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Thanks, especially also for:<br>
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"I especially appreciate that the non-html existing version was
universally accessible" and<br>
"they should only be supplemental to the robust and accessible
existing ones"<br>
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Norbert Klein<br>
Cambodia<br>
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On 9/17/2013 2:24 AM, Joly MacFie wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Victor, a wiki has been tried, and still exists -
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/">http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/</a>
- but it was never much used.<br>
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Also Elena of ISOC Romania made a a valiant attempt to launch
a buddypress <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.anuntul.eu/wordpress/">http://www.anuntul.eu/wordpress/</a>
which similarly failed to inspire much participation.
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The fact is that the newsletter, carefully curated by hand,
with individual elements coming out as thy happened via
wordpress + rss, followed up by a monthly global digested
mailout, was as effective as it gets. My only suggestion
would be that there be some more detailed style options,
such as html or non-html. I especially appreciate that the
non-html existing version was universally accessible. <br>
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The rss made it easy to embed chapter updates on our site.
Right now all we have is ISOC headlines rss - <a
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href="http://www.internetsociety.org/rss">http://www.internetsociety.org/rss</a>
- not by any means as comprehensive.
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ISOC's piecemeal adventures into social media have, at
times, been amateurish and embarassing. I myself have
taken up moderation of the ISOC linked in group as nobody
else was doing the job. While the ITU has a consistent
program of masterfully produced side interviews from
events, ISOC went for <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbvna25jL2M">shaky
phone versions</a>,, etc, etc..<br>
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<div>Recently North America regional director Paul Brigner
has made a concerted effort to upgrade video capabilties
of not just his region, but all regions. He should be
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<div>Raquel Gatto made the point, in a recent North
America members hangout, that it is important to take
our discourse to where the people are today, but the
corollary is that it's counter productive to abandon
those that are happy with email etc.. I think it is good
to enhance our communications over new platforms, but
that they should only be supplemental to the robust and
accessible existing ones.</div>
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