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Dear Friends,<br>
<br>
Avri's note encourages me to write again - somewhat in desperation,
because I was obviously not able to say clearly enough that I am
seriously concerned about a POLITICAL problem, but I received basically
some TECHNICAL information. And I appreciate the time and technical
skill that you, Brenden, dedicate - but this did not touch on my
concern.<br>
<br>
The NCUC has been under fire for all kinds of reasons, and one has been
that there is a kind of "inner circle" controlling affairs in a not
transparent way. We all know that this is NOT true.<br>
<br>
But I am concerned that such accusations might get new fuel, saying
that the process of candidates nominations is not transparent to the
public, as the our site is not easily readable when it comes to
candidates, and the site administration does not put up all info, but
only what some people want to disclose.<br>
<br>
<br>
Just now, as I write, whoever goes to our site:<br>
<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://ncdnhc.org/">http://ncdnhc.org/</a><br>
<br>
they will see on the first page only the <b>Annual Elections: View the
call for nominations </b>- but not the candidates.<br>
<br>
If somebody does not turn away disappointed, and looks even two levels
under <b>Resources</b> - where one normally would NOT expect the
actual list of candidates - there is the map. I think it is very
impressive to see that the NCUC candidates are spread out
geographically, but this map shows only those who made use of the
facility that <b>allows members who have been nominated</b> to put up
some more info. Correct. Though we are most happy to have a Latin
American candidate, and a very qualified one - the map does not clearly
say that this is only a selection of candidates - not the full list. By
inference you can guess it.<br>
<br>
If somebody really wants to know <b>all nominations</b> - here it is:<br>
<br>
<br>
"The map below allows members who have been nominated for the
2009 Annual Election to post more information about themselves.
Click on an icon to learn more about the member. Please <b>consult the
NCUC listserv archive for all nominations</b>."<br>
<br>
<br>
How? Where?<br>
<br>
This does not give the impression to be an invitation for a wide
participation in NCUC.<br>
<br>
Please try not to take all this as criticism - I know that the NCUC
does not have the financial resources others have (which I have felt
enough over time), I know that we live from the dedication of all of us
cooperating.<br>
<br>
But please forgive me to lift up the voice of some from the outside,
from those whom I want to motivate to participate in the "bottom-up"
process, inter-cultural, and whatever. "It is too complicated - I
cannot find my way around to understand how you are organized."<br>
<br>
I would like to be able to avoid having made people embarrassed because
they are not not - as they say - educated enough to follow a process
which I claimed to be not high-tech and Western culture centered.<br>
<br>
No, we should have, as soon as possible, <b>on the first page</b> of
the <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://ncdnhc.org/">http://ncdnhc.org/</a> <b>a simple list of
all nominations</b>, not
depending on the candidates editing the NCUC page, so that everybody
can easily see where we are in the election process.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Norbert<br>
<br>
PS.: And I am now going to edit the map, as Brenden suggested, and add
our Brazilian candidate "Graciela Seliamen" - her name is actually
"Graciela Selaimen."<br>
<br>
<br>
= =<br>
<br>
Avri Doria wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:1B4C5481-62D6-46E6-9B6C-E4551595323B@acm.org"
type="cite">hey, i know i am new around here, and on this list on
suffereance, <br>
but i wonder if someone doesn't have time to update the map, do the
have the time ... <br>
or is that just silly? <br>
<br>
a. <br>
<br>
On 11 Sep 2009, at 23:24, Brenden Kuerbis wrote: <br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">Hi Norbert, <br>
<br>
Thanks for your explanation, it is a problem if nominees don't bother
updating the map. I just edited the text based on your comments, and
added Horacio. I'll try to dig back through through the archives and
add some more nominees. <br>
<br>
In the meantime, I also shared the edit link with you so you can add
some nominees if you like. If anyone else wants to help out, let me
know and I'll send you the link. <br>
<br>
Cheers, <br>
<br>
--------------------------------------- <br>
Brenden Kuerbis <br>
Internet Governance Project <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://internetgovernance.org">http://internetgovernance.org</a>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 11:04 PM, Norbert Klein <a
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:nhklein@gmx.net"><nhklein@gmx.net></a>
wrote: <br>
Robin Gross wrote: <br>
<blockquote type="cite">Here's a suggestion for the South America
Representative on the Executive Committee: Graciela Seliamen of RITS
in Brazil. <br>
<br>
She is an IGF MAG member now also. <br>
<br>
Robin <br>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<br>
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