[Chapter-delegates] Fwd: Urgent: Signature of the updated ISOC Chapter Charter Letter

[Adebunmi AKINBO]

Dave,
If had taken note on privacy issues and update, you might have noticed that
membership dropped from a no-face to a great-few. That is not the bone of
contention.

We need to admit that what makes the internet is such arguments that
concerns policies and conditions. That is the discuss, not ego.

However, the current discuss may set a precedence if not properly discussed
and wrapped up.

Digital Rights starts and ends when we can clearly define our boundaries. I
consider that we understand the difference in becoming an affiliate or
getting a franchise.

The word is technically clear that any such group claiming affiliate status
becomes a part of, subordinated to a larger scale,  becomes part of the
origin...even Google is not friendly enough to support independence.
Whereas, a franchise can exhibit such freedom on terms.

I have advised but we continue the discuss. This may upset cross border
issues. Take a test-situation where I can start a United Nation in my
country considering that my country as the right to protect its sovereignty
irrespective of signed co-operation.

My 10kobo.

Akinbo.




On Tue, 11 Dec 2018, 11:06 pm Andrew Sullivan <sullivan at isoc.org wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> I think it is quite inappropriate for me to discuss the details of a
> particular negotiation with one group on this list, so I'm not going
> to do that.  But I do wish to respond to something:
>
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 04:22:19PM -0500, Dave Burstein wrote:
>
> >       ISOC has dropped from 110,000 members to 40,000 members according
> to
> > our own figures.
>
> I disagree with this characterization.  In my opinion, we went from a
> list of a little over 100,000 people of uncertain commitment to an
> admittedly smaller list of confirmed and clearly engaged members.  My
> view is that the second sitation is better, though obviously I would
> prefer that we have a stronger membership with more people that are
> all engaged.  Part of the point of the organizational changes
> announced this week, bringing chapter relations and member relations
> together in a single organization, is all about ensuring that this
> critical component of our shared Internet Society remains vital and
> grows.
>
> Best regards,
>
> A
>
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