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

[Guru गुरु]

On 12/25/2013 06:47 PM, William Drake wrote:
>
> On Dec 25, 2013, at 5:39 AM, Guru गुरु <Guru at ITforChange.net 
> <mailto:Guru at ITforChange.net>> wrote:
>
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>> 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)
>
> No, it is entirely what I would expect of what you and what Parminder 
> would call “your ilk”—a pathetic attempt at misrepresentation of 
> readily knowable facts in order to score cheap political points.
>

The readily knowable / public facts are - in response to a request, IGC 
nominated two people and you did not figure in that list. What is the 
'expertise' for which you were selected, which the people nominated 
could not have provided? Quite a few people on this list raised this 
uncomfortable issue. Abuse is no substitute for argument and your 
language suggests you have none.

> In any event, this enlightening exchange underscored the concerns Avri 
> raised your criteria's likely abuse in the service of a narrow 
> ideology and the value of considering representatives who are inclined 
> to interact with others in a civil and professional manner.

To use Avri's phrase of a 'tent view', we all agree the current tent 
itself under-represents many views. Instead of expanding that view, you 
are proposing using the 'narrow ideology' of club membership to further 
exclude those who ask uncomfortable questions.

This can be  a setback to CS and denies its important role of 
accountability seeking, which has become even more important in the post 
Snowden scenario.

Guru.

>
> Cheers
>
> Bill
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