<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large;color:#000000">Joly,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large;color:#000000">I don't have a lot of answers but I believe IPNSIG (Interplanetary chapter) set up its own web site. The chapters have independent existence from ISOC, by requirement. They can raise their own funds, have a bank account distinct from ISOC, etc. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large;color:#000000">v</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large;color:#000000"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 3:01 AM Joly MacFie via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">When the new SIG / Standing Group structure was set up at the start of 2022, there were a set of guidelines posted on MemberNova.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">This document is no longer available, but IIRC, defined a principle that ISOC staff would handle 'administration' roles, to leave volunteers unencumbered by such mundanity as documentation, web presence, finances, so that they could dedicate themselves to actual projects. I found this quote:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><br clear="all"><div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">Processes and protocols for archiving and accessing publicly available resources such as web content, listservs and social media accounts will be developed as part of the roll out plan for the new SIG structure. The emphasis will be to ensure public assets and work done by SIGs is available and can inform future efforts while maintaining connections and community that has been developed</blockquote><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">So, no websites for Groups outside of ISOC, to ensure continuity as teams change every two years.</div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Eventually landing pages for the SIGS/SGs were set up at <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/sigs/" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.org/sigs/</a> however, in terms of documentation these are limited to a few focus areas and current Group leaderships, and there was a wait for Fonteva.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Most groups responded by setting up chat groups on Telegram, Whatsapp, or Signal, and maybe Google docs, maybe some social media, and now, Chatter groups are available via Fonteva, working for some.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Documentation/Website? The ISOC-NY A11ySIG plugged the gap by documenting the Accessibility Standing Group on their wiki, which the new leadership have ported over to a standalone site <a href="https://isocasg.org" target="_blank">https://isocasg.org</a>, now linked from the ISOC landing page.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">So questions:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Where are the current guidelines? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">What follow up is being done on documentation of the first two year projects?</div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Can SIGs now set up their own websites?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br>Is <a href="mailto:sigleaders@isoc.org" target="_blank">sigleaders@isoc.org</a> listserv still a thing? And, if not, is Chapter Dels an appropriate venue to discuss SIG matters?</div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Looking forward to responses</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Joly</div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>--------------------------------------<br><span>Joly MacFie +1<span title="Call with Google Voice">2185659365</span> </span></div><div>--------------------------------------</div></div></div></div></div></div>
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