[bestbits] On the future of Best Bits and the pre-IGF meeting

[Renata Aquino Ribeiro]

Hi

I'll be in LACIGF and there are informal groups chatting about it.
I believe we should do a Bestbits member gathering there and talk about
this.

As for the options/focus

Yes, some points made are very valid.

Focus of the community depends largely on which direction community members
want to take.
I see Bestbits as created later than other communities.
Perhaps w/ more CSOs well structured involved (everybody in the SC has an
institutional link prominent).
However, I think times have changed in the last 3 years.
Decentralized movements like youth, gender and other groups grow more and
more and I think Bestbits has some of these groups.
In another direction, other communities have been structuring themselves
quite formally for participation in CS events and that's good too.

So other than avoiding cross posting unless necessary, I don't see much
problem.
All communities can coexist and certainly work together. A merger maybe
would weaken them.

It's not as if Civil Society is completely comfortable, totally lacking
threats in the internet governance front so, the more the merrier.

Seriousness, though, in taking tasks forward is always a challenge in a
volunteer community.

I'd like to suggest that we use the website coordinated w/ the list, update
it w/ content and, more than that, give credit to those who move tasks
forward.

So a few concrete suggestions:

1 - There is an interest in electing leaders and SC? If so, should we take
nominations and start the process?
2 - Proposals or tasks to be done by members who want to be more involved
can be sent to the list and moved forward by consensus or "by Bestbits
members".

I guess it can start as simple as that for starters.
If we can't get consensus then nothing changes.
But I think we are halfway there already.

Best,

Renata
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