<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks Jeremy for triggering the discussion about Best Bits.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">One observation from this email thread that only less than handful who got into the discussions. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">This "might" give some signal but could be a false signal, that there are not enough members are really interested of what is being shared here. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">If possible to direct the scope of this group to a youth segment per the recommendation of Renata and others in this thread. Having the hybrid between the experienced and the young will feed into knowledge exchange an might activate the group.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Then let the group have new SC to come up with fresh ideas.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Best,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Nadira</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 2:28 AM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com" target="_blank">raquino@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra">Hi </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I'll be in LACIGF and there are informal groups chatting about it.</div><div class="gmail_extra">I believe we should do a Bestbits member gathering there and talk about this.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">As for the options/focus</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Yes, some points made are very valid. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Focus of the community depends largely on which direction community members want to take. </div><div class="gmail_extra">I see Bestbits as created later than other communities. </div><div class="gmail_extra">Perhaps w/ more CSOs well structured involved (everybody in the SC has an institutional link prominent).</div><div class="gmail_extra">However, I think times have changed in the last 3 years. </div><div class="gmail_extra">Decentralized movements like youth, gender and other groups grow more and more and I think Bestbits has some of these groups. </div><div class="gmail_extra">In another direction, other communities have been structuring themselves quite formally for participation in CS events and that's good too.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">So other than avoiding cross posting unless necessary, I don't see much problem. </div><div class="gmail_extra">All communities can coexist and certainly work together. A merger maybe would weaken them.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">It's not as if Civil Society is completely comfortable, totally lacking threats in the internet governance front so, the more the merrier. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Seriousness, though, in taking tasks forward is always a challenge in a volunteer community.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I'd like to suggest that we use the website coordinated w/ the list, update it w/ content and, more than that, give credit to those who move tasks forward.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">So a few concrete suggestions:</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">1 - There is an interest in electing leaders and SC? If so, should we take nominations and start the process?</div><div class="gmail_extra">2 - Proposals or tasks to be done by members who want to be more involved can be sent to the list and moved forward by consensus or "by Bestbits members".</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I guess it can start as simple as that for starters.</div><div class="gmail_extra">If we can't get consensus then nothing changes. </div><div class="gmail_extra">But I think we are halfway there already.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Best,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Renata</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"> <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div></div>
<br>______________________________<wbr>______________________________<br>
You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br>
<a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>.<br>
To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit:<br>
<a href="http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/<wbr>info/bestbits</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"></font> </p></div></div></div></div>
</div>