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At 15:15 31-03-05 -0500, David McAuley wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Veni, I have a different view on
ISOC and what the chapters may or may not<br>
say from what I saw in your mail with Franck recently. </blockquote><br>
Of course, David - this is natural. We both have views on ISOC, and the
chapters also have this views. We don't argue if my view, or yours, or
theirs, is proper. <br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">point you are making but want to
make clear my view on this for others. I<br>
think we all recognize that chapters have agreed to abide by ISOC's
mission,<br>
goals and principles. </blockquote><br>
Actually, it will be good if we remember what they are exactly, and point
it out everytime there's more need for public policy related activities.
<br><br>
<div align="center"><b>I<i>nternet Society Mission Statement<br>
</b>"To assure the open development, evolution and use of the
Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world."
<br><br>
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<h2><b>The Internet Society ... </i></b></h2>
<ol>
<li><i>Facilitates open development of standards, protocols,
administration and the technical infrastructure of the Internet
<li>Supports education in developing countries specifically, and wherever
the need exists
<li>Promotes professional development and builds community to foster
participation and leadership in areas important to the evolution of the
Internet.
<li>Provides reliable information about the Internet
<li>Provides forums for discussion of issues that affect Internet
evolution, development and use -- technical, commercial, societal, etc.
<li>Fosters an environment for international cooperation, community, and
a culture that enables self-governance to work
<li>Serves as a focal point for cooperative efforts to promote the
Internet as a positive tool to benefit all people throughout the world
<li>Provides management and coordination for on-strategy initiatives and
outreach efforts -- humanitarian, educational, societal, etc.</i>
</ol><br>
Correct me, if I am wrong, but of the 8 points, only one related to
standards and technical work. <br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">What I was concerned with last
year was the use of the ISOC newsletter to<br>
announce an initiative against another member. </blockquote><br>
I didn't have this in mind. It's up to the editor to decides what is
published in the newsletter, and what is not. <br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">We struggle with the<br>
newsletter now in an attempt to be comprehensive yet not so long as to
turn<br>
people off from reading through it. We are looking at alternatives
to<br>
alleviate the length issue. </blockquote><br>
I agree. I have suggested some time ago to publish a link, and only one
paragraph of the story. Whoever is interested, will go and read it on the
web site. <br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">It seems sensible to use the
ISOC news vehicle for passing on information<br>
relative to what ISOC is doing, what chapters are doing, upcoming events
and<br>
more along these lines. We do not want it to become a vehicle for<br>
publicizing legal arguments by chapter officers against other members
absent<br>
some generally compelling newsworthiness to the matter. And I should
note<br>
that we initiated this discussion - we were not prompted to do so by<br>
Microsoft.</blockquote><br>
David,<br>
we are talking about two different cases. I don't care about Microsoft;
for me important is that they have approached ISOC to ask what
ISOC-Bulgaria is doing in Bulgaria against them. The very fact they feel
they can do that, shows that some of the org members have different views
on proper behaviour. While I may have an excuse for my behaviour -
history, etc. - I find no excuse for Microsoft. <br><br>
best,<br>
veni</body>
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