[bestbits] Call to Best Bits participants for nominations to Brazil meeting committees

[Guru गुरु]

Bill

On 12/24/2013 07:58 PM, William Drake wrote:
> Hi
>
> On Dec 23, 2013, at 3:54 PM, Guru गुरु <guru at itforchange.net 
> <mailto:guru at itforchange.net>> wrote:
>
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>
> One logic could be that many people who believe their views to be 
> consistent with advancing the interests of 
> the underrepresented/marginalized would have opposing positions on how 
> to do that.  So how then does one select on this criteria, other than 
> based on the views of the selectors, who’s the most aggressive and 
> persistent, etc?
>
> Neither Jeanette, Avri or I are saying CS shouldn’t be concerned about 
> ensuring representation of underrepresented/marginalized views/groups, 
> but rather that this is a hard criteria to apply in a fair and neutral 
> manner in a nomination process.

its problematic to believe some criteria though important, are difficult 
to apply and can be avoided - (be aware) this is ideology of 'club 
membership' (re gurstein's mail) in operation.

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> In contrast, the ability to work well with other stakeholders,

what seems so easily fair to you, is perhaps just your ideology in operation

It would be useful for you to reflect on how much this ideology played a 
role in your being selected for the High Level Panel process as an 
“expert” advisor, while Milton Muller (who is known to speak his mind 
without worrying about 'being nice') was actually one of the CS nominees 
to the High Level Panel.

(this may seem below the belt, request you to reflect on it in a 
non-personal manner)

regards
Guru
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