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

[Franck Martin]

I'm not the one trying to destroy the relationship between ISOC HQ and 
its chapters here... I did not choose nor were consulted for this new 
membership program (do not shoot at the messenger). If a couple of us 
from the Pacific Chapters had not been vocal at ISOC meetings during 
INET we would not have had free membership. Let's put some perspective here.

Now we want a right to vote and steer ISOC.

Cheers

Veni Markovski wrote:

> 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.
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Franck Martin
ICT Specialist
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SOPAC, Fiji
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