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<font size=3>hi meryem<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Karen, and all,<br><br>
Many comments to be made on APC press release of Nov. 15, but this
one below is of major concern:<br><br>
> - Convene ‘IGF Working Groups’: APC recommends that the IGF
uses <br>
> the format of the WGIG, or bodies such as the IETF (Internet
<br>
> Engineering Task Force) to convene working groups to address
<br>
> complex issues that emerge during a forum. These groups can be
made <br>
> up of individuals with the necessary expertise, and drawn from
<br>
> different stakeholder groups. These groups can then engage
specific <br>
> issues in greater depth, and, if they feel it is required,
develop <br>
> recommendations that can be communicated to the internet
community <br>
> at large, or addressed to specific institutions. .<br>
><br>
> [...]<br>
> Based on discussions at the IGF II it appears that working
groups <br>
> on the following five issues might be valuable: a) WG on the
<br>
> definition of illegal and harmful content;<br><br>
Is APC seriously proposing that such a group work on a *definition*
of illegal content at international level? i.e. a *harmonization*
of all national laws? I cannot believe
this..</font></blockquote><br>
firstly - they are initial reflections, and certainly we'll be doing some
further reflection.. and having your reaction right now is great.. as the
proposals for working groups - or rather what they night focus on - is
definitely one for discussion - if there isn't sufficient interest from
enough people in forming a WG around a particular issue, then it clearly
wouldn't have any traction..<br><br>
secondly - the proposal that you're particularly concerned about,
'definition of illegal and harmfil content' - is certainly not intended
to come up with a definition - but rather the contrary (at least in my
mind) - that the phrase 'illegal and harmful content' is at the centre
now of so much policy and legislation - in both hard and soft forms,
compulsory, voluntary, self and co-regulation - that you can't move for
fear of banging up against it.. <br><br>
<font size=3>there was an interesting discussion about 'illegal' and
'harmful' content.. and that, irrespecive of how anyone might feel about
the illegaility of specific content, it is illegal - but 'harmful'
content, is essentially content that some interested group wishes to make
illegal - and the raod to that, is largely via self and co-regulatory
schemes - and often implemented by inappropraite parties..<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Is APC also seriously proposing
same thing for harmul content? i.e. a <br>
*harmonization* of all cultures, religions, beliefs, morals, etc.?
I <br>
cannot believe this either!</font></blockquote><br>
of course not meryem ;)<br><br>
<font size=3>karen</font></body>
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