[chapter-delegates] Results of the board discussion on membership

[Veni Markovski]

Look, Franck,
what you propose does not solve the problem, but makes another one.

Why do you think that suddenly the BoT will start to liste to the 
chapters?? Or why do you think an article at the slashdot will solve 
anything? There's one at www.icannwatch.org - so what?

We have to figure out a different way.

First, we define a process of how to handle all issues, related to chapter 
- HQ relations. If we don't build a process, we'll ALWAYS end in such turmoil.

We really need to start to work professionally, not enthusiastically only. 
I've been thinking a lot in the last year (!) about it, I made some of the 
Trustees really angry or mad at me, because I was after one dream - that we 
have to make ISOC spend more efforts on public policy - the area all 
chapters are interested in.

We are a natural extention for ISOC, but we also have to remember that we 
have existed without ISOC, or in other words - all the chapters are 
registered in their countries, or at least have some statute, and even if 
they are not chapters, they still can do great work for the local Internet 
community.

We have to make sure that the communications between ISOC HQ and the 
chapters is good, keeping in mind that as of today chapters are not the 
biggest concern for ISOC (which, by the way, is good!), and we have to make 
sure we contribute, not destruct.

Now, it would have been quite easy for me to get "on board" of your 
frustration, esp. in election campaign, but I think it's more important to 
wisely try to fix things. Easiest would be to spoil them (further).

Best,
veni

At 12:17 13-03-05  +1200, Franck Martin wrote:
>Can somebody post this issue on Slashdot, as this is not acceptable!!!
>
>We made it clear to the board our position. I think we gave enough time 
>for the board to propose a plan of action in the review of this membership 
>programme. They just stated that may be they will look into it and that 
>they were rather busy on more important issues.
>
>Can we have an online petition, that members will go and sign as 
>apparently writing to ISOC CEO is considered as DOS attack.