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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Jeremy,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Once you have recovered from your hissyfit I'm sure that you and everyone else reading this with a fair mind will realize that it is you who should be apologizing to the JNC. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>You seem to have conveniently "forgotten" the letter sent only two days ago by Ian on your and other's in the CSCG's behalf which appears to my untrained eyes to be a very positive endorsement and agreement with the NMI along with a request that negotiations be entered into over some details of process. This letter was prepared one can only assume with your and others of the CSCG (excluding of course the JNC)’s active involvement and was evidently publicly referenced by its co-recipient Fadi. Not being a lawyer I would however suggest that your accusation verges on slander and a public apology would appear to be required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I quote from the letter sent by Ian on behalf of the CSCG to the NMI as circulated by Norbert (emphasis added)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i>You are aware of our concerns, which I am sure you share, that the selection processes be credible, involve stakeholder groups, and, as your nomination process states, “formed through a bottom-up process, ….<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i>We believe this can best be achieved <b><u>if we work closely with you</u></b> to ensure that the civil society representation, and involvement in selection of its representatives, is as strong, credible and effective as possible.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i>…<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i>If we are to proceed with one or both of these options, we would need to have your confirmation as to our participation in this manner fairly quickly, so that we can inform our colleagues. Please if possible get back to us this week, or advise when you will be able to respond.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><u>We look forward to working with you and to a highly successful collaborative initiative to address some important issues of mutual concern. We would like to see a strong, widely endorsed, and effective civil society presence in developing this initiative, and look forward to working with you to achieve this.<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I could be wrong but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of ambiguity in this quite enthusiastic endorsement of the overall NMI.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Presumably you know how and where to send your apology.<i><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText>M<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net [mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net] On Behalf Of Jeremy Malcolm<br>Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 6:28 AM<br>To: governance@lists.igcaucus.org; Norbert Bollow<br>Cc: bestbits@lists.bestbits.net<br>Subject: Re: [bestbits] [governance] FW: [discuss] JNC statement on WEF's Net Mundial Initiative</p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>On Nov 18, 2014, at 7:04 AM, Norbert Bollow <<a href="mailto:nb@bollow.ch"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>nb@bollow.ch</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> After all, JNC has in effect been accused of lying.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>No, you've been accused of being a dick. If JNC wants to further isolate itself from other civil society factions, cementing the perception that it can't work with anyone else who doesn't share its political ideology, then you're going about it in exactly the right way. Screwing your civil society colleagues has been JNC modus operandi from day 1. Personally it's not the way I prefer to work.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Anyway, I think your response tells us all we need to know. Non-apology accepted.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-- <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Jeremy Malcolm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Senior Global Policy Analyst<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Electronic Frontier Foundation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://eff.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://eff.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>jmalcolm@eff.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>:: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World ::<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>