[governance] Re: [bestbits] Three NETmundial submissions launched for endorsement at bestbits.net

[Andrew Puddephatt]

I’m sorry Mike – you are not answering the question.  If you mean by multi-lateralism, negotiations about a global environment conducted by states I want to know - not why you think multi-stakeholderism is crap - which you have discussed with all of us at great and increasingly tedious length - but what js your democratic alternative that allows my interests – or any other citizens to be represented in global negotiations?

Those you disagree with are looking for ways to ensure a broader range of voices – including states of course as the most powerful actors- in the governance debate.

Put your option up for discussion and let’s see how democratic that is to the resident of downtown Tehran (or even Hackney where I live)

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Date: Thursday, 6 March 2014 02:57
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Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [bestbits] Three NETmundial submissions launched for endorsement at bestbits.net

Andrew (and Suresh…

Those are quite legitimate points/questions and very much worthy of serious discussion and debate.

However, evoking (over and over and over…) the undefined, undescribed, undetailed multistakeholderist mantra doesn’t get us any closer…

The continuous shapeshifting by the proponents of the MS meme whenever they are challenged to get real --well this isn’t quite “MSism”, it isn’t true MSism, it will be better next time MSism, doesn’t do anyone a service (except the “wizards” behind the curtains).