[ALAC] [EURO-ALS] [LAC-ALS] [NA-ALS] Major Milestone Coming Up

[Izumi AIZU]

While working on the final stages of forming AP RALO, I tend to
agree what Jeanette wrote below. Or, because I have been
working on it, I see the chaleenges clearler.

And I also agree with quality vs. quantity discussion, yes
quality is important and quantity is not the answer.

However, quantity was also seriously questioned - as to how much
"representative" are thesee ALS - RALO - ALAC  for global
individual users? 95 is far from ideal, but still better number, I feel.

Now that external evaluation on ALAC is to be started, it's a good
time to come up with answers to these questions and I hope
we find better one this time. A user SO is certainly a direction
worth to consider.

For that, ALAC has completed the "self-review" last year.
It is available on ICANN wiki. I hope that will help our discourse
to advance.

best,

izumi, still "interim" ALAC member

2007/2/8, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wz-berlin.de>:
>
> Hi Vittorio,
>
> > This new setup of global + regional mailing lists where messages flow in
> > all directions, though a bit chaotic, seems to have prompted many more
> > interventions by ALS representatives. I am actually wondering whether we
> > should rather have one single global list to this effect, keeping
> > regional lists only for strictly regional discussions.
>
> Some people have suggested just that for a long time. A global entity
> is much more encouraging and empowering, at least as long as
> participation is low. Regional sub-divisions should grow out of a global
> group, not the other way around.
>
> jeanette
>
>