[Chapter-delegates] Proposal to revise ISOC's mission statement

[Seun Ojedeji]

Hello Alan,

Vision is basically the dream that an organisation has for something;
usually its a self futuristic dream but considering the role of ISOC, her
dream is of the world. I think its okay to have a dream about what the
world should look like as it concern the internet and this IMHO does not
imply imposing that view on the world, it only calls on those who share
similar dreams to work towards achieving them, while those who don't should
consider sharing such a dream  ;-)

That said, I personally think the current wording is not descriptive and
focused enough. How about  "Internet available to everyone"

Regards

On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Alan Levin <alan at isoc.org.za> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Gonzalo Camarillo <
> Gonzalo.Camarillo at ericsson.com> wrote:
>
>> --- Proposal ---
>>
>> Vision:
>> -------
>>
>> The Internet is for everyone.
>>
>
> I think this is the main part that needs an update. My sense is that this
> can be seen as paternalistic. Our experience is that this is considered by
> those - who are not openly connected - as something that we wish to force
> down their throats... who are we to tell people (communities, pristine
> cultures, religious groups, even the Chinese nation), that the (open)
> Internet is for them (which is and may be counter to what their leaders
> say)?
>
> For example there are very religious people (and cults and communities and
> "indigenous people") who feel that there are better proprietary means to
> communicate and they already have access to their own world of information
> and all other information/communications are questionable, potentially
> harmful and needing vetting.
>
> I do not have a best counter proposal although I suggest changing "for" to
> "open to" may be better.. ie the Internet is open to everyone
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Alan
>
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