<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Jeremy said:<br>Alternatively it could be time for the IGF to be reimagined in
purely online form. At least that would ensure that more attention
is given to the remote participation experience.<br><br></div>YES, Jeremy: it's time! I suggested this in today's MAG meeting, but there was not time to address the possibility. I do hope it is given serious consideration.<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 25 July 2013 22:44, Jeremy Malcolm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org" target="_blank">jeremy@ciroap.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>On 26/07/13 11:37,
<a href="mailto:genekimmelman@gmail.com" target="_blank">genekimmelman@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br>
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I imagine other governments that really want the event to proceed
will now weigh in to help<br>
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If not, then it will really confirm the contempt with which the IGF
is held as a process. There are Silicon Valley parties that have
cost more than the IGF's $1.05M shortfall.<br>
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Alternatively it could be time for the IGF to be reimagined in
purely online form. At least that would ensure that more attention
is given to the remote participation experience.<br>
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