[discuss] purpose of the list...

[Joseph Alhadeff]

Please note that while not the only purpose of this list, coordination related to Brazil and related meetings was one of the motivating reasons for creation of this list.  The topic has unfortunately been somewhat lost in details of IPv6 and other issues which are important and while not unrelated, are second order issues....  As we have some members of CGI on this list, perhaps you could suggest what this list might constructively contribute to the organization of the meeting in Brazil?

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> On Jan 3, 2014, at 5:40 AM, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Yes, wouldn't that be awesome? If anyone were to complain about breach of their freedom of expression because of posting limitation, then what about the FoE of those who are eager to participate in this (preparatory) process and get feedback/help on some real Internet policy-related problem they're struggling with (and which might have a place on the BR meeting agenda) but just can't do it because they're not at ease to fully express their ideas in English and they can't even process this volume of email every day while vacating to their day job (or not)? Is the fact that the English language is the exclusive human communication means of /1net infringing on their FoE as well?
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> Every list - certainly this one - is for a purpose. And as soon as you set a purpose, you're setting rules, which is normal. For instance, this list was not set up to decide whether to organize a meeting about internet in BR, nor whether such meeting should take place -- it will. At best, we might try to shape its agenda, although I'm not even sure that's the direct purpose of /1net. But in any event, it is useless to post dozens of emails saying the BR meeting has no reason of being/ raison d'etre, or asking governments to come here and tell us what their problem is with the Internet and why we should attend BR meeting (and BTW, I'd advise in passing that anyone seriously wanting answers to questions about the legitimacy/rationale of holding the BR meeting and calling it something IG would have better chances addressing those questions to Fadi since he/ICANN is co-convener of the BR meeting than from any government.) 
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>> On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 9:41 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton at ccianet.org> wrote:
>> I think it is a sensible - and given the volume of this list, pretty much essential - measure.
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>> I know on other lists - Governance, I believe, there's a limit of long-standing (is it 3/day?)
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>> As to it being a breach of freedom of expression, if that's argued I would argue against it. After all, you are not prevented from expressing yourself, you are simply incentivised to do it more briefly and concisely, or to do it tomorrow ;)
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>> On 3 Jan 2014, at 10:16, Adiel Akplogan <adiel at afrinic.net> wrote:
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>> > Hello all,
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>> > In one of the thread there was a suggestion to limit the number of mails per day per person to make it easy for everyone to follow and prevent few and same people to overload the mailing list (the number of 4 was suggested but that is disputable). I know some will jump that it is will be breach to freedom of expression :-) (which in fact will be somehow true), but frankly it is becoming not easy to keep track of everything posted on the list. (I have to catchup with 300+ emails after few days off) Can_we/should_we do anything at all about that? Thoughts?
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