[bestbits] Further letter proposed by joint civil society committee on composition and role of 1net

[Jeremy Malcolm]

On 29 Nov 2013, at 7:10 pm, Anja Kovacs <anja at internetdemocracy.in> wrote:

> While this letter has some value, I think we make a big mistake by mixing up issues about 1net as such (who makes decisions) with issues about the Brazil meeting, as this letter seems to do. Which are you aiming for exactly? 
> 
> If it is questions about 1net as such that this letter seeks to address, I think these can be handled in a different, and more friendly way for now. Why not simply raise them in individual capacity on the 1net coordination list, rather than writing something as antagonistic as this at this early point in time? 
> 
> And if it is issues about the Brazil meeting it seeks to address, why not simply inform 1net about our recent letter of affirmation of the liaisons, and possibly request for a clarification as to why earlier it was claimed all representation should go through 1net? 
> 
> Beyond the latter, we don't really need anything from 1net on this issue, as we have not considered that network as our main representative or go-between for questions relating to the Brazil process in any case - since Bali, we have agreed that that role will be played by our liaisons. I feel this letter only confuses messaging on this issue. 
> 
> At least as it stands now, not a good idea at all to send this I feel, and as long as the purpose of this letter isn't clear to me, I can't edit it either.


As I suggested in my first mail, I had my own reservations about this letter, as I wasn't sure that it continued to serve much of a useful purpose after it was clarified that CGI.br, and not 1net, will be the interface between the organisers and the stakeholders.  Whilst I hadn't wanted to stand in the way if other people felt strongly about sending it - and I didn't think it would do much harm - in light of your comments I will suggest the joint committee reconsider the need for this letter.

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