[governance] Proposal to Merge Website and Mailing List Consultations [Administration/Logistics]

Wed Nov 16 02:46:25 EST 2011

All in favour for merging the list and website say – AYE (YES)
All in favour of hosting the list and website on an independent server say
–AYE (YES)
All in favour for fundraising say – AYE (YES)

Asif Kabani

On 16 November 2011 08:48, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
>
> :) Greetings from Asia Pacific! Trusting that you are all in excellent
> health. This email is in relation to our the status of our website and
> mailing list. Izumi and I have had discussions with Jeremy.
>
>
> Kindly find the Summary enclosed and for those who are new to the list, we
> warmly welcome you. For those who are interested in further information on
> the range of dialogue that has taken place in the past, you have the option
> of going into the archived mail via the CPSR site or read the background
> information below the Summary.
>
>
>
> *Summary*
>
> *
> *
>
> 1.   Given that the Website is hosted by APC and the Mailing List by
> CPSR, do you agree to have the Website and List merged?
>
> 2.   If you agree to the merging of the website mailing list and website,
> would you prefer to have it hosted by an independent server or rely on the
> generosity of a like minded organisation?
>
> 3.   What mode of fundraising would you prefer from the options listed
> below?
>
>
> The Coordinators are in favour of merging the mailing list and the website
> and fundraising to enable the transition. We are also inclined towards
> hosting it on an independent server.  The cost is $150US for the Transition
> but to continue for 3 years, we are looking at fundraising for $500US.
>
>
>
> All in favour for merging the list and website say – AYE (YES)
>
> All in favour of hosting the list and website on an independent server say
> –AYE (YES)
>
> All in favour for fundraising say – AYE (YES)
>
>
>
>
> From,
>
>
> Izumi and Sala (Coordinators)
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> For those who wish to read more about the context of the current
> discussions read on:
>
>
>  *Background*
>
> On January 11, 2011, Jeremy Malcolm in his capacity as co-coordinator had
> sought feedback from the list on the options for moving the governance
> mailing list because the CPSR which has hosted our list is no longer operating
> and cannot maintain its free service to us indefinitely.  Whilst there is
> no immediate urgency as we have about 2 years to vacate the cpsr.org mailing
> list server.  We are of the view that it would be great if we could seek
> closure on this matter shortly before the end of this year.
>
> Jeremy had pointed to three options around January 2011:
>
> .
> 1. Asking another like-minded organisation to host it.  Jeremy checked
> with the APC who host our Web site, and they say that their mailing list
> server runs different software (Mailman), so it would be difficult and
> time-consuming to try to shift our archives over to their server.
>
> 2. Move our mailing list to the igf-online.net server that hosts the IGF
> Community Site, which is where Jeremy had created the subsidiary mailing
> lists for our Iworking groups.  It runs the same software that we use
> now, so migrating the list with archives intact would be fairly easy.
>
> 3. The other option is that we raise some money and hire our own
> dedicated virtual server.  We could, in that case, move our Web site and
> database over there too.
>
> Aside from Jeremy, there were other offers to provide shared hosting to
> add domain of “igcaucus.org”
>
> and mailing list with mailman applications and Pakistan IGF was willing to
> pick up the costs for shared initiatives.
>
>
> Whilst Jeremy had initially recommended Consumers International hosting
> the website, this was abandoned because of the difficulties that Consumers
> International would be able to give a written commitment that future
> co-coordinators would be given administrative privileges and that they
> would support the platform and raise the issue of continuity and stability.
>
>
>  Jeremy then pointed to the other option of having a "Donate" button on
> our Web site.
>
>
> In the past there was talk about making an application for a grant from a
> donor like the UN Democracy Fund, but this raised people's fears about
> over-institutionalising the IGC.
>
>
> Avri suggested that it may be good for the IGF to have funding of its own.
>
> Our website is currently hosted by APC.
>
>
> *Proposal to the List*
>
> The Options are listed for your consideration and transparency.
>
>
>
> *Option #*
>
> *Description*
>
> *Strengths*
>
> *Weaknesses*
>
> Option 1
>
> Ask another like-minded organisation to host it
>
> Cheaper, Convenient
>
> Stability, Continuity, Independence
>
> Option 2
>
> Move our mailing list to igf-online.net
>
>
>
>
>
> Option 3
>
> Hire our own dedicated virtual server where we can move our Website and
> Database
>
> Stability, Continuity, Independence, more flexibility in evolution of
> website
>
> Cost based
>
>
>
> Having discussed this at great length and noting the comments and dialogue
> from the list earlier this year our Proposal to the list is to activate
> Option 3 which is to hire our own dedicated virtual server where we can
> move our Website and Database.
>
>
>
> *Proposed Methodology Fund Raising  (FROptions)*
>
> FR Option#1
>
> Creation of Trust Account
>
> FR Option#2
>
> Creation of a Donate Button on Website using Flattr (Social Micropayments)
>
> FR Option#3
>
> Sponsorship
>
> FR Option#4
>
> Wire Transfer
>
>
>
> *Proposed Cost*
>
> *
> *
>
> Moving the website from APC’s Server and the mailing list from CPSR into
> one independent commercial web-hosting service will cost USD150 per annum.
> To guarantee service for the next three (3) years, we will need to raise
> USD500.
>
> *Note: People can anonymously donate via Option 2 and 3. The Fund Raising
> is not compulsory/mandatory and is reliant on kind donations, goodwill and
> generosity.*
>
> * *
>
> *List Consultation*
>
> As such, we are inviting your views on the matter and will close
> consultations on this matter.
>
> --
> Izumi and Sala (Coordinators)
>
>
>
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Asif Kabani
Email: kabani.asif at gmail.com


“The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William
Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979
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