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<p>On 25/05/2016 1:11 AM, Pranesh Prakash wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:57455E47.7030408@cis-india.org" type="cite">Dear
all,
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I recently came across this:
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://bestbits.net/iana-transition/">http://bestbits.net/iana-transition/</a>
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However, I never saw its contents being discussed on this list.
Did I somehow fail to receive those messages?
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I agree there was a shortfall in the process here - the drafting
should have come to the list before the text was finalised but I
myself didn't know that this was going on until it was ready and was
approached to put it up online urgently that same day (and two hours
later I was questioned why I hadn't put it up already!). I
understand that there are sometimes cases of urgency where it's
impossible to consult, but I don't know why that was the case here.<br>
<br>
On the other hand, all collectively have to take responsibility for
the decision made at the last Best Bits meeting that we were no
longer going to have a steering committee to make these calls,
leaving the platform essentially as Matthew has presented it in his
last message - that it will be just loosely administered as a
coordinating platform for anyone who wants to use it, and those who
wish to endorse a joint statement can do so while those who don't
wish to, won't.<br>
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I would really (really!) welcome others who wish to come on board to
help to administer the Best Bits platform, even though it is no
longer as a formal steering committee. We can't have it both ways -
nobody wishing to volunteer, and then at the same time complaining
that there is no gatekeeping of content. So please do contact me if
you can help out.<br>
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