[IGFmaglist] Virtual MAG Meeting XIII, Tuesday, 18 August : 14:00hrs UTC

[Susan Chalmers]

Hello, all,

I support Avri's suggestion; transparency, and clarity in list participant
expectation would support the dialogue process. It would be nice to have
guidance from the Secretariat on this matter.

Sincerely,
Susan



Susan Chalmers
susan at chalmers.associates

*CHALMERS* & ASSOCIATES
http://chalmers.associates

On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 11:30 PM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Marilyn, I do not understand your position.
>
> As we are now facilitating the various widely diverse lists, I would
> like to understand how we handle any issues involved.  For example if we
> have no way of handling disruptive behaviors, then I probably do not
> want to have any further role in facilitating a list.  If we decide this
> is a secretariat role and they are willing to take it on, those of us
> facilitating the lists need to at least have a means of  making a
> request to the secretariat to handle it.
>
> And if the secretariat is solely responsible, then both we and the
> members of groups should know the conditions under which this is to
> happen.  Are there warnings?  Are there suspensions? Can some be removed
> from a list?  Handling such situations is part of doing intercessional
> work, and we are repsonsible for doing intercessional work.
>
> Avoiding such questions is not a good way to move forward.  Best not to
> wait until we have a full fledged flame war to figure out how we are
> supposed to handle such things.
>
> I therefore much prefer that we do discuss this.
>
> avri
>
>
>
> > I would prefer that we  not as MAG take this up, other than a question
> > to the Secretariat about what guidance is provided to the participants
> > in any list, provided via the IGF, including the MAG list, the DC
> > lists, the intercessional lists, etc. etc. That would be a five min
> > briefing. It could result in the Secretariat sending a
> > reminder to all on all list, of the importance of civility. BUT, not
> > engage the MAG into the management of the Secretariat.
> >
> > I hope that might be acceptable.
> >
> > M
> >
> > > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 10:52:20 +0200
> > > From: avri at acm.org
> > > To: igfmaglist at intgovforum.org
> > > Subject: Re: [IGFmaglist] Virtual MAG Meeting XIII, Tuesday, 18
> > August : 14:00hrs UTC
> > >
> > > hi,
> > >
> > > As an item for the next call, can I ask that we include email list
> > > management.
> > >
> > > For example do we have netiquette or other guidelines for behavior on
> > > the multiple lists we are creating. If there are disruptive actions are
> > > there means for dealing with them. Does the secretariat fill the
> > > 'disciplinarian' function if necessary of removing people from lists?
> > > If so, do they have clear authority for doing so?
> > >
> > > Just want to get this straight before it becomes a problem, as I
> believe
> > > I am seeing the tip of a problem on one list.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > avri
> > >
> > >
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