[NCUC-DISCUSS] Launch of NCUC Chat - A platform for NCUC collaboration

[Remmy Nweke]

thanks Rafik for the lights on my questions.
RN


On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 12:22 PM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Remmy,
>
> thanks for your comments,
>
> 2016-05-04 20:14 GMT+09:00 Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com>:
>
>> Hello James and Rafik
>> Thanks for the efforts at improving communication, however, I have some
>> questions.
>>
>> What precisely are we looking at achieving with this new pilot since it
>> will not replace NCUC Mailing list with regards to the intended provision
>> of an *additional channel* for *more real time* and *accessible
>> communications* to our members.
>>
>> Therefore, permit me to also ask;
>> (1) what are the additional channels that NCUC require
>>
>
> if you get access to the ncuc.chat, you will see that we can have several
> "channels" dedicated for different topics . it is like creating a skype
> channel or even using irc for example.
>
>
>> (2) what is the more real time theory about this pilot professes, and if
>> it was based out of research or complain of members, and
>>
>
> discussing mailing list is mostly asynchronous , while having ncuc.chat we
> can get more synchronous discussion and people interacting quickly. for
> example, during helsinki meeting we can have a dedicated channel and people
> sharing opinion in such channel about an ongoing session etc
>
>
>> Thirdly, are we now saying that this mailing list is not accessible
>> communications to our members.
>>
>>
> the mailing list remains the main space for discussion, announcements,
> information sharing etc . the new experiment is just there to see if we can
> get more collaboration in synchronous manner. they are not mutually
> exclusive but more complimentary.
>
> hope that clarifies more.
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
>>
>> On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 10:56 AM, James Gannon <james at cyberinvasion.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Apologies I managed to break the server on the first login!
>>> All fixed now, when you reconnect or re login you will see the channels
>>> correctly.
>>>
>>> -James
>>>
>>> From: Ncuc-discuss <ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org> on behalf of
>>> Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 09:47
>>> To: "ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org" <ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>
>>> Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Launch of NCUC Chat - A platform for NCUC
>>> collaboration
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> please find below the message about a new experiment to be conducted for
>>> NCUC and looking forward your participation.
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Rafik Dammak
>>>
>>> NCUC Chair
>>>
>>> =========================================================
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I am happy to announce we are going to launch a new real-time chat
>>> platform for NCUC members.
>>>
>>> *https://ncuc.chat* <https://ncuc.chat>
>>>
>>> We will run the platform for a few months as a pilot, extending
>>> functionality of the platform and integrating it with the various services
>>> we use across ICANN, with a vision to try and utilise it to bring some
>>> real-time collaboration to NCUC members. We feel that NCUC should be
>>> leading the way in bringing innovative collaboration to ICANN policy work
>>> and we hope that you will join us in this pilot phase!
>>>
>>> Please sign up and get chatting to all your fellow NCUC members! We are
>>> launching this now in advance of the ICANN meeting in Helsinki to get
>>> everyone onto the platform and familiar before we have our first meeting
>>> where we can use its features to bring some real-time collaboration to this
>>> new meeting format at ICANN focused on policy discussion and with need of
>>> lot of coordination.
>>>
>>> ———
>>>
>>> *How to register:*
>>>
>>> Go to https://ncuc.chat , click on register a new account. Enter your
>>> chosen username, password and email address.
>>> The system will send you a registration confirmation email, click on the
>>> registration link and login to the platform.
>>>
>>> *How to use:*
>>> You can access the chat from any browser by going to https://ncuc.chat or
>>> you can download apps for Window, Linux, Apple iOS and OSX and Android at
>>> https://rocket.chat/.
>>>
>>> Once in the system you will see a number of channels have been setup on
>>> the left hand side of the window. Some channels as examples are
>>> #ICANN-56-Helsinki to collaborate on the next ICANN meeting, or
>>> #ccwg-accountability to connect and share information about the critical
>>> work of the IANA transition.
>>>
>>> Feel free to join in the conversation and contribute, or start your own
>>> public and private chats to chat to other NCUC members. Direct messages can
>>> be sent between members also using the direct messaging function.
>>> The archives of the chat are available to all who sign up and will be
>>> available on a public archive soon.
>>>
>>> *Security and Accessibility:*
>>> Given the diverse membership of NCUC it was critical to ensure that this
>>> platform is secure and accessible to all of our members. All chats are
>>> encrypted over SSL/TLS and the ncuc.chat server receives an A+ rating on
>>> SSL-Labs https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=ncuc.chat&latest
>>>  .
>>> Direct messages between online users can be encrypted using OTR secure
>>> messaging by clicking the Off The Record button while chatting in direct
>>> messages.
>>> The site presents all of its information over HTTP and should be
>>> accessible from any country on earth, please feel free to message me if you
>>> have any troubles connecting in your country.
>>>
>>> ———
>>>
>>> *Disclaimer:*
>>> This platform is not intended to replace the NCUC-Discuss mailing list
>>> as the official location of all formal NCUC communications and is merely
>>> intended to provide an additional channel for more real time and accessible
>>> communications to our members.
>>>
>>>
>>> Please feel free to reach out to me with any further questions.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> James Gannon
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
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