[bestbits] Transparency issue: private list with open archives

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

Some questions that occur to me about this compromise:

- how is 'sensitive discussion' defined?  

- Will a new sensitive discussion topic be announced with an explanation of why it has been defined as sensitive?  This would allow for additional bona-fide civil society participants to joint the secret group.

- how are civil society bona-fides defined and 
- what degree of purity is required?

- would the reporting back include a Chatham House rule restricted explanation of the discussion behind the decisions, once they are de-classified?

- will the list of people participating in the secret list be made public?


thanks

avri


On 1 Nov 2013, at 22:10, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:

> On Saturday, November 2, 2013 07:04 MYT, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org> wrote:
> 
>> Understanding the strongly-held differences of opinion on the issue of public and private lists, we would like to propose a compromise by moving sensitive discussions to the "private at lists.bestbits.net" list, but opening up the archives of that list.  The interim steering committee would use our best efforts to limit subscribers to civil society.
>> 
>> This accords with the understanding that was broadly reached at the meeting in Bali (admittedly, it was not a formal decision) that some discussions about a civil society strategy could take place on a list that was not open to governments or corporations, just as those constituencies have meetings to decide their own approach to issues.
>> 
>> As with discussions on the ec at lists.bestbits.net, we will make a point of reporting back to the main list.  This would include any calls for action and any documents produced.  In any case, it would remain open to anyone to share strategies on the main open list or discuss what they want.
> 
> Just as I am boarding a flight, a quick follow-up to reiterate that this is just a proposal, and Deborah or someone else from the interim steering committee may follow up while I'm away with some other options.  I was not intending this to be read as a definitive proclamation.
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