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

[Ayden Férdeline]

I am ambivalent to either option, though tend to think some small incremental tuning to the status quo might be a lot easier than trying to artificially reinvigorate BestBits à la option 2.
That said, I note that I am not an active contributor to BestBits, having only been signed up to this mailing list for around 18 months and having not attended any of the annual meetings that BestBits has previously hosted.
Best wishes,

Ayden Férdeline
[linkedin.com/in/ferdeline](http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline)

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> Subject: Re: [bestbits] On the future of Best Bits and the pre-IGF meeting
> Local Time: July 28, 2017 2:54 PM
> UTC Time: July 28, 2017 1:54 PM
> From: nadira.araj at gmail.com
> To: Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com>
> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> < <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>
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> Thanks Jeremy for triggering the discussion about Best Bits.
> One observation from this email thread that only less than handful who got into the discussions.
> This "might" give some signal but could be a false signal, that there are not enough members are really interested of what is being shared here.
> If possible to direct the scope of this group to a youth segment per the recommendation of Renata and others in this thread. Having the hybrid between the experienced and the young will feed into knowledge exchange an might activate the group.
> Then let the group have new SC to come up with fresh ideas.
> Best,
> Nadira
>
> On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 2:28 AM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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