Hi Sala, Izumi and Jeremy,<div>I also vote yes for all! </div><div>It was not clear for me in the methodology (FROptions) so should I assume that the coordinators will also be the trustees/responsible for the fund? Of course it's not a huge amount of money but yet it will need some financial management, liability and reporting in the future...</div>
<div>[]s Raquel</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/11/16 Yuliya Morenets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:y.morenets@againstcybercrime.eu">y.morenets@againstcybercrime.eu</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Dear Sala,<br>
<br>
Dear Izumi,<br>
<br>
Thank you for the summary.<br>
<br>
Yes for all points. All the best, Yuliya<br>
<br>
<br>
Le 16/11/2011, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro"<br>
<<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> a écrit:<br>
<div class="im"><br>
>Dear All,<br>
><br>
><br>
>:) Greetings from Asia Pacific! Trusting that you are all in excellent<br>
>health. This email is in relation to our the status of our website and<br>
>mailing list. Izumi and I have had discussions with Jeremy.<br>
><br>
><br>
>Kindly find the Summary enclosed and for those who are new to the list, we<br>
>warmly welcome you. For those who are interested in further information on<br>
>the range of dialogue that has taken place in the past, you have the option<br>
>of going into the archived mail via the CPSR site or read the background<br>
>information below the Summary.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
</div>>*Summary*<br>
><br>
>*<br>
<div class="im">>*<br>
><br>
>1. Given that the Website is hosted by APC and the Mailing List by CPSR,<br>
>do you agree to have the Website and List merged?<br>
><br>
>2. If you agree to the merging of the website mailing list and website,<br>
>would you prefer to have it hosted by an independent server or rely on the<br>
>generosity of a like minded organisation?<br>
><br>
>3. What mode of fundraising would you prefer from the options listed<br>
>below?<br>
><br>
><br>
>The Coordinators are in favour of merging the mailing list and the website<br>
>and fundraising to enable the transition. We are also inclined towards<br>
>hosting it on an independent server. The cost is $150US for the Transition<br>
>but to continue for 3 years, we are looking at fundraising for $500US.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>All in favour for merging the list and website say – AYE (YES)<br>
><br>
>All in favour of hosting the list and website on an independent server say<br>
>–AYE (YES)<br>
><br>
>All in favour for fundraising say – AYE (YES)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>From,<br>
><br>
><br>
>Izumi and Sala (Coordinators)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>__________________________________________________________________________<br>
><br>
><br>
>For those who wish to read more about the context of the current<br>
>discussions read on:<br>
><br>
><br>
</div>> *Background*<br>
<div><div class="h5">><br>
>On January 11, 2011, Jeremy Malcolm in his capacity as co-coordinator had<br>
>sought feedback from the list on the options for moving the governance<br>
>mailing list because the CPSR which has hosted our list is no longer operating<br>
>and cannot maintain its free service to us indefinitely. Whilst there is<br>
>no immediate urgency as we have about 2 years to vacate the <a href="http://cpsr.org" target="_blank">cpsr.org</a> mailing<br>
>list server. We are of the view that it would be great if we could seek<br>
>closure on this matter shortly before the end of this year.<br>
><br>
>Jeremy had pointed to three options around January 2011:<br>
><br>
>.<br>
>1. Asking another like-minded organisation to host it. Jeremy checked<br>
>with the APC who host our Web site, and they say that their mailing list<br>
>server runs different software (Mailman), so it would be difficult and<br>
>time-consuming to try to shift our archives over to their server.<br>
><br>
>2. Move our mailing list to the <a href="http://igf-online.net" target="_blank">igf-online.net</a> server that hosts the IGF<br>
>Community Site, which is where Jeremy had created the subsidiary mailing<br>
>lists for our Iworking groups. It runs the same software that we use<br>
>now, so migrating the list with archives intact would be fairly easy.<br>
><br>
>3. The other option is that we raise some money and hire our own<br>
>dedicated virtual server. We could, in that case, move our Web site and<br>
>database over there too.<br>
><br>
>Aside from Jeremy, there were other offers to provide shared hosting to add<br>
>domain of “<a href="http://igcaucus.org" target="_blank">igcaucus.org</a>”<br>
><br>
>and mailing list with mailman applications and Pakistan IGF was willing to<br>
>pick up the costs for shared initiatives.<br>
><br>
><br>
>Whilst Jeremy had initially recommended Consumers International hosting the<br>
>website, this was abandoned because of the difficulties that Consumers<br>
>International would be able to give a written commitment that future<br>
>co-coordinators would be given administrative privileges and that they<br>
>would support the platform and raise the issue of continuity and stability.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Jeremy then pointed to the other option of having a "Donate" button on our<br>
>Web site.<br>
><br>
><br>
>In the past there was talk about making an application for a grant from a<br>
>donor like the UN Democracy Fund, but this raised people's fears about<br>
>over-institutionalising the IGC.<br>
><br>
><br>
>Avri suggested that it may be good for the IGF to have funding of its own.<br>
><br>
>Our website is currently hosted by APC.<br>
><br>
><br>
</div></div>>*Proposal to the List*<br>
<div class="im">><br>
>The Options are listed for your consideration and transparency.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
</div>>*Option #*<br>
><br>
>*Description*<br>
><br>
>*Strengths*<br>
><br>
>*Weaknesses*<br>
<div class="im">><br>
>Option 1<br>
><br>
>Ask another like-minded organisation to host it<br>
><br>
>Cheaper, Convenient<br>
><br>
>Stability, Continuity, Independence<br>
><br>
>Option 2<br>
><br>
>Move our mailing list to <a href="http://igf-online.net" target="_blank">igf-online.net</a><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>Option 3<br>
><br>
>Hire our own dedicated virtual server where we can move our Website and<br>
>Database<br>
><br>
>Stability, Continuity, Independence, more flexibility in evolution of<br>
>website<br>
><br>
>Cost based<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>Having discussed this at great length and noting the comments and dialogue<br>
>from the list earlier this year our Proposal to the list is to activate<br>
>Option 3 which is to hire our own dedicated virtual server where we can<br>
>move our Website and Database.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
</div>>*Proposed Methodology Fund Raising (FROptions)*<br>
<div class="im">><br>
>FR Option#1<br>
><br>
>Creation of Trust Account<br>
><br>
>FR Option#2<br>
><br>
>Creation of a Donate Button on Website using Flattr (Social Micropayments)<br>
><br>
>FR Option#3<br>
><br>
>Sponsorship<br>
><br>
>FR Option#4<br>
><br>
>Wire Transfer<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
</div>>*Proposed Cost*<br>
><br>
>*<br>
<div class="im">>*<br>
><br>
>Moving the website from APC’s Server and the mailing list from CPSR into<br>
>one independent commercial web-hosting service will cost USD150 per annum.<br>
>To guarantee service for the next three (3) years, we will need to raise<br>
>USD500.<br>
><br>
</div>>*Note: People can anonymously donate via Option 2 and 3. The Fund Raising<br>
<div class="im">>is not compulsory/mandatory and is reliant on kind donations, goodwill and<br>
</div>>generosity.*<br>
><br>
>* *<br>
><br>
>*List Consultation*<br>
<div class="im HOEnZb">><br>
>As such, we are inviting your views on the matter and will close<br>
>consultations on this matter.<br>
><br>
>--<br>
>Izumi and Sala (Coordinators)<br>
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