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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Ted,<br>
This is an excellent idea!<br>
Before committing time from ISOC-Bulgaria, could you tell us more
on what is the plan, time schedule, and last, but not least - what
are the guarantees that this time it will be different from
previous such exercises? We have spent countless number of hours
in the last 10+ years working on similar projects, without actual
results being achieved. Unlike ISOC staff, who are getting paid to
do this, the chapter members are spending their own time for free,
and we'd like to understand better what are the chances that our
engagement this time will have a different outcome. <br>
Namely, while it is not difficult to identify the needs of all
chapter (yes, each of them might have slightly different needs,
but together they will form one whole), we have talked about
providing them the resources from ISOC not (only) to address those
needs, but also to help make ISOC a stronger organization. <br>
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Please, let us know. There are new chapters to the list, which are
more enthusiastic than the old ones, and I personally would have
to see their enthusiasm gone just because there's no real
follow-up, as this has happened before. It is not 1993, or even
2003, when we were doing most of the things on pure enthusiasm,
and because we just believed it's good to do it. There are far
more players out there, and the Internet has many more enemies,
that we are fighting with every day, so allocating time and
resources should be made in a smarter way. <br>
<br>
I hope you will accept this message as it is intended - not a
criticism for you, or for ISOC, but a desire to learn more on the
outcomes of such a project.<br>
<br>
Best, <br>
Veni<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.isoc.bg">www.isoc.bg</a><br>
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