[chapter-delegates] another appeal to stop haggling

[Veni Markovski]

At 12:57 22-06-05  +0200, Alan Levin wrote:

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>HQ side
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Alan, let's not look for what divides, but for what unites.

Everyone has said enough. However, what Gene said this morning (thank 
you, Gene!) makes a lot of sense. While may be ISOC HQ would not 
agree that there are two different approaches towards the WSIS/WGIG, 
I think that's the key to the solution. We must find a way to combine 
these two approaches, and make sure that they do not compete each 
other, but rather support each other. They are like the legs of a 
person - we must have both of them. Chapters and org members are the 
legs of ISOC. Remove one, and the whole construction will fall. Move 
one too far ahead, and same will happen.

I suggest we put the history behind us, and look forward for the next 
few months, when we'll need every chapter's voice for the WSIS/WGIG. 
I'd ask ISOC HQ (therefore, CC Fred and Lynn) to allocate funding for 
support of such activities. It can be allocated from the Internet 
Assistance Corps. But this has to be one united effort, and I hope 
that ISOC HQ understands that it's vital to have both technical and 
political sides together. That is, if we all care about the future of 
the Internet.

best,
Veni