[discuss] Internet governance recommended reading

[Nigel Hickson]

Adam 

Agree; at last something uncontroversial! In "Government" (i.e. Acting
within a particular Government) "governance" is quite clear; with a
capital it makes less sense but quite acceptable in a title like IGF.

Best

Nigel 


On 1/4/14 6:02 PM, "Adam Peake" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:

>
>On Jan 5, 2014, at 2:08 AM, Avri Doria wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have always written it that way.  Think I even used that
>>capitalization in some of the early IGF (i wish it was IgF) documents
>>when I was on the secretariat, though I am not sure whether they got
>>'corrected' by the powers that be who did the final edits for UNDESA.
>> 
>
>
>I'm pretty sure the IGF has used "Internet governance..."  unless in
>titles of meetings, sessions, and the like.  As did the WSIS
>declarations.  Mistakes are made, but if there were a style sheet it
>would have been with g not G.
>
>
>
>> I think it is an important signifier as it indicates that the
>>governance is subordinate to the Internet and its realities.  Just like
>>Internet protocols or Internet architecture.
>
>That might be getting a bit deep.  Quite a few write internet not
>Internet.  You might find The Economist (UK) using internet governance?
>
>Adam
>
>
>
>> avri
>> 1/4 EST
>> 
>> On 04-Jan-14 09:41, Mawaki Chango wrote:
>>> Oh, I see... In fact, I thought many of us have been also writing the
>>> phrase that way. But maybe she conceptualizes that choice more clearly
>>> (I haven't read the book... yet) or maybe in some quarters they
>>> systematically write it with capital "G" for the reasons you perceive,
>>> suspect and state. Anyway, thanks for the clarification.
>>> 
>>> -mc
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Jorge Amodio <jmamodio at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:jmamodio at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>    The capital G, IMHO it helps to disassociate the direct relationship
>>>    with "G"overnment as it is UN common practice to refer to with a
>>>    capital G.
>>> 
>>>    -J
>>> 
>>> 
>>>    On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 8:21 AM, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com
>>>    <mailto:kichango at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>        On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Jorge Amodio <jmamodio at gmail.com
>>>        <mailto:jmamodio at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>            First thing I liked, she talks about "Internet governance"
>>>            not "Governance"
>>> 
>>> 
>>>        Sorry, I'm missing the news or the point here: is it the
>>>        deletion of the word "Internet" from the phrase or the use of
>>>        capital G which is less likable in your view?
>>> 
>>>        mawaki
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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