[Chapter-delegates] New ATLARGE Structure Internet Society China

[Richard Hill]

Please see below.

Thanks and best,
Richard

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-
> bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Alan Levin
> Sent: jeudi, 25. février 2016 11:00
> To: borka at e5.ijs.si
> Cc: ISOC Chapter Delegates
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] New ATLARGE Structure Internet Society
> China
> 
> Borka et al
> 
> On 25 Feb 2016, at 9:11 AM, borka at e5.ijs.si wrote:
> > +1
> >
> > Thank you Klaus, I already expressed the same opinion.
> 

SNIP

> > Most of us think the U.S. government isn't as authoritarian as the
> Chinese one, myself included. So we don't think of being so close to
> the U.S. government (and corporations) as an issue.
> 
> What? The US government is not as authoritarian as the Chinese one?

I don't think that this list is the best place to exchange general political
views, but I will say that I agree with Dave, in the sense that the US is
not authoritarian at the domestic level. But I agree with Alan that the US
imposes its views on other countries and on the citizens of other countries.
I refer to this as "imperialism". Some think that that is OK, or even a good
thing, others disagree.

> 
> My emails responding to Vint about how WIPO managed to get most of the
> worlds governments to join is only the tip of the iceberg. 

Correct. There are numerous instances of the US imposing its views in
various international forums, and forum-shopping when they fail to impose
their view in a particular forum.

SNIP

> 
> Anyhow, as per my original email, I really think we all have our eyes
> on the right balls, those balls represent openness, inclusion, freedom,
> and our missions are mainly around education. 

Yes.

SNIP