[bestbits] Welcome to new Best Bits participants

[Jeremy Malcolm]

Thanks to the new participants who have joined the Best Bits list
recently, some due to the joint statement at
http://bestbits.net/prism-nsa (which now has 114 endorsements).  I'm
also one-time cc'ing the other lists that were cross-posted during that
work (and bcc'ing the personal addresses).

I won't take up much of your time, but thought a few paragraphs of
introduction to Best Bits would be in order for the new or curious.

Best Bits is a network of civil society groups who work individually -
and sometimes together - on issues that are variously described as
"Internet governance", "Internet freedom" or "Internet rights/human
rights", depending on your preferred framing.  Best Bits is a loose
unifying framework for that work that brings together groups from global
North and South. 

There are three main resources that Best Bits provides: the mailing
list, face to face strategy meetings (including at least an annual
meeting alongside the IGF), and the website which is used for joint
statements and a shared event calendar (under construction, but largely
functional already).

There is currently no organisational structure for Best Bits, though we
are intending to put together a loose and balanced steering group any
time now.  There is not even a formal membership, though if you are a
Best Bits participant and wish to list your civil society organisation
as a supporter, your logo can be added to our website at
http://bestbits.net.

I hope this helps but for any other questions, please ask away.

-- 

*Dr Jeremy Malcolm
Senior Policy Officer
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