[discuss] [governance] [bestbits] Fwd: Heads up on Brazil meeting preparation

Wed Jan 29 19:34:17 UTC 2014

On Jan 29, 2014, at 2:10 PM, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com> wrote:

> John,
> ...
> What this, combined with your words concerning the (relative lack of
> substantive) significance of 1net, suggests to me is that in your perception
> the Brazil meeting seems now to have become nothing more than a "topical
> seminar" of no more significance than a passing debate on the BB or
> Governance e-list or a rather compressed and unanchored version of the IGF.
> 
> Is this correct?

No. 

As stated before, I have no view of the Brazil meeting; I was referring 
solely to the role of 1net as a discussion forum, which is equivalent to 
any other topical seminar in terms of its legitimacy in that role.

Thanks,
/John

Disclaimer:  My views alone 