[governance] [bestbits] IGF - and the corporatisation scandal

Louis Pouzin (well) pouzin at well.com
Sat Jul 27 13:36:42 EDT 2013


On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 2:49 PM, David Allen <
David_Allen_AB63 at post.harvard.edu> wrote:

> On Jul 27, 2013, at 5:25 AM, Paul Wilson wrote:
>
>  ... where exactly is the "scandal"?
>>
>
> Whatever name we put to it, when program content is up for sale, IGF has
> descended to the most tawdry level of pandering.
>
> _That_ we think will gain respect around the world ...?
>
> Let's get our thinking back on track.  If it has come to this, better to
> cancel.  Or better, get back to insisting on a sound funding basis - not,
> "give us money, and your message will get precedence."
>
> The _whole_ point is a process with integrity, where ideas stand or fall
> on merit.  Not on money paid.
>
> David
>

+1
Louis
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