[discuss] Internet governance recommended reading

[Mawaki Chango]

 Good! Then maybe we should keep this thread going hoping for the consensus
spirit to spill over and inundate the other threads? ;)
-mc


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 11:00 PM, Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson at icann.org>wrote:

> 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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