[Chapter-delegates] By-laws discussion during the Global INET

[Klaus Birkenbihl]

Not sure if I can make it here my 2pence for the discussion.
we learned:
  - ISOC is cause based
  - funny enough according to some US legislation this can be used
    as a reason to deny influence and control to the membership
So the message we hear is (this applies to all earlier ISOC bylaws
as well): we are allowed to do it this way therefore we do it this
way.
So ISOC took the easy way to bridge the gap between a - at least
conceptually - huge membership and limiting the power and control
to mostly a "knowledgeable" inner circle. This makes it easier
to provide continuity and stability, but can also be the source
of nepotism and cliquism.
But what it doesn't reflect is the spirit of the Internet: openness,
transparency and participation. Even the discussion that was set-up
lacks this openness by separating the org members discussion from
the personal members discussion. Divide et impera?
Without getting to much in details: I would appreciate if ISOC
would become an organization that does a better job in balancing
pretension and reality. Wrt the bylaws this means that we should
do a better shop in balancing competence, commitment and
influence. This would much better serve our cause than using
the cause as an excuse to continue to run a mostly closed shop.

Best, Klaus







Ted Mooney wrote on 2012-04-21 15:48:
> Dear ISOC Member, 
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> On Tuesday, April 24 from 13:00 to 14:30 there will be an open meeting for
> ISOC members to discuss the proposed changes to the by-laws.  Eric Burger,
> Chairperson for the Board of Trustees Sub-committee on the By-laws with
> other staff and trustees will be there for discussions and to answer
> questions.
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> The meeting will be held at the CICG Telecoms Center, between the RC and the
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> -1 levels.  Please look for the signs.   
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> Best regards,
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> Ted Mooney
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> Sr. Director, Membership & Services
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> The Internet Society
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-- 
Klaus Birkenbihl
Internet Society German Chapter e.V. (ISOC.DE)
c/o ict-Media GmbH
http://www.isoc.de/
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