues to ourselves or the those that represent a priority

In my humble opinion, the Sudanese here may seem equal by virtue of being in the same space/time, but we all contribute differently (positively and/or negatively). Moreover, what is plain to see is our collective failure to establish the ground rules to engage a sober and civil debate in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Too much of talking at rather than with other forum members

Civil discourse is a going a concern like any other. It evolves by practice and reflection. Our inward bound and often warped references to freedom of speech, thought, conscience, and religion invariably seem to operate beyond the constraints of any institutional bounds, i.e., it appears as if it is a personal association that is invariably capricious and prone to malice and vindictiveness

A significant challenge for every one here is how to contain spoilers. I am inclined to avoid the sort of targeted expeditions that lay seeds for perpetual conflict, even when there is none to be had. I believe, personal integrity in this regard, rather than name and/or affiliation, is of the utmost importance, because once it is established it is hard for readers to ignore. If lost, I believe, any contributor becomes suspect not through the work of the spoilers alone but also in the eyes of those not prone to the same dysfunction

I think the challenge for all of us, despite our significant and very genuine differences, is to remain or attain effectiveness in an adverse environment

Once again thank you for your response